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Freshman Year

Fall Semester
HP 1000 Intro to Health Professions 1 hr
Math 1100 College Algebra + 3 hrs
Psych 1000 General Psychology + 3 hrs
Hist 1100or1200 Am Hist 3 hrs
Chem 1310 General Chemistry I (lect) + 2 hrs
  Fig Presem/Univ Seminar 1 hrs
    13 hrs

Spring Semester
Chem 1320 General Chemistry II + 3 hrs
Bio Sci 1010&1020or1500 General Biol (lect&lab) + 5 hrs
Engl 1000 Exposition + 3 hrs
NM 1000 Orientation to Nuc Med 1 hr
Stat 1200 or 1300 Intro to Stat / Elem Stat 3 hrs
      15 hrs

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester
CPD 4495 Intro to Research (WI) + 3 hrs
P&A 2201/2203 Anatomy 5 hrs
Physics 1210 Physics I 4 hrs
HP 2190 Medical Terminology 3 hrs
    Humanities + 3 hrs
      18 hrs

Spring Semester+
MPP 3202 Elem of Physiology 5 hrs
Physics 1220 Physics II 4 hrs
    Behavioral/Social Science + 3 hrs
    Humanities 2000+ level + 3 hrs
      15 hrs

Junior Year

Fall Semester
Chem 2100 Organic Chem 3 hrs
NM 3263 Morph Corr I* 3 hrs
RS 4303 Radiation Safety* 3 hrs
Rad 4328 Radiation Biology* 3 hrs
NM 4329 Radiopharm in NM 3 hrs
    15 hrs

Spring Semester
Chem 4600 Radiochem* 3 hrs
NM 4299 Morph Corr II* 3 hrs
CPD 3460* Cardiopulmonary I* 3 hrs
NM 3265 Clinical NM I* 2 hrs
NM 3255 Orientation to CP 2 hrs
  Elective*** 3 hrs
    16 hrs

Senior Year

Summer Semester
CPD 4480 Clinical Ethics 3 hrs
NM 4232 Clinical In Vitro * 3 hrs
      6 hrs

Fall Semester
RS 4110 Sectional Anatomy 3 hrs
NM 4327 Nuclear Instrumentation* 3 hrs
NM 4940 Clinical In Vivo I* 6 hrs
    Elective*** 1-3 hrs
      13 hrs

Spring Semester
NM 4268 Clin Nuclear Med II(WI)* 2 hrs
NM 4269 Clinical NM III* 2 hrs
NM 4330 Positron Emission Imaging* 3 hrs
NM 4941 Clinical In Vivo II* 7 hrs
      14 hrs

Application for admission due February 1 of sophomore year.
WI= Writing Intensive Course
+   Fulfills MU Gen Ed Requirement
*   Course is only taught one semester per year
***   Students may use these Electives to meet any remaining Gen Ed Requirements

Professional component begins Fall Semester, Junior Year. Students are strongly encouraged to take CP&D 4440 (O&A).

NOTE: Schedule is intended as an example only. All pre- and professional level students should seek advising either through the School of Health Professions office (573-882-8011) or with , Nuclear Medicine Program Director (573-884-7843).

NB: If you intend to apply to medical school, you should enroll in Biology 1500 (not 1010/1020) and add the following courses as electives: Chemistry 1330, Math 1400 or 1500, Chem 2110/2130. Always check the admissions requirements at the schools to which you apply.

 

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