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Updated:  August 27, 2009

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Nuclear Medicine Course Offerings / Curricula

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
RS	4303	Radiation Safety*	3 hrs
Rad	4328	Radiation Biology*	3 hrs
NM	3263	Morph Corr I*	3 hrs
NM	4329	Radiopharm in NM	3 hrs
NM	3255	Orientation to CP	2 hrs
			15 hrs
Spring Semester
Chem	4600	Radiochem*	3 hrs
Chem	2100	Organic Chem	3 hrs
CPD	3460*	Cardiopulmonary I*	3 hrs
NM	4299	Morph Corr II*	3 hrs
NM	3265	Clinical NM I*	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

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 Student Affairs office (573-882-8011) or with Dr. Glen Heggie, 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.