Radiation Therapy Program (BS)

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Admission Requirements

Acceptance to the University of Michigan-Flint. The application for general admission may be completed online at http://www.umflint.edu.

Completion of a minimum of sixteen hours of observation at Michigan Medicine Radiation Therapy Department. All clinic observation hours will be arranged through the Program Director.

Completion of the supplemental Radiation Therapy program application, available at http://www.umflint.edu/pubhealth/radiationtherapy. Three references are required: one academic, one professional and one character reference.

Prerequisites

The following courses may be taken at UM-Flint, or equivalent courses may be transferred from another accredited institution.

Minimum grades of B- (2.7) are required for the biology and physics courses. Minimum grades of C (2.0) are required for all other courses.

BIO 167 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4).
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
CIS 128 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems I (3) (satisfies T Gen. Ed.)
HCR 300 - Health Care in the United States (3)
HCR 304 - The Ethics of Health Care (3) (satisfies H Gen. Ed.)
HCR 362 - Cultural Competence in Health Care (3) (satisfies HW Gen. Ed.)
MTH 111 - College Algebra (3).
MTH 120 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4) (satisfies FQ Gen. Ed.)
MTH 121 - Calculus I (4) (satisfies FQ Gen. Ed.)
One from:
MTP 320 - Medical Terminology for Health Professionals (2).
MTP 321 - Introduction to Medical Terminology (1).
One from:
PHL 162 - Introduction to Ethics (3) (satisfies H Gen. Ed.)
PHL 168 - Philosophy of Bioethics (3) (satisfies H Gen. Ed.)
PHY 143 - College Physics I (4)
PHY 145 - College Physics II (4)
PSY 100 - Principles of Psychology (3) (satisfies S Gen. Ed.)
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (3) (satisfies S Gen. Ed.)

Requirements

A minimum of 124 credits, as follows:

A. Course Requirements

Once admitted into the program the student must earn a minimum grade of a B- (2.7) in all RTT courses.

HCR 487 - Legal Issues in Health Care (3).
PHS 315 - Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
RTT 300 - Basics of Radiation Therapy (3).
RTT 301 - Introduction to Radiation Therapy (3).
RTT 311 - Patient Care and Management (3).
RTT 312 - Sectional Anatomy in Radiation Therapy I (3).
RTT 313 - Sectional Anatomy in Radiation Therapy II (3).
RTT 321 - Technical Radiation Oncology (3).
RTT 341 - Oncologic Pathology (3).
RTT 351 - Clinical Practicum I (3).
RTT 352 - Clinical Practicum II (3).
RTT 400 - Clinical Practcum III - Part I (5).
RTT 403 - Clinical Practicum III - Part II (5) (satisfies CAP Gen. Ed.)
RTT 404 - Clinical Practicum IV (6).
RTT 405 - Clinical Practicum V (6).
RTT 410 - Mock Registry Reviews (2).
RTT 423 - Radiobiology (3).
RTT 431 - Radiation Physics I (3).
RTT 432 - Radiation Physics II (3).
RTT 433 - Clinical Dosimetry (2).
RTT 444 - Clinical Radiation Oncology (3).

B. Clinical Requirements

After being admitted to the professional program and prior to beginning the clinical component of the program, the student is required to have a complete physical exam. Immunizations must be up-to-date and documented on the physical form by a physician. The physical form can be downloaded from the program website http://www.umflint.edu/pubhealth/radiationtherapy.

Students must document current CPR certification and maintain AHA CPR certification for health providers while in the program.

The student must also satisfy the following criteria:

Have sufficient strength to assist patients in transferring from a wheelchair or stretcher to the treatment couch. This will involve lifting at times.
Have sufficient strength, coordination and dexterity to lift and position cerrobend blocks, electron cones and wedges up to 45 pounds to a height of 5’5”.
Have sufficient visual acuity to set machine field size, set monitor units on the machines, align treatment fields in dimly lit room, place blocks, review radiographs, view port films and monitor patients on a close-circuit television during treatment.
Have sufficient auditory capability to hear warning bells in the treatment rooms and hospital fire alarms, as well as to monitor patients during treatment.
Be capable of effective and concise verbal communication with patients, their families and other health care workers.
Be physically, intellectually and emotionally able to respond to emergency situations, providing first aid, CPR and patient care until a physician or nurse arrives.
Be capable of handling stressful situations, making informed decisions and giving emotional support to patients and their families.
Be capable of understanding and applying clinical instructions given from departmental personnel.

C. Additional Requirements

All University of Michigan-Flint graduation requirements including General Education requirements.

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 124 credits