The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES
RADIATION THERAPY
This program offers the two years of lower division studies (pre-professional)
required of a student desiring a career in Radiation Therapy. Upon
completion of the pre-professional courses the student transfers
to a Department of Radiation Therapy for two years of upper division
courses and clinical experience.
Programs in Radiation Therapy at the University of Alabama in Birmingham
and the Medical University of South Carolina are available. UMES
students may get information on how to complete their Bachelor of
Science program and earn a degree in Radiation Therapy by applying
to the Program Director at one of the schools above.
I. General Education Requirements —36 credits
A. Curriculum Area I - Arts & Humanities —9 credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 203 Speech —3
Two courses from any of the following disciplines —6
ARTS: ARTS 101, MUSI 100, MUSI 101, MUSI 109, MUSI 310H
HISTORY: HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 333, HIST 334, HIST 341,
HIST 360
LANGUAGES: FREN 101 and FREN 102, GERM 101 and GERM 102, SPAN
101 and SPAN 102
LITERATURE: ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 315 or ENGL 315H, ENGL
324, ENGL 360, ENGL 403
B. Curriculum Area II - Behavorial Sciences —6 credits
Course No. Title
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology —3
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology I —3
C. Curriculum Area III - Biological and Physical Sciences—
8 credits
Course No. Title
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I —3
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I —1
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II —3
CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II —1
D. Curriculum Area IV - Mathematics —3 credits
Course No. Title
MATH 110 Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry —3
E. Curriculum Area V - English Composition —6
credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 101 Basic Composition I —3
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II —3
F. Curriculum Area VI - Emerging Issues —4
credits
Course No. Title
EDHE 111 Personalized Health Fitness —3
DNSC 100 First Year Experience Seminar —1
II. Program Core Courses Required
Course No. Title Credits
BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I —3
BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory —1
BIOL 231 Human Anatomy & Physiology I —4
BIOL 232 Human Anatomy & Physiology II —4
PHYS 121 General College Physics I —4
PHYS 122 General College Physics II —4
Total —20
III. Supportive Course Requirements
Course No. Title Credits
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics —3
HUEC 210 Elements of Nutrition —3
Total —6
IV. Free Elective —3
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIRED CREDITS —65
RADIATION
THERAPY
PRE-PROFESSIONAL
PROGRAM
Recommended
Courses
FRESHMAN
YEAR
Fall
Semester Cred.
ENGL
101 Basic
Composition — 3
MATH 110 Trig. & Analytical Geometry
— 3
CHEM 111 Principles
of Chemistry I — 3
CHEM 113 Principles
of Chemistry I Lab — 1
BIOL 111 Principles
of Biology I — 3
BIOL 113 Principles
of Biology I Lab — 1
DNSC 100 First
Year Experience Seminar — 1
Total
— 15
Spring
Semester Cred.
ENGL
102 Basic
Composition II — 3
CHEM 112 Principles
of Chemistry II — 3
CHEM 114 Principles
of Chemistry II Lab — 1
MATH 210 Elementary
Statistics — 3
PSYC 200 Introduction
to Psychology — 3
CURR. Area I
Elective — 3
Total —
16
SOPHOMORE
YEAR
ENGL 203 Fund.
of Contemporary — 3
BIOL 231 Human
Anat. & Physiology I — 4
SOCI 101 Intro
to Sociology — 3
PHYS 121 General
College Physics I — 4
Curr Area I
Elective — 3
Total — 17
Spring
Semester Cred.
HUEC 210 Elements
of Nutrition — 3
BIOL 232 Human Anatomy & Physiology
— 4
FREE Elective
— 3
PHYS 122 General
College Physics II — 4
EDHE 111
Health & Wellness —
3
Total
— 17
Total
Minimum Credits Required — 65
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