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Health Science Comprehensive Major

Radiography Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5604

Minimum General Studies = 45
+ 11 hours General Studies coursework required by major = 56
English Language minimum = 9
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 6
MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level.
Natural Sciences minimum = 18
Take ONE of the following options:
Take 2 courses:
CHEM 145GS, Introductory Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 150GS, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry - 4 hours
OR take 4 courses:
CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours   (see prerequisites)
CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
Take all of the following:
PHYS 205GS**, General Physics - 5 hours
PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours
**Physics 205GS may be waived at the discretion of the Physics Department and the Health Programs Office for students with sufficient preparation.
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 12 including:
PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours
Personal Development minimum = 2
BS Science-related course requirements = 8
Take 2 courses:
BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours (Prereq: CHEM 145 or CHEM 150 or CHEM 160; three years of high school science including biology and a minimum score of 20 on the ACT or equivalent or a college science course)
BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
Major Option = 75
Minimum total hours required coursework = 139
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
Minimum total hours required for BS in Radiography Comprehensive = 139
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
A. Radiography Comprehensive Requirements (7 hours required)
Take all of the following:
BIOL 325, Medical Terminology - 1 hour
STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
Take ONE of the following options:
Take 1 course:
CSIS 130, Introduction to Computer Science - 3 hours
OR take 2 courses:
BMIS 181, Business Computer Systems - 1 hour
BMIS 182, Business Computer Applications - 3 hours
OR take 3 hours of:
CSIS 100, Computing Environments - 1 hour
 
B. Radiography Comprehensive Electives (8-10 hours required) See your advisor.
Take 1 course from:
BMGT 301, Principles of Management - 3 hours
BMGT 355, Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
BMGT 380, Human Resource Management - 3 hours
BSED 320, Business Communications - 3 hours
Take 2 courses from:
BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
PE 265, Advanced First Aid & Critical Care - 2 hours
PE 360, Human Anatomy and Kinesiology - 4 hours
PHIL 120GS, Introduction to Ethics - 3 hours
PSY 231, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours
PTE 110, Survey of Instructional Technology - 3 hours
PTE 300, Learning and Evaluation - 3 hours
     (The elective PTE courses are for those interested in Radiography Education)
FCSC 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours (may apply to General Studies credit)
PE 260GS, First Aid, Responding to Emergencies - 2 hours (may apply to General Studies credit)
 
C. Clinical Program (60 hours required)
The student must complete a two-year (24 months) clinical training program at an affiliated school of radiography or radiologic technology. There are numerous clinical training programs both in-state and out-of-state to which students can apply. The University of Nebraska at Kearney is currently affiliated with several schools of radiography. Some of these include Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Alegent Health in Omaha, Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney and Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D. Admission to the clinical portion of the program is competitive and is not automatically assured by successful completion of pre-radiography courses.

Register for the following every semester during clinical training:
HSCI 430, Special Topics in Health Sciences - 1 hour (to total 4-6 hours)

11 May 2006
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