Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Radiation TherapyEffective for Students Entering the Program in Fall of 2022 or after.
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
Year I-Fall |
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| BIO 110 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 110 L | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
1 |
| ITM 101 | Introduction to the Major | 1 |
| LIB 111 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| LIB 133 | American Culture | 3 |
| LIB 120 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| TOTAL |
|
14 |
Year I-Spring |
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| BIO 210 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 210 L | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| LIB 112 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| MAT 141 | Algebra & Trigonometry | 3 |
| SSC ___ | Distribution Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL |
|
13 |
Year II-Fall |
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| CHE 110 | Basic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 110 L | Basic Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| RSC 325 | Clinical Pathophysiology | 4 |
| RSC 110 | Medical Terminology for Radiologic Sciences | 1 |
| RSC 250 | Elements of Clinical Care | 2 |
| BEH ___ | Distribution Elective |
3 |
| TOTAL |
|
14 |
Year II-Spring |
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| LIB 220 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| MAT 261 | Statistics | 3 |
| PHY 181 | General Physics |
4 |
| HUM ___ | Distribution Elective | 3 |
| RSC 287 |
Radiation: Protection & Bio. |
3 |
| TOTAL |
|
16 |
Year III-Fall |
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| RTT 110 | Introduction to Radiation Therapy | 3 |
| RTT 260/L | Foundations of Radiation Therapy with Lab |
3 |
| RTT 280 | Medical Radiation Physics I | 3 |
| RSC 320O | CT and Cross-Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
| RTT 300C | Radiation Therapy Internship I | 4 |
| TOTAL |
|
16 |
Year III-Spring |
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| RTT 262 | Technical Aspects in Radiation Therapy | 3 |
| RTT 281 | Medical Radiation Physics II | 3 |
| RTT 283 | Treatment Calculations and Planning |
3 |
| RTT 290 | Radiation Therapy Treatment Methods with lab | 3 |
| RTT 325C |
Radiation Therapy Internship II |
4 |
| TOTAL |
|
16 |
Year III-Summer |
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| RTT 350C | Radiation Therapy Internship III | 8 |
| LIB 512 | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
| TOTAL |
|
11 |
Year IV-Fall |
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| RTT 400C | Radiation Therapy Internship IV | 8 |
| RTT 370O | Radiation Therapy Registry Review I |
3 |
| RTT 347O | Practical Physics Concepts in Radiation Therapy |
3 |
| TOTAL |
|
14 |
Year IV-Spring |
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| RTT 425C | Radiation Therapy Internship V | 8 |
| RTT 371O | Radiation Therapy Registry Review II | 3 |
| RSC 330 | Research in Radiologic Sciences | 2 |
| TOTAL | 13 | |
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Total credits to complete degree requirements: 127 |
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Academic Progression
- Students must earn a minimum grade of “C+” in BIO 110/L, BIO 210/L, CHE 110/L, MAT 141 and PHY 181.
- Students must receive a minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA to progress from the pre-professional to the professional section of the program.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of “C+” in all professional courses (RTT and RSC courses) and achieve and maintain a professional GPA of 2.5 or higher in the first four sequential RTT courses in order to progress.
- Students must achieve and maintain a professional GPA of 2.7 at the end of each semester after the first four sequential semesters in order to progress.
- Failure to pass ANY 3 professional courses (RTT & RSC) will result in dismissal.
- Students must achieve the minimum benchmark score on the standardized exit examination to be eligible to graduate.
- Students must successfully complete 127 credits prior to graduation.