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Pre-Radiologic Technology

The following two year pre-professional program is based on the requirements for admission to the Division of Radiation Science Technology Education at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. A minimum 48 semester hours of pre-radiologic technology courses must be completed. The Radiologic Technology Program at UNMC is a two-year (72 credit hour) program. Competition for a place in this clinical program is intense and admission is not guaranteed. Therefore, students should also plan for a college major.

1. Requirements
   • Take all of the following:
     • BIOL 325, Medical Terminology - 1 hour
     • CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
     • CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • ENG 101, Introduction to Academic Writing - 3 hours
     • ENG 102GS, Academic Writing and Research - 3 hours
     • MATH 102GS*, College Algebra - 3 hours
     • *Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at MATH 123GS.
     • PHYS 205GS, General Physics I - 4 hours
     • PHYS 205LGS, Physics I Laboratory - 1 hour
     • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
     • STAT 241GS, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
   • Take 4 hours of biology from:
     • BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
     • BIOL 105GS, Biology I - 4 hours
     • BIOL 106GS, Biology II - 4 hours
     • BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
     • BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
     • (It is recommended that students taking BIOL 225 plan to also take BIOL 226 as part of their elective hours.)
2. Electives
   • Take 6 hours of elective courses in the humanities and social sciences:
     • Appropriate options include courses in anthropology, art history, economics, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology.
   • Take 15 hours of elective courses:
     • These courses may include any science, math, humanities, and/or social sciences. Additional courses in the sciences are recommended. See advisor.
   • (except courses numbered 188 or 388)

Students should check with other specific schools of radiologic technology to which they intend to apply to ensure that any other requirements are fulfilled.