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Requirements for admission to the professional phase of the program in imaging sciences include the following:
- Completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of college or university credit at a regionally accredited college or university.
- Minimum overall GPA of at least 2.5 out of 4.0 in all college/university course work.
- Prerequisite courses include English composition, college algebra, chemistry, human anatomy and physiology, physics, speech, humanities or social sciences, microbiology, statistics and computer science. Note: Some prerequisites may be taken concurrently while enrolled in the program - for more information, contact the program. All general education requirements must be met prior to the awarding of the bachelor's degree.
- Successful completion of program prerequisites with a grade of at least “C” or higher from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Associate's degree in medical radiography or nuclear medicine technology from a program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) or the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT). Applicants who have successfully completed an accredited hospital-based program should contact the program director in order to determine if they may be admitted on this basis.
- Licensure or eligibility for accreditation in the practice of medical radiation technology by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
- Completed application to the program and submission of official transcripts for all college course work completed.
- An interview is scheduled for selected applicants following review of the application materials.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
- All applicants whose native language is not English must present evidence of proficiency in English by satisfactorily completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language examination (TOEFL). More information about this policy is located at: http://www.rushu.rush.edu/catalog/acadprograms/chs/chsadmission.html
Prerequisite Courses
| General Education Courses |
Semester Credit Hours |
Quarter Credit Hours |
| Communications (English, composition) |
6 |
8 |
| Speech (oral communication) |
3 |
4 |
| Mathematics (college algebra or higher) |
3 |
4 |
| Humanities, Philosophy or Ethics |
6 |
8 |
| Fine Arts (may not include a performance class) |
3 |
4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (must include at least one course in psychology) |
9 |
12 |
| Elective courses in communications, humanities, fine arts, philosophy, ethics, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences or computer science to total 60 semester credit hours for the core general education requirements for the college. |
4 |
17 |
| TOTAL |
34 |
57 |
| Science Education Courses |
Semester Credit Hours |
Quarter Credit Hours |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology (or 4 hrs. anatomy and 4 hrs. physiology) |
8 |
10 |
| Chemistry (with lab) |
4 |
5 |
| Physics (with lab) |
4 |
5 |
| Microbiology (with lab) |
4 |
5 |
| Computer Science (includes computer literacy) |
3 |
4 |
| Statistics |
3 |
4 |
| TOTAL |
26 |
33 |
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