General Catalog 2007-2009

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology

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Nuclear Medicine Technology Major will prepare the student for a professional career as a nuclear medicine technologist. Nuclear Medicine is a specialty area of medical practice that uses radioactive substances and sensitive instrumentation to help diagnose and treat certain diseases. This specialty is directed by a nuclear physician who receives added training, beyond medical school, in the proper use and handling of radioactive substances. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is an individual who receives training to perform the many patient procedures which will assist the nuclear physician in diagnosis and treatment. This individual is trained in the instrumentation used to perform body function studies, imaging procedures, and special laboratory tests done on various body fluids (such as blood samples). Upon successful completion of the program and the registry examination of Nuclear Medicine Technology, the individual is certified as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology will spend three years at York College followed by a clinical year at one of the affiliated hospitals* of the Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Admission to York College does not guarantee admission to the hospital clinical year. Students will follow the prescribed courses of study for the first three years at the College. The student must earn a minimum of 2.0 in each of the required supporting  courses with an average of 2.5 in science and mathematics as well as a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in order for the College to recommend the student for the clinical year. At the end of the Fall semester of the junior year the student will apply for the clinical year through the Coordinator of Nuclear Medicine at York College. The Advisory Committee of the Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences will decide which students can be accepted into the clinical year and will also designate the hospital assignment. The students will be notified when the selection process is completed. The students will then be required to complete application to the specific hospital with all necessary forms and payment of preliminary fees.

The clinical year begins in August and is twelve months in duration. Three days per week are devoted to clinical practice and one day per week is spent in classroom instruction. This will involve commuting one day a week to Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences for classroom instruction and commuting to the affiliate hospital 3 days per week

Upon successful completion of the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Medicine from York College and a Certificate in Nuclear Medicine Technology from the Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences will be awarded. This qualifies the individual to take one of the national registry examinations** in order to become a Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist.

In addition, an individual with training from another field or another degree such as Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Biology, etc., may apply for the clinical year as a student with advanced status. This individual would receive a certificate after successfully completing the program and would also be eligible to take one of the national registry examinations for Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologists.

Requirements for Graduation:

To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Nuclear Medicine Technology must complete a minimum of 129 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, satisfy the College’s residency requirements, and complete the General Education requirements of the College. Courses used to complete General Education requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, and credits earned in WRT100 may not be applied to degree requirements.

In addition, students majoring in Nuclear Medicine Technology must earn a minimum grade of 2.0 in all major requirements with an average of 2.5 in science, math, and required major courses.

The required courses for the Nuclear Medicine Technology major are:

Nuclear Medicine Technology (suggested course sequence)

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