Offered by Health Science Programs:

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

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:

CSP 417, Counseling Skills - 3 hours
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

B. Radiography Comprehensive Electives (8-10 hours required)
    A minimum of 6 hours must be upper division (300-400 level). See your advisor.

BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
BMGT 301, Principles of Management - 3 hours

BMGT 355, Organizational Behavior - 3 hours

BMGT 380, Human Resource Management - 3 hours

BSED 295, Business Communications - 3 hours

CSP 418, Introduction to Counseling - 3 hours
FSID 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours  (may apply to General Studies credit)

PE 265, Advanced First Aid & Critical Care - 2 hours
PE 360, Human Anatomy and Kinesiology - 4 hours

PHIL 120GS, Introduction to Ethics - 3 hours  (may apply to General Studies credit)

PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours  (may apply to General Studies credit)

PSY 231, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours

SPCH 300, Interpersonal and Relational Communication - 3 hours

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)