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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nuclear Medicine Technology BS

If using radioactive material to help people sounds like fun, then let’s talk about nuclear medicine technology. This major is for students who want to use nuclear technology to identify cancer and other diseases in their earliest stages, visualize what’s happening in the body at the cellular level, and provide patients with life-saving therapies. As one of our students said, “I wanted a health field major that required a lot of patient contact and clinical work-but also a lot of science skills.”

Visit the Nuclear Medicine Technology academic program page for more information about the academic experience, who you will learn from, opportunities outside of class and what you can do with this degree.

Visit the Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences department  for contact information, a brief overview of the department and the curricular options.

Admission Criteria

  • Minimum 2.000 GPA overall
  • Minimum 2.500 GPA in prerequisite science and mathematics courses

Current UB students who are interested in applying to the Nuclear Medicine Technology BS in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences should submit the Program Application.

 

Freshman students who enter the University as a declared Nuclear Medicine Technology major are admitted into the NMT program on a conditional basis. A seat in the NMT program for these students is guaranteed if they meet the three conditions listed below:

  1. The student makes satisfactory progress towards the completion of all lower division math and science prerequisite courses in the first 2 years,
  2. The student attains a grade of ‘C’ or better in all required math and science prerequisite courses completed, and
  3. The student attains a minimum math and science prerequisite GPA of 3.0.

 

Students entering via the Qualified Freshman Admission Policy must submit the online application through the Jacob’s School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences website by January 15th of the sophomore year.

Students that do not meet the 3 conditions listed above, but still have a prerequisite course GPA of 2.5 or higher are still eligible and encouraged to apply to the NMT Program.

All students are required to complete the required prerequisite courses prior to the Fall semester in which they commence taking upper level NMT professional sequence courses.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite Courses (44 credits)

Nuclear Medicine Technology Core (58.8 credits)

Total Credits Required for Major: 102.8

Additional Degree Requirements Include:

  • Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
  • Elective courses as needed to complete the 125.8 credit hour total

Total Credits Required for Graduation: 125.8

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Curricular Plan

A Curricular Plan provides a roadmap for completing this academic program and the UB Curriculum on time. Your actual plan may vary depending on point of entry to the university, course placement and/or waivers based on standardized test scores, earned alternative credit and/or college transfer credit.

First Year Fall

Total Credits: 17

First Year Spring

Total Credits: 17

Second Year Fall

Total Credits: 15

Second Year Spring

Total Credits: 14

Third Year Fall

Total Credits: 15

Third Year Spring

Total Credits: 16

Fourth Year Fall

Total Credits: 16

Fourth Year Spring

Total Credits: 15.8

Total Credits Required: 125.8

Note: Some classes may count toward both a major and UB Curriculum requirement.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge to:

  • Student will demonstrate technical knowledge and documented clinical mastering of professionalism in the field of nuclear medicine technology as per the noted concepts in the Program Competency Confirmation
  • Student will demonstrate technical knowledge and document clinical mastering of Patient Care in the field of nuclear medicine technology as per the noted concepts in the Program Competency Confirmation.
  • Student will demonstrate technical knowledge and document clinical mastering of Radiation Safety in the field of nuclear medicine technology as per the noted concepts in the Program Competency Confirmation
  • Student will demonstrate technical knowledge and document clinical mastering of Instrumentation and QC in the field of nuclear medicine technology as per the noted concepts in the Program Competency Confirmation
  • Student will demonstrate technical knowledge and document clinical mastering of Radiopharmaceuticals and Pharmaceuticals in the field of nuclear medicine technology as per the noted concepts in the Program Competency Confirmation
  • Student will demonstrate technical knowledge and document clinical mastering of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in the field of nuclear medicine technology as per the noted concepts in the Program Competency Confirmation

 

(HEGIS: 12.00 HEALTH PROF UNCLASSIFD, CIP: 51.0905 Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist)