Curriculum Overview
The AS Radiation Therapy Curriculum includes the following courses; actual course sequence will vary slightly by term of enrollment.
Communications
- English Composition (3 cr)
- Communications Elective (3 cr)
- The Art of Persuasion OR Communication Skills for Health Professionals
Social Sciences
- Health Psychology OR Culture and Health (4 cr)
- General Psychology (3 cr)
- Sociology (3 cr)
Humanities
- Bioethics (3 cr)
- Critical Thinking for Health Professionals (3 cr)
Natural Science/Mathematics
- Foundations of Mathematics (3.5 cr)
- Anatomy & Physiology (3 cr)
- General Physics (3 cr)
Other Co-Requisite Courses
- Medical Terminology (1 cr)
Core Program Courses
RTH1100 Introduction to Radiation Therapy (2 cr)
RTH1110 Radiologic Physics (3 cr)
RTH1102 Computer Science (.5 cr)
RTH1115 Sectional Anatomy (3 cr)
RTH1120 Radiation Therapy Physics/QM (3 cr)
RTH1150 Treatment Planning I (Lecture / Lab) (3 cr)
RTH1130 Radiation Protection / Radiobiology (3 cr)
RTH2135 Principles and Practices I (3 cr)
RTH2120 Treatment Planning II (3 cr)
RTH2230 Building Clinical Skills (Lecture / Lab) (3 cr)
RTH2240 Principles and Practices II (Lecture / Lab) (3 cr)
RTH2280 Comprehensive Review (3 cr)
RTH2201 Research Methodology (1 cr)
RTH2290 Clinical Training I (6 cr)
RTH3291 Clinical Training II (6 cr)