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Radiation Therapy, B.S.
Radiation Therapy, B.S.

Radiation Therapy, B.S.

  • ID:LU10005
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Freshmen Applicants – First year Bachelor’s students

  1. Secondary School Transcripts, or National Exam results

  2. Secondary school completion certificate

  3. Copy of passport

Transfer Applicants – Students with some college experience

  1. College Transcripts – for students within United States

  2. Transcript Equivalency evaluation – for students outside of United States

  3. Copy of passport

English Requirements

Most international students will be required to submit one of the following exam scores:

TOEFL IBT: Minimum 79

IELTS: Minimum 6.0

PTE-A: Minimum 52

English education

If your previous school was taught in English, then you may be exempt from the language requirement.  Please check your eligibility for an English waiver; if your country is listed, then you do not need to submit language exams.  If your country is not listed, but your school was taught in English, you can fulfill the English Proficiency requirement with a combination of the following:

  • IGCSE Exam - A Level, with an ACT or SAT exam score

  • International Baccalaureate scores, with an ACT or SAT exam score

Course Information

Learn state-of-the-art radiation therapy in order to treat localized tumors while preserving regional function. Your first three years of classes are at Lewis University, with your fourth and final year of classes and clinical rotations administered at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH), upon which you will receive your degree from Lewis.

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Courses:

Radiation Therapy / Bachelor of Science 3 + 1 Program

Total Credit Hours: 135

II. Recommended

  • Molecular Biochemistry with Clinical Correlates

  • Immunology

I. Core Courses (57)

  • General Biology 1

  • General Biology 1 Lab

  • General Biology 2

  • General Biology 2 Lab

  • Genetics

  • Genetics Lab

  • General Microbiology

  • General Microbiology Lab

  • Advanced Clinical Physiology

  • Case Studies in Human Physiology

  • Human Anatomy

  • Functional Human Anatomy Lab

  • General Chemistry 1

  • General Chemistry 1 Lab

  • General Chemistry 2

  • General Chemistry 2 Lab

  • Organic Chemistry 1

  • Organic Chemistry 1 Lab

  • Calculus 1

  • Calculus for the Life Sciences

  • College Physics 1

  • College Physics 1 Lab

  • College Physics 2

  • College Physics 2 Lab

III. Students must complete the Professional Phase of the program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. (35)

  • Technical Radiation Oncology 1

  • Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy 1

  • Pathology/Sectional Anatomy

  • Radiation Therapy Physics 1

  • Clinical Practicum 1

  • Medical Terminology

  • Medical Imaging/Processing

  • Management and Methods of Patient Care 1

  • Radiation Safety and Protection

  • Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy 2

  • Radiation Therapy Physics 2

  • Quality Management

  • Operational Issues in Health Care Environment

  • Clinical Practicum 2

  • Computed Tomography and Cross-Sectional Anatomy

  • Radiation Biology

  • Technical Radiation Oncology 2

(Radiation Therapy students enroll in BIOL 45200 Radiation Biology for two credit hours.)

IV. General Education Credits (43)

VI. Advanced Writing Requirement

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:

  • General Biology 1 Lab

  • General Biology 2 Lab

  • Genetics Lab

  • General Microbiology Lab

 

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Career Opportunity

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Treat localized tumors while preserving regional function

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance $ 1,800 per year

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