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 Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and Rogers, Arkansas; Dallas, Longview, and Tyler, Texas; Baton Rouge and Shreveport, Louisiana; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. The number and location of clinical affiliates may change.
The following 40 credits are required in the program.
| Course # | Title | Semester Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | ||
| CHPI 3101 | Legal and Ethical Issues for Allied Health Professionals | 1 |
| NMIS 4115 | Radiopharmacy I | 1 |
| NMIS 4116 | Journal Review and Research Methods | 1 |
| NMIS 4211 | Introduction to Nuclear Medicine | 2 |
| NMIS 4213 | Nuclear Physics | 2 |
| NMIS 4214 | Instrumentation I | 2 |
| NMIS 4312 | Clinical Procedures and Diagnosis I | 3 |
| NMIS 4517 | Clinical Internship I | 5 |
| TOTAL | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHPI 3102 | Health Care Management Issues for Allied Health Professionals | 1 |
| NMIS 4221 | Health Physics | 2 |
| NMIS 4223 | Instrumentation II | 2 |
| NMIS 4224 | Radiation Biology | 2 |
| NMIS 4225 | Radiopharmacy II | 2 |
| NMIS 4322 | Clinical Procedures and Diagnosis II | 3 |
| NMIS 4524 | Clinical Internship II | 5 |
| TOTAL | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| NMIS 4242 | CT Physics & Instrumentation | 2 |
| NMIS 4431 | Clinical Internship III | 4 |
| TOTAL | 6 | |
| OVERALL TOTAL | 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.
