RADR 2466 PRACTICUM IV
RADT 1344 INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODOLOGIES
(0-32) Credit: 4 Prerequisites Enrollment in the Radiography program. Corequisites: RADR 2305, RADR 2217. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. RADR 2467 PRACTICUM V (0-32) Credit: 4 Prerequisites: RADR 2305, RADR 2217, RADR 2466, and enrollment in the Radiography program. Corequisites: RADR 2333, RADR 2335. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. RADT 1191 SPECIAL TOPICS: TRENDS (1-0) Credit: 1 Prerequisites: TSI Satisfied and enrollment in the Radiation Therapy Technology program. Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology, or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. RADT 1205 TECHNICAL PROCEDURES (2-1) Credit 2 Prerequisites: TSI satisfied and enrollment in the Radiation Therapy Program. Prerequisites: RADT 2407, RADT 2309. This course is designed to provide the student with advanced knowledge in treatment planning procedures. Student will learn how to apply generated computer treatment plan to actual clinical applications and procedures. Emphasis will be placed on emerging trends in the field of radiation therapy. Technological advances and new emerging treatment procedures will be introduced.
(3-0) Credit: 3 Prerequisites: TSI Satisfied and Enrollment in the Radiation Therapy Technology program. Corequisites: RADT 1266. Presentation of the fundamentals of the technical and clinical aspects of radiation therapy. Includes principles of equipment operation, concepts of quality assurance instruction in medical imaging, and miscellaneous procedures. RADT 1467 PRACTICUM II (0-32) Credit: 4 Prerequisites: TSI Satisfied and enrollment in the Radiation Therapy Technology program. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. RADT 2303 ONCOLOGY II (3-0) Credit: 3 Prerequisites: TSI Satisfied and enrollment in the Radiation Therapy Technology program. Corequisites: RADT 2309, RADR 2340. A continuing study of malignant conditions, their etiology, treatment and prognosis, psycho-social effect of the disease and patient care skills. RADT 2309 DOSIMETRY II (3-0) Credit: 3 Prerequisites: TSI Satisfied. Corequisites: RADT 2303. A continuation of Dosimetry I: the principles, aims, and techniques of applying ionizing radiation to the human body are presented in this course. Topics include discussion of applications of radiotherapy equipment with emphasis on treatment planning and dose calculations. AAS Degree Program only.
RADT 1266 PRACTICUM I (0-14) Credit: 2 Prerequisites: TSI Satisfied, MATH 1314, and enrollment in the Radiation Therapy Technology program. Corequisites: RADT 2407, RADT 2401. Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student.
RADT 2317 RADIATION THERAPY PHYSICS (3-0) Credit: 3 Prerequisites: TSI Satisfied and enrollment in the radiation therapy program. This course is designed to provide student with a thorough understanding of the basic elements of radiation therapy physics as it applies to radiation oncology, nuclear structure, radiation properties, beam intensity and fundamentals of radiation therapy equipment.
RADT 1291 SPECIAL TOPICS: RADIATION THERAPY SEMINAR (2-0) Credit: 2 Prerequisites: TSI Satisfied and enrollment in the Radiation Therapy Technology program. Topics addressed prepare the students for taking the National registry examination. Students identify academic strengths and weaknesses using mock registries and program test modules.
RADT 2401 ONCOLOGY I (4-1) Credit: 4 Prerequisites: TSI Satisfied and enrollment in the Radiation Therapy Technology program. Corequisites: RADT 1344, 2407. Fundamentals of radiation oncology. A study of malignant conditions, their etiology, treatment and prognosis, psycho-social effect of the disease and patient care skills.
RADT 1301 INTRODUCTION TO RADIATION THERAPY (3-0) Credit: 3 Prerequisites: TSI Satisfied and enrollment in the Radiation Therapy Technology program, and successful completion of the first semester courses. Corequisites: RADT 2317, 1303, 2313. Introduction to radiation therapy with emphasis on terminology and history, as well as an orientation to clinical and oncology practices.
RADT 2407 DOSIMETRY I (4-1) Credit: 4 Prerequisites: TSI Satisfied and enrollment in the Radiation Therapy Technology program. The principles, aims and techniques of applying ionizing radiation to the human body are presented in this course. Topics include discussions of applications of radiotherapy equipment with emphasis on treatment planning and dose calculations. The physical aspects and properties of ionizing radiation are discussed.
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