Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, B.S., Concentration in Nuclear Medicine Technology

Nuclear Medicine Technologists utilize small amounts of radioactive materials for diagnosis, therapy and research. Diagnosis can involve organ imaging using gamma counters to detect radioactive material administered to the patient or analysis of biologic specimens to detect levels of various substances. Therapeutic doses of radioactive materials are also given to patients to treat specific diseases.

Admission

The Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT) concentration is available to School of Health Sciences students through a partnership between the Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, and the Nuclear Medicine Institute at the University of Findlay (Findlay, Ohio). Admission to the University of Findlay Nuclear Medicine Technology program is through a competitive admissions process. Once accepted, Oakland students will need to: 1) apply to be a guest student at the University of Findlay while they are in the Nuclear Medicine program; 2) send a letter of acceptance to their academic adviser; and 3) register for classes and pay tuition through the University of Findlay.

Application for Findlay’s NMT program should be made by November 1st of the junior year. The Findlay program begins each year in August.

The senior year of study consists of a 12-month program, one semester on the University of Findlay campus, and two semesters of full-time clinical education at a clinical affiliate. The Findlay NMT program has over 60 clinical affiliates, in 10 states, so additional options are available if the student so desires. Upon completion of the NMT program at the University of Findlay, the student will receive their B.S. in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Concentration in NMT, from Oakland University. Students are responsible for sending their final, official transcripts from Findlay University to the records office at Oakland University at the end of their final semester in order to confer the degree. Acceptance into the University of Findlay Nuclear Medicine Technology program is competitive and based on grade point average, personal interview and letters of recommendation.

Grade point policy

Students in the nuclear medicine technology concentration whose cumulative grade point average falls below a 2.80 are not able to graduate with the professional concentration designation. In these cases, students are eligible to graduate with a Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences Pre-clinical professions concentration.

In order to remove program probationary status, students must raise their cumulative major grade point average to 2.80 or higher.

Academic Advising

All students are required to meet with their professional academic advisor in the School of Health Sciences at least once a year to review progress toward their degree.

Nuclear Medicine Technology Concentration professional course requirements

Students pursuing a concentration in nuclear medicine technology must complete the degree requirements for the major in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, B.S. and take the following courses for the concentration (a minimum of 120 credits required).

COM 2000 - Public Speaking (4)
CDS 4010 - Human Pathology (4)
CHM 1440 - General Chemistry I (4)
CHM 1470 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
MTH 1441 - Precalculus (4)
PHY 1010 - General Physics I (4)

Degree completion at the Nuclear Medicine Institute, University of Findlay, OH

To complete the nuclear medicine technology concentration, students must complete the following courses at the University of Findlay

NMED 406 Molecular Imaging Mathematics (3)
NMED 416 Molecular Imaging Physics (2)
NMED 425 Molecular Imaging Radiobiology (1)
NMED 435 Molecular Imaging Radiation Protection (2)
NMED 445 Molecular Non-Imaging Procedures (3)
NMED 455 Molecular Imaging Procedures (5)
NMED 462 Radionuclide Therapies (1)
NMED 465 Radiochemistry and Radiopharmaceuticals (3)
NMED 472 Molecular Imaging Instrumentation (3)
NMED 475 Molecular Imaging Spect (1)
NMED 477 Molecular Imaging Pet (1)
NMED 485 Clinical Nuclear Medicine I (12)
NMED 486 Clinical Nuclear Medicine II (12)
NMED 487 Molecular Imaging Capstone (1)