Radiation Therapy
Arkansas State University
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science
Major: Radiation Therapy
2006-2007
This program exceeds 8 semesters.
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters. Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours. Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions. In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters. A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree. Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program. Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1				Year 1
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	X	ENG 1013	Composition II	3	X
BIOL 1003	Biological Science	3	X	ART, MUS or THEA 2503 or ENG 2003 or 2013 OR PHIL 1103	Fine Arts Visual, Musical or Theatre or Intro to Lit. Western World I or II or Intro to Philosophy	3	X
BIOL 1001	Biological Science Lab	1	X	HIST 2763 OR 2773 or POSC 2103	US to 1876 or since 1876 OR Intro to US Government	3	X
MATH 1023	College Algebra	3	X	CS 1043	Intro to Computers	3
PSY 2013	Psychology	3	X	SOC 2213	Prin of Sociology	3	X
HP 1913	FYE	3
Total Hours		16		Total Hours		15
Year 2				Year 2
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ZOOL 2003	Human A&P I	3		ZOOL 2013	Human A&P II	3
ZOOL 2001	Human A&P I - lab	1		ZOOL 2011	Human A&P II - lab	1
SCOM 1203	Speech Communications	3	X	PHSC 1203	Physical Science	3	X
ANTH 2233 or GEOG 2613 or HIST 1013 or 1023	Intro to Anthropology or Intro to Geog. Or World Civ. To 1660 or from 1660	3	X	PHSC 1201	Physical Science - Lab	1	X
ENG 2003 or 2013 or PHIL 1103	Intro to Lit - Western World I or WW II or Intro to Philosophy	3	X	Gen Ed Enhancement	See Gen Ed list	3	X
ART, MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual, Musical or Theatre	3	X	NRS 2203	Basic Human Nutrition	3	X
Total Hours		16		Total Hours	Additional elective may be needed for scholarship requirements	14
Summer I				Summer II
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
RT 1222	Radiologic Physics	3		RT 1103	Intro to Radiologic Technology	3
				RT 1112	Basic Radiologic Procedures	2
				RT 1121	Basic Radiologic Procedures - Lab	1
Total Hours		3		Total Hours		6
Year 3				Year 3
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
RT 1202	Radiologic Procedures	2		RT 1303	Adv. Rad. Proced.	3
RT 1211	Radiologic Procedures - Lab			RT 1311	Adv. Rad. Proced. Lab	1
RT 1323	Principles of Exposure	3		RT 2122	Exposures II	2
RT 1232	Clinical Practicum I	2		RT 2121	Exposures II Lab	1
RS 3122	Legal & Reg Env of Radiology	2		RT 3113	Radiologic Pathophysiology	3
RS Major		2 or 3		RT 1332	Clinical Practicum II	2
RS 3142	Adv. Imaging and Therapy I	2		RS 3152	Adv. Imaging & Therapy II	2
				RS Major		2 or 3
Total Hours		14 or 15		Total Hours		16 or 17
Year 4				Year 4
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
RST 4203	Intro to Radiation Therapy & Pt. Care	3		RST 4224	Radiation Therapy Prin & Prac II	4
RST 4214	Radiation Therapy Prin & Practice I	4		RST 4333	Applied Radiation Biology	3
RST 4313	Radiation Physics I	3		RST 4323	Radiation Physics II	3
RST 4513	Radiation Therapy Clinical Education I	3		RST 4523	Radiation Therapy Clin Ed II	3
RS 4112	Radiologic Research Analysis	2		RS 4343	Rad. Administrative Concepts	3
Total Hours		15		Total Hours		16
Summer I & II (10 Week Courses)				Summer II
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
RST 4234	Radiation Therapy Prin & Prac III	3		RS 3133	Sectional Anatomy	3
RST 4413	Radiation Protection, Safety, and Quality Management	3
RST 4242	Radiation Therapy Clinical Treatment Planning	3
RST 4533	Radiation Therapy Clinical Education III	3
Total Hours		12		Total Hours		3

Jr/Sr Hours	57-59			Total Degree Hours		146-148

Graduation Requirements:
Completion of HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 or POSC 2103
English Proficiency (Grade of C or better in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013)
2.00 GPA in Major
2.00 GPA at ASU
2.00 GPA Overall
Maximum of 31 credit hours via correspondence, extension, examination, PLA, Military or similar means; CLEP (30 hrs max)
Minimum 45 JR/SR Hours after completing 30 hours
146-148 Total Credit Hours
18 of last 24 hours must be ASU-Jonesboro courses
Minimum of 57 hours from 4-year institutions
32 Resident Hours if completing second degree and first degree was not from ASU-J