BS Radiation Therapy Program Course Descriptions
| Course | Course Description | Textbook |
|---|---|---|
| RS300 Orientation to Advanced Modalities (1cr) | This course will provide students with the basic knowledge of advanced imaging technologies such as Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound (US), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). | Required: No text required. Materials will be provided as needed. |
| RS306 Patient Care in Advanced Modalities (3cr) | This course will focus on evidence-based nursing management of patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic radiation procedures. General patient management topics will also be addressed. | Required: No text required. Materials will be provided as needed. Recommended: Torres’ Patient Care in Imaging Technology (Paperback). 9/e Andrea Guillen Dutton, MEd AART (R) CRT (R F), et al. LWW 2018 ISBN-13: 978-1451115659 Retail Price: $45.00 |
| BIOL352 Imaging and Sectional Anatomy (3cr) | This course provides a detailed study of the central nervous system, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and musculoskeletal system as demonstrated on magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. Anatomy will be demonstrated in transverse, sagittal, and coronal sectional imaging planes. Homework exercises and quizzes are provided weekly in order to prepare for the midterm and final examinations. | Required: Sectional Anatomy for Imaging Professionals, 3/e Lorrie L. Kelly and Connie M. Petersen Elsevier Mosby (2013) ISBN-13: 978-0323082600 Retail Price: $89.00 Recommended: CT and MRI of the Whole Body, 5/e Haaga, John, et al. Elsevier Mosby (2009) ISBN-13: 978-0323053754 Retail Price: $380.00 Recommended Atlases: Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems, 7/e. Duane E. Haines Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins (2008) ISBN-13: 978-0781763288 Retail Price: $58.45 Imaging Atlas of Human Anatomy, 5/e. Weir J., Abrahams P., Spratt J., and Salkowski L. Elsevier Mosby (2011) ISBN-13: 978-0723438267 Retail Price: $55.82 Sectional and MRI Anatomy of the Human Body: A Photographic Atlas Marinkovic S., Schellinger D., Milisavljevic M., and Antunovic V. Cic Edizioni Internazionali (2000) ISBN-13: 978-0865778993 Retail Price: $112.99 |
| MI310 Pathophysiology (3cr) | This course provides a detailed study of illness, pathology, and disease in the human body. Basic terminology used in pathology and disease management will be introduced. Classification and causes of disease in body systems including nervous, gastrointestinal, reproductive, circulatory, respiratory, and muscular will be discussed. Radiologic pathology will be emphasized. | Required: Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, 7/e Nina Kowalczyk Mosby 2017 ISBN: 9780323416320 ISBN: 9780323544122 eBook Retail Price: $72.95 Recommended: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 9/e Vinay Kumar, Abul Abbas, and Jon Aster Elsevier 2014 ISBN: 9781455726134 Retail Price: $92.54 |
| RS312 Radiation Physics (3cr) | This course serves as a basic introduction to the Medical Physics field, covering all four of its subspecialties. The student will be introduced to radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, and health physics/radiation safety. These topics will include measurement and calculation of radiation dose in humans, radiation biology, and modern technologies. Upon completing this course, the student will have a broad understanding of the widespread applications of physics in the medical field. | Required: The Physics of Radiation Therapy, 3/e Faiz M. Khan Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins (May 31, 2003) ISBN-13: 978-0781730655 Retail Price: $47.70 OR The Physics of Radiation Therapy, 5/e Faiz M. Khan Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1451182453 Retail Price: $153.35 Recommended: The Physics of Radiology, 4/e Harold Elford Johns and John Robert Cunningham Charles C. Thomas Publisher (Feb. 1983) ISBN-13: 978-0398046699 Retail Price: $95.95 Khan’s Lectures: Handbook of the Physics of Radiation Therapy Faiz M Khan PhD, John P. Gibbons PhD, et al. Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins (July 5, 2011) ISBN-13: 978-1605476810 Retail Price: $40.97 |
| RS390 Ethics and Law for Advanced Modalities (3cr) | This course provides an introduction to law and ethics concepts in the health care setting. | Required: Ethical and Legal Issues for Imaging Professionals, 2/e Doreen Towsley-Cook and Terese A. Young. Mosby; (March 20, 2007) ISBN: 0-323-04599-5. Retail Price: $57.95 |
| RS302 Radiation Biology and Protection (3cr) | This course focuses on introducing fundamental radiation biology and radiation protection concepts. Emphasis is placed on radiation interactions, cell damage, cell survival curves, cell sensitivity and response, factors affecting cell response, tissue kinetics, effects on the fetus, biological models, radiobiological risk assessment, and human radiation protection. | Required: Radiobiology for the Radiologist, 6/e. Eric Hall and Amato Giaccia Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins (Dec. 1, 2005) ISBN-13: 978-0781741514 Retail Price: $89.06 OR Radiobiology for the Radiologist, 7/e. Eric Hall and Amato Giaccia Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins ISBN-13: 978-1608311934 Retail Price: $96.51 |
| MI330 Leadership and Communication (3cr) | Introductory course in understanding the characteristics of leadership, the different forms in which it appears, and how it is applied and communicated. | Required: Leadership: Theory and Practice, 6/e Peter Northouse SAGE Publications Inc. (Feb. 2012) ISBN-13: 978-1452203409 Retail Price: $81.97 |
| RS314 Pharmacology (3cr) | This course will include an introduction to the biology of pharmacology and interventional pharmaceuticals. It will also focus on safety and the use of pharmaceuticals. | Required: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 9/e Constance Visovsky, Cheryl Zambroski, and Shirley Hosler Mosby; (March 22, 2018) ISBN: 9780323529112 Retail Price: $48.58 |
| RTT305 Principles and Practices of Radiation Therapy I (3cr) | This course focuses on the technical aspects of patient setup for radiation treatment delivery to various anatomical sites. | Required: Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy, 5/e Washington CM, Leaver DT, Tad M. Mosby (2020) ISBN-13: 978-0323596954 Retail Price: $176.63 |
| RTT306 Principles and Practices of Radiation Therapy II (3cr) | This course focuses on historic and current aspects of cancer treatment along with basic principles and practice of treatment and simulation. Prerequisite: Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy I (RTT306) | Required: Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy, 5/e Washington CM, Leaver DT, Tad M. Mosby (2020) ISBN-13: 978-0323596954 Retail Price: $176.63 |
| RTT410 Physics and Treatment Planning (2cr) | This course focuses on basic concepts of treatment planning utilized in radiation oncology. Basic calculations for patients undergoing radiation treatments will be emphasized. | Required: The Physics of Radiation Therapy, 4/e. Khan, F. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2010 ISBN-10 : 0781788560 ISBN-13 : 978-0781788564 Retail Price: $85.00 |
| RTT301 Clinical Oncology I (3cr) | This course focuses on current clinical practice of radiation therapy for cancers of the skin, brain, head and neck, lung, and gastrointestinal tract. | Required: Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy, 5/e Washington CM, Leaver DT, Tad M. Mosby (2020) ISBN-13: 978-0323596954 Retail Price: $176.63 |
| RTT311 Clinical Oncology II (3cr) | This course focuses on current clinical practice of radiation therapy for cancers of the skin, brain, head and neck, lung, and gastrointestinal tract. | Required: Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy, 5/e Washington CM, Leaver DT, Tad M. Mosby (2020) ISBN-13: 978-0323596954 Retail Price: $176.63 |
| RTT414 Physics and QA in Radiation Therapy (2 cr) | This course focuses on the clinical aspects of radiation therapy physics examining factors related to absorbed dose, calculation of dose from all sources of radiation, principles of treatment planning, and advanced technologies. Quality assurance and radiation safety in radiation oncology are will also be discussed. | Required: No text required. AAPM Task Group Reports and other reading will be Provided by the Instructor |
| RTT403 Professional Practice (1cr) | The goal of this course is to develop professionally sound radiation therapists who strive for excellence, are ethical, and are responsive and accountable to patients, community, and their profession. | Required: No text required. Materials will be provided as needed. |
| RTT435 Research Methods and Capstone (2cr) | This course introduces a variety of research methods in healthcare and includes the design and implementation of research processes as well as evaluating research outcomes. This course also focuses on preparing students for registry examination, as well as necessary preparation steps for a successful job search and career development. Prerequisites: Clinical Oncology I (RTT301), Clinical Oncology II (RTT311), Physics and Treatment Planning (RTT410), and Clinical Practice I (RTT420). Since this is the culminating course for the program, permission of the Instructor is required prior to enrolling in this course. | Required: There is no required textbook. The student will be expected to utilize library and Internet sources to complete assignments. Additionally, the instructor will distribute coursework material as appropriate for this course. |
| RTT300 Orientation to Radiation Therapy (1cr) | This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the foundations of radiation therapy and the practitioner’s role in the health care delivery system. | Required: There is no required textbook. The student will be expected to utilize library and Internet sources to complete assignments. Additionally, the instructor will distribute coursework material as appropriate for this course. |
| RS316 Professionalism and Workplace Experience* (5cr) | This course is for non-licensed Radiation Therapists and will introduce the learner to professional development, professional ethics, and workplace relationships. Emphasis will be placed on the healthcare work environment. This course is worth 5 credit hours. Students can expect a minimum of 208 hours of work for this course. This consists of at least 208 hours (approximately 16 hours per week) spent in the clinical setting. Students should expect to spend additional time outside of the clinic on preparation work needed to ensure success. | Required: No text required. Materials will be provided as needed. |
| RTT420 Clinical Practice I* (5cr) | This clinical rotation is designed to provide clinical experiences in areas of radiation therapy simulation and treatment. The student will keep a daily journal of clinical experiences as well as complete clinical competencies on patients undergoing radiation therapy. This course is worth 5 credit hours. Students can expect a minimum of 208 hours of work for this course. This consists of at least 208 hours (approximately 16 hours per week) spent in the clinical setting. Students should expect to spend additional time outside of the clinic on preparation work needed to ensure success. | Required: No text required. Materials will be found in research papers, books, and internet resources. |
| RTT421 Clinical Practice II* (8cr) | This clinical rotation is designed to provide clinical experiences in areas of radiation therapy simulation, treatment, and medical dosimetry. The student will keep a daily journal of clinical experiences as well as complete clinical competencies on patients undergoing radiation therapy. This course is worth 8 credit hours. Students can expect a minimum of 312 hours of work for this course. This consists of at least 312 hours (approximately 24 hours per week) spent in the clinical setting. Students should expect to spend additional time outside of the clinic on preparation work as needed to ensure success. Prerequisite: Clinical Practice I (RTT420) | Required: No text required. Materials will be found in research papers, books, and internet resources. |
| RS404 Communication and Information Management (3cr) | This course focuses on the study of information management. The course covers the background, history, issues, and barriers to communication and health information management. Topics include healthcare settings, the patient record, electronic health records, (EHRs), data collection standards, and legal aspects of health information. | Required: Six Key Communication Skills for Records and Information Managers Kenneth Neal Chandos Publishing; ISBN: 9781843347828 (paperback) ISBN: 97817806634630 (ebook) Retail Price: $78.95 |
| RS316 Professionalism and Workplace Experience (2cr) | This course is for licensed Radiation Therapists and imaging professionals. This course will introduce the learner to professional development, professional ethics, and workplace relationships. Emphasis will be placed on the healthcare work environment. | Required: No required textbook |
| RS318 Productivity and Assessment in Radiation Sciences (3cr) | In this course, the student will be introduced to concepts of productivity and assessment in healthcare. This will include an understanding of health care productivity which typically defines output as spending on health care goods (e.g. drugs, hospital services, physician’s services) deflated by an appropriate price index to get a real measure of output over time. | Required: Medical Office Administration, 5/e. Brenda A. Potter, BS, CPC-I, CPC Saunders 2022 ISBN: 9780323763837 Retail Price: $87.00 |
| RTT400 Advanced Radiation Therapy Techniques (3cr) | This course focuses on advanced technical aspects of patient setup and planning for radiation treatment delivery to various anatomical sites. | TBD |
| RTT431 Advanced Patient Care in Oncologic Medicine (3cr) | This course focuses on evidence based nursing management of patients diagnosed with neoplastic diseases. General patient management topics will be addressed. Also, specific care needs of patients receiving radiation, chemotherapy, biologic therapy, and surgery will be presented. | TBD |
| RTT436 Special Procedures in Dosimetry (3cr) | This course focuses on evidence based nursing management of patients diagnosed with neoplastic diseases. General patient management topics will be addressed. Also, specific care needs of patients receiving radiation, chemotherapy, biologic therapy, and surgery will be presented. | TBD |
| RTT440 Clinical Quality Improvement and Accreditation (2cr) | This course focuses on evidence based clinical quality improvement initiatives. Requirements for accreditation by various radiation oncology department accrediting organizations will also be addressed. | TBD |
| *There are a total of 728 hours required in the clinical setting. RS316 and RTT420 require 208 clinical hours each (approximately 16 hours per week). RTT421 requires 312 clinical hours (approximately 24 hours per week). |