This program is three full semesters in length, which requires the student to attend summer semester.

A competency-based clinical evaluation system is utilized throughout the program. You must achieve a predetermined level of competency in the academic and clinical courses in order to receive grades for the course. A minimum of 24 clock hours per week of clinical education must be completed in a WSU-affiliated health care facility.

To begin this program, you must be an ARRT registered technologist or acceptable equivalent as determined by the Department of Radiologic Sciences. After you apply and are accepted, you must maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 in all of your professional courses in order to receive certification.

You are required to complete a total of 29 credit hours in didactic courses and clinical education. You must complete the support courses or their equivalent to obtain the degree.

Prerequisite Courses

RADTEC 1022 Introduction to Radiologic Technology (2)
RADTEC 1303 Principles of Radiographic Exposure I (3)
RADTEC 3043 Medical Ethics and Law (3)
RADTEC 3243 Patient Care & Assessment II (3)
RADTEC 3263 Diagnostic Services Pharmacology II (3)
RADTEC 3403 Radiobiology & Health Physics (3)
RADTEC 3463 Computerized Imaging (3)

Required Courses

NucMed 4103 Radiopharmaceuticals & Dosages (3)
NucMed 4203 Scanning & Imaging Procedures I (3)
NucMed 4213 Scanning & Imaging Procedures II (3)
NucMed 4223 Nuclear Cardiology (3)
NucMed 4303 Radionuclide Physics & Instrumentation (3)
NucMed SI4333 Quality Assurance (3)
NucMed 4861 Clinical Education (3)
NucMed 4862 Clinical Education (3)
NucMed 4863 Clinical Education (3)
NucMed 4912 Comprehensive Review (2)

Support Courses

RADTEC 3123 Sectional Anatomy (3)
RADTEC 3143 Imaging Pathophysiology (3)
RADTEC 3423 Federal Regulations (3)
RADTEC 4303 Cardiology (3)

Elective

NucMed 4991 Seminar (1)

Curriculum and program requirements are subject to change without notification. For more information please contact admissions advisors Judith Joy or Doug Watson.