Program Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Imaging Sciences – Traditional Program

The following 85 credits are required in the On-Campus Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Imaging Sciences Program.

Year One Fall

Course IDCourse TitleSemester Credit Hours
RISP 31231Basic Patient Care Lab1
RISP 31241Radiographic Procedures I Laboratory1
RISP 31232Radiologic Anatomy3
RISP 31262Clinic Practicum I2
RISP 31233Radiographic Procedures I3
RISP 31333Imaging Foundations3
RISP 31234Basic Patient Care3
Total Hours16

Year One Spring

Course IDCourse TitleSemester Credit Hours
RISP 32333Radiographic Procedures II3
RISP 32344Imaging Production3
RISP 32353Clinic Practicum II3
RISP 32543Radiation Protection and Radiobiology3
RISP 32533Special Imaging Procedures3
Total Hours15

Year One Summer

Course IDCourse TitleSemester Credit Hours
ISHP 33103Multicultural Health3
RISP 33132Radiographic Sectional Anatomy2
RISP 33434Clinic Practicum III4
Total Hours9

Year Two Fall

Course IDCourse TitleSemester Credit Hours
ISHP 43033Healthcare Systems in America3
RISP 41533Radiographic Procedures III3
RISP 41545Clinic Practicum IV5
RISP 41943Current Issues in Healthcare3
RISP 41XXXSpecialty 13
Total Hours17

Year Two Spring

Course IDCourse TitleSemester Credit Hours
RISP 42432Professional Development3
RISP 42633Radiologic Pathology3
RISP 42635Clinic Practicum V5
RISP 42833Imaging of Special Populations3
RISP 42XXXSpecialty II13
Total Hours17

Year Two Summer

Course IDCourse TitleSemester Credit Hours
RISP TBDAdvanced Radiographic Procedures3
RISP 43833Advanced Patient Care3
RISP 45XXXSpecialty Clinical Practice15
Total Hours11

Curriculum Summary

SemesterHours
Year One Fall16
Year One Spring15
Year One Summer9
Year Two Fall17
Year Two Spring17
Year Two Summer11
Total Program Hours85

1 Student selects one area of specialty among diagnostic leadership, mammography, cardiovascular interventional, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging.

All program courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher for progression to the next semester and for graduation. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required to earn the degree.

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.


Bachelor of Science Degree Completion in Radiologic Imaging Sciences

The following courses are offered in the Online Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Imaging Sciences Degree Completion Program.

Required Courses

Course IDCourse TitleSemester Credit Hours
RISP 41943Current Issues in Health Care3
RISP 42833Imaging of Special Populations3
RISP 43833Advanced Patient Care3
Total Hours9

Elective Courses

A minimum enrollment number is required in order to be able to offer an elective course.

Course IDCourse TitleSemester Credit Hours
ISHP 33103Multicultural Health3
ISHP 42053Introduction to Healthcare Administration3
ISHP 43983Managerial Leadership3
RISP 41753Mammographic Fundamentals3
RISP 42763Mammographic Procedures and Techniques13
RISP 41773Cardiac Interventional I3
RISP 42783Cardiac Interventional II13
RISP 41863Physics of CT3
RISP 42873CT Procedures3
RISP 41933Physics of MRI3
RISP 42933MRI Procedures3
RISP 41953Vascular Interventional I3
RISP 42963Vascular Interventional II13
RISP TBDImaging Informatics3
RISP 45795Cardiac Interventional Practicum5
RISP 45855Mammography Practicum5
RISP 45885CT Practicum5
RISP 45945MRI Practicum5
RISP 45975Vascular Interventional Practicum5

1: Indicates that this course has a prerequisite course that must be taken first. RISP 41753 must be taken before RISP 42763, RISP 41773 must be taken before RISP 42783, and RISP 41953 must be taken before RISP 42963.

All program courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher for progression to the next semester and for graduation. 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.