Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences

Enhance your understanding of the medical imaging field and earn a bachelor’s degree online while you continue to work.

The online Radiation Sciences program is for current clinicians who hold a professional credential in nuclear medicine, radiography, radiation therapy, or sonography. The degree is a 100% online Bachelor of Science in Radiation Sciences and does not contain a clinical component. It allows working professionals with current credentials to finish their bachelor’s degree in as little as 18 months. It provides an online opportunity for working professionals who are pursuing career enhancement by obtaining a bachelor’s degree. The interdisciplinary aspect of the program promotes interprofessional learning across different imaging disciplines, which is a hallmark of today’s health care environment.

How Long to Complete the Program?

1.5 Years

100% Online

Credit Hours

Curriculum

The curriculum is designed to provide maximum flexibility to working adults in course completion. Students holding a credential in a medical imaging and radiation therapy profession, with prior work experience in the field, will be awarded up to 30 credit hours. 31 credit hours of coursework is given by the University of Oklahoma in a 100% online format. 

Total Required Programmatic Course Credits = 31 hours
Elective Courses are offered through OU-Norman and/or OUHSC
Additional credits that are awarded are based on prior credentialing, education, and experience = 30 hours

Curriculum Notes

* Student must take three of the four Principles courses that survey the professions outside their credential, including: radiography MIRS 3412, nuclear medicine MIRS 3432, radiation therapy MIRS 3452 and sonography MIRS 3802.

Example Course Layout

Semester 1: Fall

Course Name	Course Number	Credit Hours
First-Year Experience Selective Course	UCOL 15X3	3
Professional Seminar	MIRS 4422	2
Principles I*	MIRS 34XX	2
Principles II*	MIRS 34XX	2
Writing Seminar	MIRS 3422	2

Semester 2: Spring

Course Name	Course Number	Credit Hours
Health Management and Law	MIRS 4452	2
Clinical Accreditation & Regulation	MIRS 4412	2
Ethics in Film	MIRS 4413	3
Multidisciplinary Capstone Seminar	MIRS 4963	3

Semester 3: Fall

Course Name	Course Number	Credit Hours
Elective Course		3
Correlative Imaging	MIRS 4272	2
Principles III*	MIRS 34XX	2
Instrumentation and Safety	MIRS 3493	3

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Nuclear Medicine program, applicants must have met the following requirements:

Hold a current credential as RT(R), RT(N), CNMT, RT(T), RDMS, RDCS, RVT, ACS, RCCS, RCS, or RVS
Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for all college coursework. Note that the university does not recognize academic forgiveness nor reprieve policies. All attempts of a course are included in the calculation of GPAs
Meet one of the following requirements:
1. Successfully completed a programmatically accredited program in nuclear medicine, radiography, radiation therapy, or sonography; OR
2. Have five years of clinical work experience in a radiation sciences profession
Complete 60 credit hours of coursework, including prerequisite courses, prior to enrollment in the program.

If after reviewing the qualifications for the program you are unsure of whether you meet them, please contact ahinfo@ouhsc.edu. We are here to help and support you as you pursue a career in the health sciences.

Prerequisite Requirements

Select the appropriate tab below based on any degrees you will have completed before the start of the program to view the required prerequisite coursework.

Prerequisite List (for students with Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Applied Science)
Prerequisite List (for students with a Certificate)