Radiation Therapy / Bachelor of Science 3 + 1 Program
Program: BS-RADT-1
Total Credit Hours: 130-138
Major Credit Hours: 86-92
A grade of “C-” or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence.
It is the policy of the Biology department to support with letters of recommendation for professional school applications only those students who have achieved a cumulative and science GPA of 3.0. In the event that a student has their request for letters of recommendation denied, they have the right to petition for reconsideration with the understanding that there is no guarantee that the petition will be successful. Acceptance into any professional or graduate school is solely determined by the admission committee of that school. All faculty members have the right to decline a request to write a letter of recommendation for any student.
Radiation Therapy majors may take a Biology class only two times. If a student has not achieved a minimum grade of “C-” after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class.
Students are required to shadow, observe an RT, for a day at Northwestern Memorial Hospital or show proof of such activity at another medical facility before applying to the program.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BIOL 11000 | General Biology 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 11100 | General Biology 1 Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 11500 | General Biology 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 11600 | General Biology 2 Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 22000 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 22100 | Genetics Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 22400 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 22600 | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 11000 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 11100 | General Chemistry 1 Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 11500 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 11600 | General Chemistry 2 Lab | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Precalculus | ||
| Calculus for the Life Sciences | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| PHYS 20000 | College Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 20100 | College Physics 1 Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 20500 | College Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 20600 | College Physics 2 Lab | 1 |
| Anatomy and Physiology Course Sequence | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 8-10 | |
Option 1: | ||
| Advanced Clinical Physiology | ||
| Case Studies in Human Physiology | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
| Functional Human Anatomy Lab | ||
Option 2: | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 1 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 2 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
| Recommended | ||
| Molecular Biochemistry with Clinical Correlates | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Professional Phase | ||
| Students must complete the Professional Phase of the program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. | ||
| BIOL 32900 | Technical Radiation Oncology 1 | 2 |
| BIOL 33100 | Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy 1 | 3 |
| BIOL 33300 | Pathology/Sectional Anatomy | 2 |
| BIOL 33400 | Radiation Therapy Physics 1 | 2 |
| BIOL 33700 | Clinical Practicum 1 | 3 |
| BIOL 33900 | Medical Imaging/Processing | 2 |
| BIOL 34000 | Management and Methods of Patient Care 1 | 1-3 |
| BIOL 34200 | Radiation Safety and Protection | 2-3 |
| BIOL 43100 | Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy II | 3 |
| BIOL 43300 | Radiation Therapy Physics 2 | 2 |
| BIOL 43400 | Quality Management | 2 |
| BIOL 43600 | Operational Issues in Health Care Environment | 1-2 |
| BIOL 43700 | Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| BIOL 44200 | Computed Tomography and Cross-Sectional Anatomy | 2 |
| BIOL 45200 | Radiation Biology | 2 |
| BIOL 45700 | Technical Radiation Oncology II | 2 |
| Total Hours | 86-92 | |
Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of the curricula at Lewis University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.