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Bachelor of Science in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

• Requirements for a Major in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences
• B.S. Science Requirements (10 credits are included in RIS Prerequisite credit count)
• Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

Requirements for a Major in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Prerequisites

• AHS 100 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
• BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
• BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
• MTH 123 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
• PHY 220 - General Physics I Credits: 5
• PHY 221 - General Physics II Credits: 5
• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3

University Requirements (10 credits)

• WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
• Two Supplemental Writing Skills (SWS) courses (may include hours in general education) Credits: 6

Additional *General Education Courses - Foundations & Cultures (6 credits)

• Art Credits: 3
• Historical Perspectives Credits: 3

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Core Courses (13 credits)

• RIS 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy Credits: 4
• RI 401 - Computer Applications Credits: 3
• RIS 310 - Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Management Credits: 3
• RIS 320 - Principles of Radiologic Imaging Sciences Credits: 3

B.S. Science Requirements (10 credits are included in RIS Prerequisite credit count)

• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
• BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
• One of the following research methods courses:
  • AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits) (recommended) OR PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits) OR BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences (3 credits)
    (Note: STA 215 is a prerequisite for these three research courses)

Concentration Areas

All concentration series courses are clinical education offerings and can be repeated until the necessary quantity of clinical contact hours have been achieved. Therefore all series courses listed have the academic credit given as the total number of semester hours required for that concentration. Individual course proposals are given as 1 to not more than 5 semester hour credits because five is the maximum number of clinical semester hours permitted by accreditation agencies.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Concentration Professional Courses (37 credits)

• Professional Prospectus Credits: 1
• Computer Applications in Medical Imaging Credits: 3
• MRI Physics I Credits: 3
• MRI Physics II Credits: 3
• MRI Procedures & Pathophysiology I Credits: 3
• MRI Procedures & Pathophysiology II Credits: 3
• MRI Image Analysis Credits: 3
• Applied Sectional Anatomy Credits: 3
• MRI Pre-Clinical Preparation Credits: 3
• Clinical Practice I Credits: 3
• Clinical Practice II Credits: 3
• Clinical Practice III Credits: 3
• MRI Certification Exam Preparation Credits: 3

Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

Radiologic and imaging sciences major with transferred associate degree in radiography meeting MTA/MACRAO requirements:

First Year Fall Credits: 15

• BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits)
• MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits)
• WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
• General education course Credits: 3

First Year Winter Credits:13

• AHS 100 - Medical Terminology (3 credits)
• BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
• MTH 122 - College Algebra (3 credits)
• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 credits)

Second Year Fall Credits: 13

• BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
• LIB 100 - Reflect, Connect, Engage (3 credits)
• MTH 123 - Trigonometry (3 credits)
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)

Second Year Winter Credits: 14

• * AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits)
• LIB 201 - Diversity in the United States (3 credits)
• PHY 220 - General Physics I (5 credits)
• Elective/Minor Course Credits: 3

Third Year Fall Credits: 15

• AHS 340 - Health Care Management (3 credits)
• General Education Credits: 3
• Elective/Minor Courses Credits: 9

Third Year Winter Credits: 15

• AHS 495 - Issues in Health Professions (Capstone) (3 credits)
• General Education Credits: 3
• Elective/Minor Courses Credits: 9

Third Year Summer Credits: 7 (Online)

• MRI Professional Prospectus Credits: 1
• MRI Applied Sectional Anatomy Credits: 3
• MRI Pre-Clinical Preparation Credits: 3

Fourth Year Fall Credits: 12 (Online)

• Computer Applications in Medical Imaging Credits: 3
• MRI Physics I Credits: 3
• Procedures and Pathophysiology I Credits: 3
• Clinical Practice I Credits: 3

Fourth Year Winter Credits: 12 (Online)

• MRI Physics II Credits: 3
• MRI Procedures and Pathophysiology II Credits: 3
• MRI Imaging Analysis Credits: 3
• Clinical Practice II Credits: 3

Fourth Year Summer Credits: 6 (Online)

• MRI Certification Exam Preparation Credits: 3
• Clinical Practice III Credits: 3

* BMS 301 or PSY 300 may be substituted for AHS 301

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Program Description

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