Radiological & Health Professions
Lawrence Hough
Director of the Department
The Radiological and Health Professions Curriculum
Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy Programs
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Radiological and Health Sciences with a major in Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT) or a major in Radiation Therapy Technology (RTT) are four-year programs conducted in affiliation with hospital/medical centers. These programs are for students who have no previous experience in Nuclear Medicine or Radiation Therapy and wish to prepare themselves for a career in one of these fields. To satisfy the degree requirements in these programs students must fulfill all the academic and clinical hours which are specified by national and state agencies for professional certification, registration and licensing.
This program also includes a concentration in Health Care Administration, which helps the student’s understanding of the health care industry.
Program Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Radiological and Health Sciences (Nuclear Medicine Technology)
This is a full-time program designed for students who have no previous experience in Nuclear Medicine Technology and wish to prepare themselves for a career in this field.
First Year
| BIOL 103 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| PHYS 105 | Principles of Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 106 | Principles of Physics II | 4 |
| MATH 100 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 155 | Calculus for the Life Sciences I | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| English Elective | 3 | |
| RELS 110 | The Nature and Experience of Religion | 3 |
| PSYC 203 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| CMPT 155 | Computer Applications for Life Sciences | 3 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Second Year
| RHS 205 | Concepts Allied Health | 3 |
| RHS 315 | Radiation Physics | 3 |
| RHS 320 | Radiation Detection and Protection | 3 |
| BIOL 207 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 208 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| CHEM 100 | Foundations of Chemistry | 3 |
| MATH 230 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL Elective | 3 | |
| RELS 373 | Death as a Fact of Life | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| PHED 209 | 1st Aid/Emergencies/CPR | 1 |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
Third Year
| RHS 275 | Patient Care and Nursing Procedure | 1 |
| RHS 331 | Nuclear Medicine I | 3 |
| RHS 332 | Nuclear Medicine II | 3 |
| RHS 317 | Radiation Biology | 3 |
| RHS 301 | Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation | 3 |
| RHS 340 | Nuclear Medicine Internship I | 2 |
| RHS Concentration | 12 | |
| RELS Elective | 3 | |
| Summer Internship RHS 341 | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 34 | |
Fourth Year
| RHS 450 | Nuclear Medicine Internship III | 2 |
| RHS 451 | Nuclear Medicine Internship IV | 2 |
| RHS 326 | Cross-Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
| RHS 404 | CT Imaging | 3 |
| RHS 460 | Nuclear Medicine Colloquium | 1 |
| RHS 442 | Nuclear Medicine III | 3 |
| RHS Concentration | 9 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 29 | |
Total Credits for Graduation: 126
Program Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Radiological and Health Sciences (Radiation Therapy Technology)
This is a full-time program designed for students who have no previous experience in Radiation Therapy Technology and wish to prepare themselves for a career in this field.
First Year
| BIOL 103 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| PHYS 105 | Principles of Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 106 | Principles of Physics II | 4 |
| MATH 100 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 155 | Calculus for the Life Sciences I | 3 |
| RELS 110 | The Nature and Experience of Religion | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| ENGL Elective | 3 | |
| PSYC 203 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| CMPT 155 | Computer Applications for Life Sciences | 3 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Second Year
| RHS 205 | Concepts Allied Health | 3 |
| RHS 275 | Patient Care and Nursing Procedure | 1 |
| RHS 315 | Radiation Physics | 3 |
| RHS 276 | Radiation Therapy I | 3 |
| RHS 320 | Radiation Detection and Protection | 3 |
| BIOL 207 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 208 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| CHEM 100 | Foundations of Chemistry | 3 |
| MATH 230 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL Elective | 3 | |
| RELS 373 | Death as a Fact of Life | 3 |
| PHED 209 | 1st Aid/Emergencies/CPR | 1 |
| Internship RHS 280 | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Third Year
| RHS 355 | Radiation Therapy II | 3 |
| RHS 356 | Radiation Therapy III | 3 |
| RHS 360 | Radiation Therapy Internship II | 2 |
| RHS 361 | Radiation Therapy Internship III | 2 |
| RHS 357 | Radiation Therapy Instrumentation | 3 |
| RHS 358 | Treatment Planning | 3 |
| RHS 317 | Radiation Biology | 3 |
| RHS Concentration | 9 | |
| Summer Internship RHS 362 | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Fourth Year
| RHS 435 | Radiation Therapy Internship V | 2 |
| RHS 436 | Radiation Therapy Internship VI | 2 |
| RHS 404 | CT Imaging | 3 |
| RHS 440 | Radiation Therapy Colloquium | 1 |
| RHS Concentration | 12 | |
| RHS 326 | Cross-Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
| RELS Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 29 | |
Total credits for Graduation: 129
Concentration Health Care Administration
Third Year
| RHS 471 | Hospital Organization and Management | 3 |
| RHS 474 | Health Care Labor Organization | 3 |
| RHS 481 | Legal Aspects in Health Care | 3 |
| Health Care Administration or Business Elective | 3 | |
Fourth Year
| RHS 470 | Hospital Accounting | 3 |
| RHS 472 | Financial Management in Health Industry | 3 |
| AHS 420 | Ethics in Health Care | 3 |
NOTE: In the Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology and Radiation Therapy Technology some evening courses are required.
Admission to and continuation in the Clinical Internship courses in NMT and RTT require an overall Cumulative index of 2.5 and an overall Major Academic course index of 2.5 (see list of Major Academic courses below).
Admission to the Major Academic courses, which have Clinical Internship courses as prerequisites and co-requisites, in the NMT and RTT programs requires an overall Cumulative index of 2.5 and a Major Academic course index of 2.5 (see list of Major Academic courses which have Clinical Internship courses as prerequisites and co-requisites marked with an * below).
A grade of C or better is required in the Major Academic Courses (see list of Major Academic Courses below) for admission to sequential Major Academic Courses for which the course is a prerequisite. The student must repeat the course and earn a grade of C or better before entering sequential Major Academic Courses for which the course is a prerequisite.
A grade of C or better is required in the Major Academic courses (see list of Major Academic courses below) for admission or continuation in Clinical Internship courses. The student must repeat the course and earn a grade of C or better before entering or continuing in Clinical Internship courses. (Please note that the Major Academic courses index must average to a 2.5 even though a few C grades are obtained in the Major Academic courses.)
A grade of C or better is required in the Clinical Internship courses (see list of Clinical Internship courses below) to continue in Clinical Internship courses. The student must earn a grade of C or better the next regular time that specific Clinical Internship course is offered before continuing in Clinical Internship courses.
If a grade of F is obtained in any Clinical Internship course, continuation in the Clinical Internship courses is not allowed.
Admission to the Clinical Internship courses in NMT and RTT is based upon the Faculty’s and Program Coordinator’s evaluation of the student’s attendance, punctuality, maturity, attitude, motivation, responsibility, interpersonal skills, attentiveness to detail, pleasantness and ability to perform the duties of a nuclear medicine or radiation therapy technologist.
Continuation in the Clinical Internship courses in NMT and RTT is based upon the successful completion of the Overall & Clinical Evaluations given the student by the Clinical Supervisor at the Clinical Affiliate and the ongoing evaluation by the Faculty and Program Coordinator of the student’s attendance, punctuality, maturity, attitude, motivation, responsibility, interpersonal skills, attentiveness to detail, pleasantness and ability to perform the duties of a nuclear medicine or radiation therapy technologist.
Due to the serious nature of the duties performed by the student in the Clinical Internship courses, the student is granted one opportunity at completing the Clinical Internship. If the student is removed from the clinical affiliate site by the clinical supervisor for valid reasons, the student will receive an F grade for that Clinical Internship course, the student will not be re-assigned to another clinical affiliate site and will not be eligible to enroll in clinical internship courses. Students may appeal this decision to the Program Coordinator.
The NMT major academic courses include:
| RHS 205 | Concepts Allied Health | 3 |
| RHS 275 | Patient Care and Nursing Procedure | 1 |
| RHS 301 | Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation * | 3 |
| RHS 315 | Radiation Physics | 3 |
| RHS 317 | Radiation Biology | 3 |
| RHS 320 | Radiation Detection and Protection | 3 |
| RHS 326 | Cross-Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
| RHS 331 | Nuclear Medicine I | 3 |
| RHS 332 | Nuclear Medicine II * | 3 |
| RHS 404 | CT Imaging * | 3 |
| RHS 442 | Nuclear Medicine III * | 3 |
| RHS 460 | Nuclear Medicine Colloquium * | 1 |
| BIOL 207 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 208 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| PHED 209 | 1st Aid/Emergencies/CPR | 1 |
The RTT major academic courses include:
| RHS 205 | Concepts Allied Health | 3 |
| RHS 275 | Patient Care and Nursing Procedure | 1 |
| RHS 276 | Radiation Therapy I | 3 |
| RHS 315 | Radiation Physics | 3 |
| RHS 317 | Radiation Biology | 3 |
| RHS 320 | Radiation Detection and Protection | 3 |
| RHS 326 | Cross-Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
| RHS 355 | Radiation Therapy II * | 3 |
| RHS 356 | Radiation Therapy III * | 3 |
| RHS 357 | Radiation Therapy Instrumentation * | 3 |
| RHS 358 | Treatment Planning * | 3 |
| RHS 404 | CT Imaging * | 3 |
| RHS 440 | Radiation Therapy Colloquium * | 1 |
| BIOL 207 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 208 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| PHED 209 | 1st Aid/Emergencies/CPR | 1 |
The NMT clinical internship courses included:
| RHS 340 | Nuclear Medicine Internship I | 2 |
| RHS 341 | Nuclear Medicine Internship II | 4 |
| RHS 450 | Nuclear Medicine Internship III | 2 |
| RHS 451 | Nuclear Medicine Internship IV | 2 |
The RTT clinical internship courses include:
| RHS 280 | Radiation Therapy Internship I | 4 |
| RHS 360 | Radiation Therapy Internship II | 2 |
| RHS 361 | Radiation Therapy Internship III | 2 |
| RHS 362 | Radiation Therapy Internship IV | 4 |
| RHS 435 | Radiation Therapy Internship V | 2 |
| RHS 436 | Radiation Therapy Internship VI | 2 |
The written examination of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and/or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board for certification or registration as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist will be taken upon completion of all the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Radiological and Health Sciences (Nuclear Medicine Technology).
The written examination of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists for registration as a Radiation Therapy Technologist will be taken upon completion of all the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Radiological and Health Sciences (Radiation Therapy Technology).
Approval for these examinations will be granted only after the student has met all responsibilities for successful completion of the program.
A grade of C or better must be obtained in in order to take RHS 315 Radiation Physics in order to take RHS 320 Radiation Detection and Protection.
Allied Health Program
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Allied Health is a four-year program designed to prepare the student for employment or graduate study in the allied health field. Multidisciplinary in nature, this program provides the student with a broad understanding of health and illness from biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives. Course work is designed to develop critical thinking skills and a humanistic approach to health care delivery. An internship experience in the senior year consists of a placement in a setting relevant to the student’s chosen area of concentration and career goals.
All students are required to fulfill the college-core courses and complete the major course requirements. Additionally, students will select an area of concentration that more specifically prepares the student in his/her area of interest. The concentrations include Health Care Administration or General Science.
Program Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Allied Health
Students wishing to prepare for immediate graduate study or entry-level employment in the health care industry should follow this program of study. The area of concentration should be selected in consultation with the faculty advisor.
First Year
| SOC 201 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PHED 110 | Personal Wellness | 3 |
| CMPT 155 | Computer Applications for Life Sciences | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| ENGL Elective | 3 | |
| RELS 110 | The Nature and Experience of Religion | 3 |
| MATH 151 | Modern Mathematics | 3 |
| BIOL 115 | Principles of Biology I | 2 |
| BIOL 116 | Principles of Biology II | 2 |
| BIOL 117 | Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 2 |
| BIOL 118 | Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 2 |
| PSYC 203 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Second Year
| AHS 205 | US Health Care System | 3 |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| BIOL 207 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 208 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| RHS 205 | Concepts Allied Health | 3 |
| BIOL 221 | Introductory Nutrition | 3 |
| MATH 230 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| PHED 209 | 1st Aid/Emergencies/CPR | 1 |
| Area of concentration | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
Third Year
| AHS 420 | Ethics in Health Care | 3 |
| SPCH 204 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| RELS 373 | Death as a Fact of Life | 3 |
| PHED 430 | Stress Management | 3 |
| SOC 335 | Culture, Health, and Illness | 3 |
| SOC 317 | Anthropology of Drugs | 3 |
| RHS 275 | Patient Care and Nursing Procedure | 1 |
| Area of concentration | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
Fourth Year
| EDUC 406 | Human Relations in the Educational Process | 3 |
| AHS 425 | Practicum in Allied Health *** | 3 |
| PHED 403 | Introduction to Alcohol and Substance Abuse | 3 |
| RELS Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Area of concentration | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Total for Graduation: 124
| * | Students taking the General Science concentration must take MATH 100 Pre-Calculus Mathematics. |
| ** | Students taking the General Science concentration should see the faculty advisor regarding the appropriate Biology, Chemistry and Physics courses to take. |
| *** | Please note this practicum course is 120 hours. A Cumulative Index of 2.5 is required to take this practicum course. |
The following areas of Concentration are available in the Allied Health program.
Health Care Administration
| ECON 204 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MKTG 201 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| RHS 470 | Hospital Accounting | 3 |
| RHS 471 | Hospital Organization and Management | 3 |
| RHS 472 | Financial Management in Health Industry | 3 |
| RHS 474 | Health Care Labor Organization | 3 |
| RHS 481 | Legal Aspects in Health Care | 3 |
| PSYC 374 | Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Principles of Business Finance I | ||
| Industrial Psychology | ||
| Planning for Health Care Services | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
General Science
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHYS 105 | Principles of Physics I * | 4 |
| PHYS 106 | Principles of Physics II * | 4 |
| or PHYS 107 | Introduction Physics I | |
| or PHYS 108 | Introduction Physics II | |
| Electives ** | 14 | |
| MATH 155 | Calculus for the Life Sciences I | 3 |
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| MATH 156 | Calculus for the Life Sciences II | 3 |
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
| * | See faculty advisor regarding Physics placement. |
| ** | Electives will be dependent upon the student's career goals and should be selected with consultation with a faculty advisor. |
NOTE: A grade of C or better in BIOL 207 Anatomy and Physiology/BIOL 208 Anatomy and Physiology II and any Concentration course is required for Graduation.
Allied Health Courses
AHS 205. US Health Care System. 3 Credits.
The impact of managed care: changes in structure, delivery of care, reimbursement and career opportunities. Long term care evolution. Special needs population. Ambulatory Care. Quality Assurance. Spring.
AHS 420. Ethics in Health Care. 3 Credits.
A study of ethical issues in allied health with emphasis on the individual's and society's concerns, responsibilities, and actions. The case study method is emphasized. Fall.
AHS 425. Practicum in Allied Health. 3 Credits.
One hundred twenty hours of supervised field work in a professional setting.
Radiological and Health Sciences Courses
RHS 205. Concepts Allied Health. 3 Credits.
Hospital and radiology department structure. Medical terminology. Medical ethics. Aseptic techniques for injections. Infection control. Disease mechanisms. Patient management and quality assurance. Patient care skills and communication. Fall.
RHS 271. Nuclear Medicine Internship III. 3 Credits.
RHS 275. Patient Care and Nursing Procedure. 1 Credit.
Basic principles of patient care and nursing procedures for radiological technologists. Fall, Spring.
RHS 276. Radiation Therapy I. 3 Credits.
Basic radiation therapy principles and introduction to oncology and pathology, Spring. Prerequisites: RHS 205, RHS 315 and BIOL 207. Corequisites: RHS 275, RHS 320 and BIOL 208.
RHS 280. Radiation Therapy Internship I. 4 Credits.
Clinical Education. Satisfactory achievement of required performance objectives under the direct supervision of qualified technologists in the department of radiation therapy at an affiliated hospital. Prerequisites: RHS 205, RHS 275, RHS 276, RHS 320.
RHS 301. Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation. 3 Credits.
Scintillation spectrometry. Scintillation camera. Rectilinear scanner. Tomographic systems. Well-type scintillation detector. Quality control. Counting statistics. Computer systems. Spring. Prerequisite: RHS 331. Corequisites: RHS 340, RHS 332.
RHS 315. Radiation Physics. 3 Credits.
Concepts of introductory physics. Atomic and nuclear structure. Processes of radioactive decay. Production of artificial radioactivity. Fall. Prerequisite: MATH 100 for advanced standing students.Prerequisites: MATH 100, PHYS 105/PHYS 106 for NMT and RTT students.
RHS 317. Radiation Biology. 3 Credits.
The effect of ionizing radiations on biological samples including survival, repair of damage, dose-rate effects, linear energy transfer, oxygen effect, radio biological effectiveness, hyperthermia, cell cycle effects, molecular check points, mitotic block, repopulation, cancer and mutation risks, tumor and normal tissue effects. Fall. Prerequisite: RHS 315.
RHS 320. Radiation Detection and Protection. 3 Credits.
Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter. Units of exposure and dose. Ionizing radiation and Public Health. Gas-filled and scintillation detector systems. Radiation safety and regulations. Spring. Prerequisite: RHS 315.
RHS 321. Diagnostic Radiology. 3 Credits.
Interaction of radiation with matter, X-ray apparatus, the radiologic image and information retrieval systems. CT techniques. Prerequisite: RHS 315.
RHS 322. Radiotherapy. 3 Credits.
Radiation dose and delivery systems, interaction of X and gamma rays in the body, dosimetry and implant radiation therapy.
RHS 323. Nuclear Medicine. 3 Credits.
Radioactivity and radio-pharmaceuticals. Principles of radioactive decay. Imaging instrumentation and systems. Invitro and invivo procedures. Prerequisite: RHS 315.
RHS 324. Diagnostic Ultrasound. 3 Credits.
Physics of ultrasonics as applied to biological systems. The transducer and the ultrasonic field. Pulse-echo and Doppler techniques. Other modes.
RHS 325. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 3 Credits.
Physical principles of nuclear magnetic resonance. Imaging techniques and pulse sequences. Instrumentation and site planning.
RHS 326. Cross-Sectional Anatomy. 3 Credits.
Explores cross anatomical, cross-sectional relationships of human tissues, organs and organ systems, including interpretation of CT and MR imaging. Fall.
RHS 331. Nuclear Medicine I. 3 Credits.
Basic introduction to nuclear medicine. Theory of invivo procedures in clinical nuclear medicine. Prerequisite BIOL 207, BIOL 208.
RHS 332. Nuclear Medicine II. 3 Credits.
Theory of invivo procedures in clinical nuclear medicine. Radio-pharmaceuticals. Radio-immunoassay theory. Spring. Prerequisite: RHS 331. Corequisites: RHS 301, RHS 340.
RHS 340. Nuclear Medicine Internship I. 2 Credits.
Clinical Education. Satisfactory achievement of required performance objectives under the direct supervision of qualified technologists in the department of nuclear medicine at an affiliated hospital. Prerequisites: RHS 205, RHS 275, RHS 315 and RHS 331.
RHS 341. Nuclear Medicine Internship II. 4 Credits.
Clinical Education. Satisfactory achievement of required performance objectives under the direct supervision of qualified technologists in the department of nuclear medicine at an affiliated hospital. Prerequisites: RHS 205, RHS 275, RHS 315 and RHS 331.
RHS 350. Independent Study. 1 Credit.
RHS 351. Independent Study. 2 Credits.
RHS 352. Independent Study. 3 Credits.
RHS 353. Independent Study. 3 Credits.
RHS 355. Radiation Therapy II. 3 Credits.
Specific site oncology and pathology. Fall. Prerequisites: RHS 276, RHS 280. Corequisites: RHS 357 and RHS 360.
RHS 356. Radiation Therapy III. 3 Credits.
Specific site oncology and pathology. Spring. Prerequisites: RHS 355, RHS 357, RHS 360. Corequisites: RHS 358, RHS 361.
RHS 357. Radiation Therapy Instrumentation. 3 Credits.
Principles and operation of radiation therapy instrumentation and equipment. Fall. Prerequisites: RHS 276, RHS 280. Corequisites: RHS 355 and RHS 360.
RHS 358. Treatment Planning. 3 Credits.
Principles of treatment planning, dosimetry and calculations. Spring. Prerequisites: RHS 355, RHS 357, RHS 360. Corequisites: RHS 356, RHS 361.
RHS 360. Radiation Therapy Internship II. 2 Credits.
Clinical Education. Satisfactory achievement of required performance objectives under the direct supervision of qualified technologists in the department of radiation therapy at an affiliated hospital. Prerequisites: RHS 205, RHS 275, RHS 276, RHS 320.
RHS 361. Radiation Therapy Internship III. 2 Credits.
Clinical Education. Satisfactory achievement of required performance objectives under the direct supervision of qualified technologists in the department of radiation therapy at an affiliated hospital.Prerequisites: RHS 205, RHS 275, RHS 276, RHS 320.
RHS 362. Radiation Therapy Internship IV. 4 Credits.
Clinical Education. Satisfactory achievement of required performance objectives under the direct supervision of qualified technologists in the department of radiation therapy at an affiliated hospital. Prerequisites: RHS 205, RHS 275, RHS 276, RHS 320.
RHS 404. CT Imaging. 3 Credits.
Basic physics and instrumentation of diagnostic radiology, especially related to CT (computerized tomography) in diagnostic radiology. Overview of PET physics and instrumentation. Principles of fusion imaging of PET & CT.
RHS 435. Radiation Therapy Internship V. 2 Credits.
Clinical Education. Satisfactory achievement of required performance objectives under the direct supervision of qualified technologists in the department of radiation therapy at an affiliated hospital. Prerequisites: RHS 205, RHS 275, RHS 276, RHS 320.
RHS 436. Radiation Therapy Internship VI. 2 Credits.
Clinical Education. Satisfactory achievement of required performance objectives under the direct supervision of qualified technologists in the department of radiation therapy at an affiliated hospital. Prerequisites: RHS 205, RHS 275, RHS 276, RHS 320.
RHS 440. Radiation Therapy Colloquium. 1 Credit.
Presentation of advanced topics, special procedures and changing developments in radiation therapy. This course can only be taken in the last semester of the curriculum.
RHS 442. Nuclear Medicine III. 3 Credits.
Theory of advanced and miscellaneous invivo imaging procedures in nuclear medicine. Fall. Prerequisites: RHS 332, RHS 301, RHS 341. Corequisite: RHS 450.
RHS 450. Nuclear Medicine Internship III. 2 Credits.
Clinical Education. Satisfactory achievement of required performance objectives under the direct supervision of qualified technologists in the department of nuclear medicine at an affiliated hospital. Prerequisites: RHS 205, RHS 275, RHS 315 and RHS 331.
RHS 451. Nuclear Medicine Internship IV. 2 Credits.
Clinical Education. Satisfactory achievement of required performance objectives under the direct supervision of qualified technologists in the department of nuclear medicine at an affiliated hospital. Prerequisites: RHS 205, RHS 275, RHS 315 and RHS 331.
RHS 460. Nuclear Medicine Colloquium. 1 Credit.
Presentation of advanced topics, special procedures and changing developments in nuclear medicine. This course can only be taken in the last semester of the curriculum.
RHS 470. Hospital Accounting. 3 Credits.
Introduction to basic accounting theory and techniques. Fund accounting applicable to hospitals. Payroll accounting, bank reconciliations. Internal control safeguards. Fall.
RHS 471. Hospital Organization and Management. 3 Credits.
Hospital governance. Principles of planning, organization, control. Systems theory. Surveillance. Goal setting. Departmentalization. Delegation. Group management. Informal leaders and leadership theory. One and two-way communication. Organizational development. Corporate culture. Fall.
RHS 472. Financial Management in Health Industry. 3 Credits.
Source and application of revenue. Cost analysis. Rate setting. Role of the comptroller. Financial impact of ambulatory and innovative health delivery systems. Legislation and future trends. Spring.
RHS 474. Health Care Labor Organization. 3 Credits.
Personnel management for the line supervisor. Labor relations. Salary administration. Continuous quality improvement. Principles of selection, retention, separation. Motivational theories. Task and people foci. Human resource models. Spring.
RHS 480. Planning for Health Care Services. 3 Credits.
Criteria and planning principles for institutional and community personal health care services. Rationale and methods used in developing short and long range plans. The role of the individual health, facility, inter-hospital affiliations, city, state, and federal health agencies, and professional organizations in the community planning process. Spring.
RHS 481. Legal Aspects in Health Care. 3 Credits.
Introduction to basic principles of law and administrative codes applicable to hospitals. Topics include: legal liability of health care institutions, staff, and personnel of injuries to patients; malpractice and negligence law. Patients rights; consent to medical and surgical procedures, medical and surgical procedures, medical records, disclosure of information and confidential communications. Legal death, autopsy, and organ donation. Spring.