Program Overview

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Introduction to the Radiologic Sciences Program

The University of Mississippi offers a Radiologic Sciences program, which is a 2+2 program that is not completed at the UM-Oxford campus. Traditionally, UM students prepare to complete two years of coursework and then apply to the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences program in Jackson, MS.

About the Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences

Acceptance into the final two years of clinical coursework is competitive, and class size is limited. Licensed professionals are then able to seek further certification and specialization in modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), sonography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, or mammography, among others.

The Value of an Allied Health Studies Degree

Allied Health Studies majors gain the ability to understand human behavior, communicate complex ideas, think critically, interpret data, and engage with a diverse world. These skills prepare majors to enter any allied health profession and become leaders of the future.

What is Radiologic Sciences?

Radiologic sciences is a term used to describe the related fields pertaining to imaging techniques for medical diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment - not only diagnostic radiology but also bone densitometry, cardiovascular/interventional radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), mammography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, and sonography.

Program Information

Degree

• B.A. in Allied Health Studies

Emphases

• Radiologic Sciences

Required Credit Hours

• 120

Program Type

• Major

Program Location

• Oxford

School

• College of Liberal Arts

Duration

• 4 years

Degree Requirements

To find out about credit hour and course requirements, refer to the academic catalog.

General Education Requirements

Students in the College of Liberal Arts earning the B.A. degree have a common set of 48-50 hours of general education. The specific courses taken to complete the categories of general education may differ between majors.

Categories of General Education:

• First Year Writing I, II
• English Literature Survey
• Modern or Ancient Language
• History
• Additional Humanities
• Fine or Performing Arts Appreciation
• Mathematics
• Social Sciences
• Natural Sciences

B.A. in Allied Health Studies

Students in the B.A. in Allied Health Studies program complete 30-36 credit hours of courses for the major, additional requirements, and a required minor field of study.

• Bisc 210: Microbiology (or any Bisc 300 level or higher)
• ES 396: Allied Health Terminology OR Clc 201: Medical Terminology
• Spch 102: Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR Spch 105: Business and Professional Speaking
• One of the following advanced communication courses
  • Spch 305: Collaborative Communication
  • Writ 300: Rhetoric of Professional Communication
  • Writ 310: Writing in Professional Contexts
  • Writ 320: Contemporary Writing Studies
  • Writ 380: Scientific Writing
  • Writ 399: Special Topics
  • Writ 410: Grant Writing
• 5 of the following electives, depending on your allied health field and interests
  • Anth 349: Medical Anthropology
  • IMC/Jour 585: Health Communications
  • NHM 325: Family Relations
  • NHM 328: Child Development
  • Phil 321: Ethics
  • Phil/Rel 328: Biomedical Ethics
  • Soc 301/G St 303: The Family
  • Soc 310: Sociology of Disability
  • Soc 311: Social Problems
  • Soc 333: Sociology of Delinquency
  • Soc 345: Population Trends and Problems
  • Soc 353: Community Development
  • Soc 370/Hon 315: Population Health
  • Soc 413/AAS 413: Race and Ethnicity
  • Soc 427: Social Stratification
  • SW 326: Gerontology
  • Any 300 level or above biology course
  • Any 300 level or above psychology course
  • Any 300 level or above exercise science course

Additional requirements for the program are:

• Psy 201: General Psychology
• One of the following
  • Psy 301: Developmental Psychology
  • Psy 311: Psychopathology: An Integrative Approach
  • NHM 323: Human Growth and Development

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