Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy—Fast Track
COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS

Year I-Summer

RSC 330Research in Radiologic Sciences                2
RSC 110Medical Terminology for Radiologic Sciences1
RSC 250Elements of Clinical Care2
RSC 325
Clinical Pathophysiology 4
RSC 287Radiation: Protection & Bio.
3
TOTAL12
 

Year II-Fall

RTT 110Introduction to Radiation Therapy3
RTT 260Foundations of Radiation Therapy I with Lab3
RTT 280Medical Radiation Physics I3
RSC 320OCT and Cross-Sectional Anatomy3
RTT 300CRadiation Therapy Internship I
 4
TOTAL16
 

Year II-Spring

RTT 262Technical Aspects in Radiation Therapy
3
RTT 281Medical Radiation Physics II
 3
RTT 283Treatment Calculations and Planning3
RTT 290Radiation Therapy Treatment Methods with Lab
 3
RTT 325CRadiation Therapy Internship II
 4
TOTAL16
 

Year III-Summer

RTT 350CRadiation Therapy Internship III8
LIB 512Healthcare Ethics
3
TOTAL11
 

Year IV-Fall

RTT 400CRadiation Therapy Internship IV 8
RTT 370ORadiation Therapy Registry Review I3
RTT 347OPractical Physics Concepts in Radiation Therapy
3
TOTAL14
 

Year IV-Spring

RTT 425CRadiation Therapy Internship V8
RTT 371ORadiation Therapy Registry Review II 3
LIB 220 Interpersonal Communication3
TOTAL14

Total credits to complete requirements: 83 s.h.

*Note: All incoming RTT students must fulfill requirements for CPR certification prior to admission.

Academic Progression

  • Students must earn a minimum grade of “C+” in BIO 110/L, BIO 210/L, CHE 110/L, MAT 141 and PHY 181.
  • Students must receive a minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA to progress from the pre-professional to the professional section of the program.
  • Students must earn a minimum grade of “C+” in all professional courses (RTT and RSC courses) and achieve and maintain a professional GPA of 2.5 or higher in the first four sequential RTT courses in order to progress.
  • Students must achieve and maintain a professional GPA of 2.7 at the end of each semester after the first four sequential semesters in order to progres.s
  • Failure to pass ANY 3 professional courses (RTT & RSC) will result in dismissal.
  • Students must achieve the minimum benchmark score on the standardized exit examination to be eligible to graduate.
  • Students must successfully complete 83 credits prior to graduation.