Nuclear Medicine Technology

Course Requirements for the Major in NMT

BIO 121, 122, Principles of Biology
BIO 217, 218, Anatomy and Physiology
BIO 235, Ecology, Evolution and Genetics
BIO 236, Cell and Molecular Biology
BIO 304, Pathophysiology
BIO 320, Biomedical Ethics
BIO 342, Radiation Biology
CHEM 111, 112, Chemical Principles
PHYSICS 101, 102, Introductory Physics
MATH 110, Statistics
MATH, Algebra or above
ACC 101, Financial Accounting
BUA 110, Principles of Management
BUA 220, Human Resources Management

General Education Requirements

Arts (6credits)
Humanities (6 credits)
Social Sciences (6 credits)
Ethics (3 credits)
Global Studies (3 credits)
Writing (6 credits)

Clinical Year
Length of study: Twelve months beginning in June

Courses:
Summer/Fall

NMT 411, Nuclear Imaging and Instrumentation (6 credits)
NMT 413, Clinical Practicum (2 credits)
NMT 415, Cross-sectional Anatomy (2 credits)
NMT 421, Physics and Radiation Safety (2 credits)
NMT 425, Patient Care (1 credit)
NMT 430, Radiopharmaceuticals (1 credit)
NMT 461, Introduction to CT (1 credit)

Spring

NMT 412, Nuclear Imaging and Instrumentation (6 credits)
NMT 414, Clinical Practicum (2 credits)
NMT 424, Statistics (1 credit)
NMT 426, Quality Assurance (1 credit)
NMT 428, Computers in Medical Imaging (1 credit)
NMT 432, Non-Imaging Procedures (1 credit)
NMT 441, Nuclear Oncology (1 credit)
NMT 451, Clinical Seminar/Research (2 credits)
NMT 452, Patient Ethics (1 credit)

After completing the program, each student should have attained a level of knowledge and skill capable of performing the various tasks as outlined in the Essentials and Guidelines for an Accredited Educational Program for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Revised 2003.