Radiation Sciences Interest: Preparing Your Application

Prerequisite Courses (must be complete by June 1 before fall of admission)

• RHET:1030 Rhetoric (4 s.h.)
• PSY:1001 Elementary Psychology (3 s.h.)
• General Education 3 sh from two different categories (6 sh total) may be chosen from the following areas:
  • Diversity and Inclusion (DI)
  • Historical Perspectives (HP)
  • International and Global Issues (IGI)
  • Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts (LVPA)
  • Values and Culture (VC)
• Quantitative or Formal Reasoning may be chosen from the following:
  • MATH:1440  Math for the Biological Sciences (4 s.h.)
  • MATH:1020  Elementary Functions (4 s.h.)
• CLSA 3750 Medical and Technical Terminology (2 s.h.)
• Natural Sciences
  • Anatomy requirement may be selected from one of the following:
    • HHP:1100  Human Anatomy (3 s.h.)
    • HHP:3105  Anatomy for Human Physiology (3 s.h.)
    • HHP:3115  Anatomy for Human Physiology with Lab (5 s.h.)
  • Physiology requirement may be selected from one of the following:
    • HHP:1300  Fundamentals of Human Physiology (3 s.h.)
    • HHP:3500  Human Physiology (3 s.h.)
    • HHP:3550  Human Physiology with Lab (5 s.h.)
  • Physics requirement (required for Radiation Therapy or any DMS track) may be selected from one of the following:
    • PHYS:1400  Basic Physics (3 s.h.)(lab is not required)
    • PHYS:1511  College Physics I (4 s.h.)(lab is part of the course and cannot be separated)

Recommended elective courses for all tracks:

• RSP: 1100 Introduction to Radiation Sciences
• CS:1020 Principles of Computing or BAIS:1500 Business Computing Essentials
• STAT:1020 Elementary Statistics or STAT:4143 Introduction to Statistical Methods
• BIOL:1140 Human Biology or HHP:1400 Human Anatomy and Physiology

Notes on application and admission:

• Apply in advance of the final January 15 deadline to allow for processing time.
• Admission to a Radiation Sciences program is not guaranteed. Application and selection process is required due to limited clinical openings.
• Job shadowing, health care experience (paid or volunteer), and research of professional field(s) are crucial to a successful application.
• A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to apply.
• At least 60 sh of college coursework (including prerequisites) required for Radiation Therapy admission.
• There is a two-step application process. Applicants must 1) apply to CLAS, Radiation Science Interest by early January and 2) apply to professional program by January 15th of every year. Applications are online.
• Personal interview on campus for invited applicants.
• International students must complete al UI admission and English language requirements, the English Proficiency Evaluation, and all proficiency courses required for clearance to register for a full academic load prior to admission to a professional program. 
• Radiation Science interest majors must read information on UI’s Radiation Sciences Programs website here: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/radsci/.  You are responsible for collecting crucial information about admissions and degree requirements, timelines to graduation, admitted applicant information as well as job shadowing.
• Since admission is not guaranteed, all Radiation Science Interest majors should have a parallel plan. Research and discuss parallel plans with your advisor. Check out information from the following websites:
  • AAC Exploring Major resources: https://advisingcenter.uiowa.edu/first-steps-open-majors

Iowa Society of Radiologic Technologists: https://www.isrt.org/