Department of Radiation Sciences
Radiation Therapy Entry Level
Prerequisites (or VCU equivalent)
MATH 141 College Algebra
*BIOL 205 Human Anatomy (+lab)
**UNIV 111, UNIV 112 Focused Inquiry I and II
*PHIS/Z 206 Human Physiology (+lab)
3 cr
4 cr
6 cr
4 cr
***PHYS/Z 101
Foundations of Physics (+lab)
PSYC 101
Intro to Psychology
Humanities elective
4 cr
3 cr
3 cr
* At VCU, this sequence requires 4 credits of biology with "C" or better as prerequisite
** Students from outside of VCU must complete 2 semesters (6 cr) of freshman composition
Credits
3
1
4
3
1
3
1
16
Sophomore year, spring semester
Pathophysiology II
CLRS 204
Cross-sectional Anatomy
CLRS 206
Radiation Safety*
CLRS 232
Electives
Total
3
2
2
9
16
Summer I
CLRS 305
Total
2
2
Orientation to Radiation Therapy*
Junior year, fall semester
Oncologic Patient Care*
CLRS 309
Radiation Therapy Techniques and Applications*
CLRS 323
Radiation Physics*
CLRS 341
Research Methods in the Radiation Sciences
CLRS 390
Clinical Education I*
CLRS 393
Electives
Total
2
4
2
2
2
3
15
Junior year, spring semester
Pathology and Treatment Principles I*
CLRS 314
Physics for Radiation Therapy*
CLRS 342
Clinical Education II*
CLRS 394
Introduction to Research
CLRS 398
Electives
Total
4
3
2
1
4
14
Summer II
CLRS 395
Total
3
3
Clinical Education III*
Senior year, fall semester
Introduction to Computed Tomography (CT)
CLRS 408
Pathology and Treatment Principles II*
CLRS 415
Quality Mangagment in Radiation Therapy*
CLRS 455
Clinical Education IV*
CLRS 493
Senior Project
CLRS 498
Total
2
4
2
3
2
13
Senior year, spring semester
Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning
CLRS 412
Radiobiology*
CLRS 430
Senior Seminar
CLRS 488
Cliinical Education V*
CLRS 494
Electives
Total
3
2
3
3
3
14
Radiation Therapy
Sophomore year, fall semester
Pathophysiology I
CLRS 203
Exploring Radiation Sciences
CLRS 205
Foundations of Patient Care*
CLRS 208
Health Care Organizations and Services
HCMG 300
Medical Terminology
HPEX 250
Basic Practice of Statistics
STAT 210
Elective
Total
*C is the lowest
passing grade
Rev 2014
is the lowest
Radiation Therapy