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BCC Bachelor of Applied Science in Radiation & Imaging Sciences
 
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Curriculum

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The 180 credit program is comprised of 65 credits earned through achievement of national certification in the student’s professional field; 25 credits for demonstrated satisfactory completion of specific general education requirements; and 90 credits earned through the general program and concentration requirements.

 

Review a complete description of the degree and it’s course requirements in the BCC 2007-08 Online Catalog.

 

BCC consulted with radiation and imaging professionals and professional accrediting societies to develop a program that is relevant to the current and projected future needs of the field. The curriculum incorporates discipline-based, general education, and elective courses that build progressive rigor and sophistication and are designed to develop the broad knowledge and focused field coursework characteristic in other four-year degrees. The program will receive ongoing review and guidance from its industry advisory committee to ensure that it remains current.

This worksheet includes information for both degree concentrations.

 

Program Core

Required core courses will prepare you with the technical knowledge and foundational skills critical to your success as a manager or advanced technologist. These include courses in the laws and regulations unique to the radiation and imaging industry, organizational theory, and management, as well as, specific content that develops skills in critical thinking, problem solving, communication, teamwork, cultural sensitivity, and computation skills.

 

Courses for General Program Requirements

  • Statistics
  • Introduction to Business
  • The Research Paper or Technical Writing
  • Biomedical Ethics: Theory and Practice
  • Intercultural Communication for the Professional Practitioner 
  • Economics of Health Care
  • Essentials of Imaging and Therapy
  • Management and Leadership
  • Capstone Project

 

 

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Radiation and Imaging Management (RAIM) Concentration Requirements

The Radiation and Imaging Management concentration provides in-depth health care management, organizational theory, and other knowledge and skills to enable you to become an effective administrator. Along with 35 credits of required management courses you will choose 10 credits from the technology concentration to complete the program. 

RAIM graduates will have the skills to be managers and supervisors in hospitals, radiation and technology clinics, and imaging centers.

 

RAIM Courses

  • Finance and Accounting for Health Care
  • Organizational Theory and Behavior
  • Human Resources Management in Health Care
  • Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Health Care
  • Marketing in the Health Care  Environment
  • Institutional and Departmental Accreditation
  • New Business Planning for Health Care
  • 10 credits from any RAIT courses

 

 

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Radiation and Imaging Technology (RAIT) Concentration Requirements

The Radiation and Imaging Technology concentration teaches advanced technical knowledge and complex skills to facilitate advanced certification in areas like computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other specialized fields. You will take 14 credits of advanced anatomy, physiology and quality assurance and 31 credits of your choice from the management or technology courses to complete the program. This concentration will help you keep pace with rapidly changing technologies and expand into new high demand technology areas, like Fusion Technology.

 

RAIT Courses

  • Sectional Anatomy
  • Body Pathophysiology
  • Neuropathophysiology
  • Quality Assurance/Accreditation
  • 31 credits from RAIM or RAIT courses:
    • Finance and Accounting for Health Care
    • Organizational Theory and Behavior
    • Human Resources Management in Health Care
    • Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Health Care
    • Marketing in the Health care  Environment
    • Institutional and Departmental Accreditation
    • New Business Planning for Health Care
    • Oncology
    • Radiobiology (offered in 2010)
    • Computed Tomography (CT) Instrumentation & Procedures
    • Clinical Practicum – CT
    • Magnetic Resonance (MRI) Instrumentation & Procedures
    • Clinical Practicum – MRI
    • Interventional Procedures
    • Clinical Practicum –  Interventional
    • Mammography
    • Ultrasound Physics for Mammographers
    • Breast Ultrasound for Mammographers
    • Ultrasound Equipment for Mammographers
    • Pediatric Ultrasound and Fetal Echo
    • Pediatric Echocardiography
    • Nuclear Cardiology
    • Positron Emission Tomography
    • Clinical Practicum – PET
    • Molecular Imaging/Therapy (offered in 2010)
    • Radiation Oncology I  
    • Radiation Oncology II  
    • Advanced Radiation Physics/Dosimetry (offered in 2010)
    • Advanced Sectional Anatomy
    • Advanced CT Procedures
    • Advanced MRI Procedures
    • Advanced Doppler/Ultrasound Instrumentation (to be added in 2010)
    • Advanced Oncology for Therapists (offered in 2010)
    • Information & Image Mgmt
    • Quality Assurance/Accreditation

 

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