College of Nursing and Allied Health
Nuclear Medicine
The major program in nuclear medicine technology combines chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and biology in using radioactivity to diagnose and treat disease. Nuclear medicine uniquely provides information about both the structure and function of virtually every major organ system within the body. Some of the primary responsibilities of the nuclear medicine technologist include preparing and administering radio-pharmaceuticals, performing patient imaging procedures, and providing images, data analysis, and patient information to the physician for diagnostic interpretation.
Students majoring in Nuclear Medicine Technology spend three years at the University taking liberal education and science courses followed by a 12-month professional phase at an affiliated hospital school.
Major Program (87 semester hours)
| BIOL 124/5 | Principles of Biology I and Lab |
4
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| BIOL 252 | Human Physiology |
4
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| BIOL 314/5 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Lab |
5
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| or | ||
| BIOL 221 | Human Anatomy |
4
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| BIOL 343 | Immunology |
4
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| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I (with lab) |
5
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| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II (with lab) |
5
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| CHEM 224/5 | Organic Chemistry I and Lab |
5
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| CHEM 322/3 | Biochemistry and Lab |
5
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| COMP 101 | Computer Concepts and Application |
3
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| MATH 181 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I |
5
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| PSCI 111 | General Physics I |
4
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| PSCI 112 | General Physics II |
4
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Professional Phase I and II (12 month clinical experience) (35 semester hours)
| Phase I | ||
| NUCM 401 | Administrative, Management Method and Hospital Orientation |
1
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| NUCM 402 | Clinical Correlation: Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology |
3
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| NUCM 405 | Radiation Protection--RS Practicum |
2
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| NUCM 407 | Nuclear Physics & Instrumentation |
3
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| NUCM 409 | Applied Technical & Basic Mathematics |
1
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| NUCM 412 | Clinical Nuclear Practicum I |
5
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| NUCM 418 | Clinical Procedures Review |
2
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| NUCM 420 | Gamma Cameras |
1
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| Phase II | ||
| NUCM 413 | Clinical Nuclear Practicum II |
5
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| NUCM 415 | Radiopharmacy/Laboratory |
2
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| NUCM 416 | Nuclear Medicine Quality Control Practicum |
2
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| NUCM 419 | Radiobiology |
2
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| NUCM 423 | Nuclear Medicine Chemistry |
2
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| NUCM 427 | Computer Applications in Nuclear Medicine |
3
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| NUCM 499 | Independent Study |
1
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