Nuclear Medicine Major (BS)

Nuclear Medicine Major - Bachelor of Science (BS)

Please see the Nuclear Medicine web page at healthphysics.unlv.edu/nuclear-medicine.html for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.

Please see advising information at the Public Health Undergraduate Advising at alliedhealth.unlv.edu/advising.htm.

Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org

Program - The Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology jrcnmt.org/

Learning Outcomes

Nuclear medicine is the medical specialty that utilizes radioactive materials to make diagnostic evaluations of the anatomic and/or physiologic conditions of the body and provides therapy with unsealed radioactive sources. The nuclear medicine program at UNLV is designed to train students for entry-level positions in nuclear medicine. Additionally, graduates will meet many of the prerequisites required for post-graduate studies in health related areas. The specific program objectives are, that upon graduation, the graduate should:

1. Apply theoretical and practical applications of nuclear medicine in the workplace.
2. Find gainful employment locally, or regionally, as a staff or chief technologist.
3. Continue to acquire knowledge and experiences requisite to assuming a leadership role in the field of nuclear medicine.
4. Have learned many diverse aspects of nuclear medicine from routine to experimental through a wide range of clinical experiences.
5. Successfully write a national registry examination in nuclear medicine.
6. Have a sound academic foundation for graduate study.
7. Conduct themselves in an ethical and professional manner.

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