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PRE-RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY ADVISEMENT WORKSHEET - OUHSC 2004-2005

University of Central Oklahoma

Prepared by: Dr. Anne L. Ewing Assistant Professor/Health Professions Advisor Department of Biology 200C Howell Hall (405) 974-5733

aewing2@ucok.edu

OU REQUIREMENTS UCO Equivalent Course at Another Grade Hours CORE AREA 1: Symbolic and Oral Communication Institution

ENGL 1113 Prin. of English Comp. I ENGL 1213 Prin. of English Comp. II Foreign Lang. [] H.S. (2 yrs) or [] College (2 courses) MATH 1523 Elementary Functions

CLC 2412 Medical Vocabulary UNIV 1000/400 Introduction to Computers: Concepts and Applications

ENG 1113 __________________ ________ ________ ENG 1213 __________________ ________ ________ _________________ __________________ ________ ________ MATH 1513 __________________ ________ ________

BIO 2102 __________________ ________ ________

CMSC 1103 or 1053 __________________ ________ ________

CORE AREA 2: Natural Sciences CHEM 1315 General Chemistry CHEM 1103 + 1112 __________________ ________ ________ PHYS 2414 Physics-Life Science Major PHYS 1114 __________________ ________ ________

ZOO 1114 Introduction to Zoology and BIO 1404 __________________ ________ ________ ZOO 1121 Laboratory to Zoology ZOO 2124 Human Physiology BIO 2604** __________________ ________ ________

CORE AREA 3: Social Sciences PSC 1113 Government of the U.S. PSY 1113 Elements of Psychology SOC 1113 Intro to Sociology

POL 1113 __________________ ________ ________ PSY 2703 __________________ ________ ________ SOC 2103 __________________ ________ ________

CORE AREA 4: Humanities

HIST 1483 U.S. History 1492-1865 or HIST 1483 or 1493 __________________ ________ ________ HIST 1493 U.S. History 1865-Present *Understanding Artistic Forms (3 hours) _________________ __________________ ________ ________ *Western Civilization & Culture (3 hours) _________________ __________________ ________ ________ *Non-Western Culture (3 hours) _________________ __________________ ________ ________ **At UCO, prerequisites for the courses above will include BIO 1114 , 1214, or 1404; and 2203 or 2314 ELECTIVES: Make up the balance of hours needed to equal 64 hours.

• Students must take at least one upper division General Education course

KEY: *See advisor for list or use the OU Prerequisite Finder: http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/prereqs/

NOTE: This document is an unofficial evaluation of credentials based upon available information and/or documentation provided by the potential applicant. The potential applicant must contact the department of interest to secure formal approval of the evaluation.

PRE-RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY

The Department of Radiologic Technology offers four-year baccalaureate degrees in Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, and Sonography (Ultrasound). Students apply to the professional phase of the program after first completing a freshman and sophomore year (or 64 hours) of general education inclusive of the prerequisites for the programs. The four-year program culminates with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Radiologic Technology (B.S.R.T.)

RADIOGRAPHY: The radiographer positions the patient and translates a high tech imaging process into a humane experience for the patient so as to obtain satisfactory radiographs which are then interpreted by the physician to diagnose disease. Radiographers may operate a wide variety of photographic and electronic imaging equipment and computers. Radiographers also make images in highly specialized studies in which internal organs are made visible in moving and stationary images used for medical diagnosis. RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGY: The therapist is in daily contact with the cancer patient. Radiations are directed at diseased tissues in strictly controlled circumstances to cure or to palliate the disease. The therapist positions the patient for treatment, perfoms mathematical calculations of radiation dosage and operates a variety of ionizing radiation producing equipment. NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY: Nuclear medicine is a specialty which uses radiopharmaceuticals, cameras and computers to image and quantify various physiological processes in any organ system in the body. The nuclear medicine technologist administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients, positions them for images and operates the cameras and computers. The images and data technologists obtain from studies provide physicians with information on disease processes affecting organ function. The program includes instruction in general and cardiac nuclear imaging along with radiopharmacy and radioimmunoassay. SONOGRAPHY (ULTRASOUND): The sonographer uses equipment which generates high frequency sound waves to produce images of the human body. Using these procedures the sonographer gathers data for interpretation and evaluation by the physician. Areas include diagnostic abdominal sonography, neurosonography, echocardiography, obstetrical and pelvic sonography, vascular doppler evaluation, and others. In each of these areas, the sonographer must be knowledgeable of expected pathology, applicable instrumentation and results.

OPPORTUNITIES: Employment in the field of radiologic technology is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations because of the importance of these technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Radiology is a dynamic field with clinical potential. New uses of imaging equipment are certain to increase demand for radiologic technologists in all categories. In the treatment area, radiation therapy will continue to be used alone or in combination with surgery or chemotherapy to treat cancer. New advance modalities promise to change the way some diseases are managed. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) images the function of the brain, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), which utilizes high frequency radio waves and magnetic fields, are two examples. Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Radiation Therapists, and Sonographers will continue to be at the growing edge of medicine and health care.

SALARY AND RECOGNITION: In all four professions salary and other professional rewards are dependent upon the site of practice, area of the country, etc. All fields pay very well as there is a shortage nationwide of these professionals.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Admission to the program requires completion of prerequisite course work and submission of all application materials. The Department Admissions Committee will review application materials, and may require additional information from each applicant, such as a personal interview, and/or testing scores. Applicants are considered for the fall semester only. To be considered for admission an applicant must:

  1. have successfully completed, or be in the process of completing a minimum of sixty-four (64) semester hours of course work, from any accredited college or university, prior to matriculation to the program;
  2. be in good standing with the college or university last or currently attending;
  3. submit a completed University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center application with application fee, College of Allied Health undergraduate supplemental application form with application fee, official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended and other specified departmental materials (see supplemental application form) by March 1 of the year in which admission is sought;
  4. have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale of all college work attempted;
  5. have successfully completed, or be in the process of completing, the courses listed on the front of this form. These prerequisites are the same for all departmental programs. At the time of application to the Health Sciences Center, students indicate the program of their choice. Any exceptions or substitutions must be approved by the program director, department chairman and college dean.

A recently admitted class had the following average GPA’s: Nuclear Medicine: 3.4; Radiation Therapy: 3.5; Radiography: 3.4; Sonography: 3.7. Applicants are urged to investigate radiological technology as a career prior to application in such ways as observation or working with a radiological technologist on a typical day.

Contents of this publication are subject to revision without notice. The provisions of this publication do not constitute a contract, expressed or

implied between any applicant, student, or faculty member of the College of Allied Health.

For more information about Radiologic Technologists and Radiologic Technology programs: http://www.asrt.org/

For Radiologic Technology information and application materials from the University of Oklahoma contact:

Ms. Lil Heron (405) 271-6588 or Dr. Jan Winn (405) 271-6477. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Radiologic Technology, 801 Northeast 13th Street, Rm. 451, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104. OU Radiologic Technology Site: http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/radtech/

Revised 10/04

 

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