Administered by Biological and Allied Health Sciences
Effective Fall, 2003
There are a number of different options in the medical imaging degree program and some variability in specific course requirements. Students should work closely with their advisor to organize an efficient plan of study. In all options the university's 120-hour requirement for a bachelors degree must be met.
Standard Option. The following courses are required in addition to, or as part of, the general education requirements:
Major core courses
50.114 Concepts in Biology I or equivalent
50.173 Anatomy and Physiology I
50.174 Anatomy and Physiology II
52.101 Introductory Chemistry
54.107 Applied Physics for Health Sciences
48.101 General Psychology
48.160 Basic Statistics or 53.141 Introduction to Statistics
56.110 Introduction to Computer Science or 92.140 Introduction to Computer and Information Science
Emphasis Courses - Select an emphasis in either management or education, both require a total of 15 semester hours in courses:
Management Emphasis
90.101 Introduction to Business
91.220 Financial Accounting
93.344 Principles of Management
93.345 Human Resource Management
91.498 Special Topics: Intro to Health Care
Education Emphasis
60.204 Educational Computing and Technology
60.251 Psychological Foundations in Education
60.291 Principles of Teaching
60.311 Classroom Measurement and Evaluation
60.393 Social Foundations in Education
Clinical Courses- Completion of clinical experience in a hospital-based certificate program, and passing of the national registry exams, are required. The number of credits awarded varies depending on length of the clinical experience. A maximum of 60 clinical credits will count towards the bachelors degree.
89.300 Clinical Experience/Medical Imaging
Geisinger Health System Option: The major core and emphasis courses for the degree are the same as those listed above for the standard option. The following courses must be passed prior to completion of the clinical experience and taking of the national registry exam.
50.107 Medical Terminology
50.173 Anatomy and Physiology I
50.174 Anatomy and Physiology II
28.290 Medical Ethics
20.101 English Composition I
25.104 Interpersonal Communication
Johns Hopkins Hospital Option: Requirements for this option are the same as those for the standard option, except that the emphasis courses are not required. Instead the following courses are required or strongly recommended, depending on clinical specialty selected.
50.107 Medical Terminology
52.108 Physiological Chemistry
53.113 Pre-calculus or 53-109 College Algebra
28.290 Medical Ethics