Program Curriculum

The courses are conducted via distance education, primarily through the Internet, by faculty at UAMS. Clinical education is conducted at a variety of clinical affiliates in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. The number and location of clinical affiliates may change.

Degree Plan for the Classes of 2024 and 2025

The following 40 credits are required in the Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences Program.

Fall Semester

Course ID	Course Title	Semester Credit Hours
ISHP 31031	Legal and Ethical Issues for Allied Health Professionals	1
NMIS 41151	Radiopharmacy I	1
NMIS 41161	Journal Review and Research Methods	1
NMIS 42102	Introduction to Nuclear Medicine	2
NMIS 42132	Nuclear Physics	2
NMIS 42142	Instrumentation I	2
NMIS 43103	Clinical Procedures and Diagnosis I	3
NMIS 45175	Clinical Internship I	5
Total Hours		17

Spring Semester

Course ID	Course Title	Semester Credit Hours
ISHP 31041	Health Care Management Issues for Allied Health Professionals	1
NMIS 42202	Health Physics	2
NMIS 42232	Instrumentation II	2
NMIS 42242	Radiation Biology	2
NMIS 42252	Radiopharmacy II	2
NMIS 43203	Clinical Procedures and Diagnosis II	3
NMIS 45245	Clinical Internship II	5
Total Hours		17

Summer Semester

Course ID	Course Title	Semester Credit Hours
NMIS 42402	CT Physics and Instrumentation	2
NMIS 45375	Clinical Internship III	4
Total Hours		6

Curriculum Summary

Semester	Hours
Fall	17
Spring	17
Summer	6
Total Program Hours	40

A grade of D or F or a mark of U or NC in a professional course is not acceptable for progression to the next semester, nor is it acceptable for graduation if it occurs in the last semester of the program. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required to earn the degree.

Course Descriptions

For course descriptions, please see the UAMS Catalog.

Textbooks

The list of required textbooks is published on the UAMS Bookstore website in compliance with State of Arkansas General Assembly Act 175 of the 2007 Regular Session.