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Prerequisite Requirements (for Radiologic Sciences BS degree programs)

All students must complete 50 specific prerequisite credits prior to matriculation; however, they do not need to have all prerequisite work completed at the time of application. Academic courses from accredited institutions with a grade of ‘C’ or above and CLEP scores are acceptable for transfer.

	Prerequisites for students with the following academic credentials: A bachelor’s degree; applying for the 1-year Advanced Placement Program An associate’s degree or certificate in a non-health professions program; applying for the 2-year Multicompetency Program No degree; applying for the 2-year Multicompetency Program			Prerequisites for students with the following academic credentials: certification in or graduated from an accredited program in radiologic sciences; applying for the 1-year Advanced Placement Program
Course	Medical Dosimetry ¹	Nuclear Medicine ¹	All other RS programs*	Medical Dosimetry ¹	Nuclear Medicine ¹	All other RS programs*
Anatomy and Physiology ^2,3	8	8	8	8	8	8
Chemistry ^2,3	N/A	8	N/A	N/A	8	N/A
Physics ^3,4	8	4	4	8	N/A	N/A
College Algebra, Pre-calculus, Calculus or Trigonometry	6	3	3	6	3	3
Medical Terminology	3	3	3	N/A	N/A	N/A
English Electives	6	6	6	6	6	6
Electives** (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, etc.)	19	18	26	21	25	33
TOTAL	50	50	50	50	50	50

1. Required for students who choose Medical Dosimetry or Nuclear
Medicine for the one-year Advanced Placement or as part of the 2-
year Multicompetency program.
2. Must meet requirements for science majors.
3. Must be college-level. Science courses transfer for up to 10 years.
4. Need not be calculus-based.

* other programs are: Cardiac Sonography, Computed Tomography,
General Sonography, Invasive Cardiovascular Technology, Magnetic
Resonance Imaging, Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Vascular
Sonography

** Recommended Electives: Chemistry, Computer Science,
Psychology, Sociology, Speech/Communication, Statistics.
In addition to meeting all academic requirements, students must
meet all technical standards for the program. Refer to the online
JCHP Catalog for details, http://jefferson.edu/jchp/studentlife/cat.cfm
or 215-503-8890.

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