Course variations

Course summary

This program is designed to prepare students as competent members of the healthcare team and to help alleviate this field’s shortage of healthcare professionals. Professional capabilities include radiation physics and radiation safety, skill in preparing and administering radiopharmaceuticals, and using radiation detection devices to conduct in vivo and in vitro procedures. Technologists may perform either diagnostic or therapeutic examinations in response to a physician’s request. Upon completion of the program, students will earn a Bachelor of Science in MIT with a concentration in nuclear medicine technology. Graduates are eligible to take the state and national certifying examinations.

Program modules

The program modules are MIT 450 Introduction to Research Methodology 3, NMT 301 Physics of Nuclear Medicine 2, NMT 302 Methods of Patient Care & Department Organization 2, NMT 303 Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation I 2, NMT 305 Clinical Nuclear Medicine I 2, NMT 306 Clinical Nuclear Medicine II 2, NMT 307 Clinical Nuclear Medicine III 2, NMT 309 Radiation Therapy and Technical Applications 2, NMT 315 Radiopharmacy w/Lab 3, NMT 316 Radiation Protection and Biology 2, NMT 317 Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation II 2, NMT 320 Clinical Practicum I 6, NMT 330 Clinical Practicum II 6, NMT 340 Clinical Practicum III 6, NMT 408 Nuclear Medicine Technology Senior Seminar 2, NMT 421 Principles of Positron Emission Tomography I & PET/CT Image 2. General Education Courses are COM 233 Medical Spanish I 2 COM 234 Medical Spanish II 1, HSM 306 Organization and Management of Healthcare Systems 3, HSM 311 Introduction to U. S. Healthcare System 3, HSM 312 Introduction to Health Services Management 3, PHE 250 Community Health Issues 1, PHE 450 Senior Seminar and Capstone 1, Elective Unrestricted Elective (LD) 3, Elective Unrestricted Elective (UD) 3.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have a minimum 2.0 GPA with a High School diploma or GED equivalent. Associate of Science degree in a science-related field from a regionally accredited institution. Competitive pre-admission assessment scores in reading, writing & math - administered at CDU. 100 minimum hours paid or community service experience in medical healthcare setting . Passing rate on physical examination conducted by a licensed physician . Students should submit official transcripts from all institutions previously attended. Students should have an ability to lift 25lbs without assistance. They should have any visual and/or hearing impairments with appropriate correctable devices. They require ewer than 30 units of completion in all/any post-secondary curriculum from a regionally accredited institution. SAT and /or ACT scores are required.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Charles Drew University Of Medicine And Science

Department name

College of Science and Health, Department of Biomedical Sciences