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Jefferson University - Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences Department, BS
Course Equivalency Guide
Academic Year 2021-2022
Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences Department, BS Programs in:
| Radiation Therapy | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| Computed Tomography | ICVT |
| Radiography | General Sonography |
| Cardiac Sonography | Vascular Sonography |
|
Prerequisite Course Requirement |
Semester Credit Requirement |
Course(s) Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology I w/ Lab | 4 | BIO 150 |
| Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab | 4 | BIO 151 |
| Physics I w/Lab | 4 | PHY 110 |
| Physics II w/Lab | 4 | PHY 111 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 | CHE 101 or 110 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MAT 152 |
| Statistics | 3 | MAT 210 or BUS 220 |
| Medical Terminology* | 3 | AHM 233 |
| English Composition | 3 | ENG 112 |
| English Elective | 3 | Any ENG course higher than 112 |
| Electives (Any theory based courses within the arts, humanities, math, natural or social sciences) | 15 | Any theory based courses within the arts, humanities, math, natural or social sciences |
| Total | 50 |
*1 or 2 credit medical terminology courses are accepted. The remaining 2 or 1 credits will need to be fulfilled with elective credits to ensure you have a total of 50 semester credits.
Medical Dosimetry
| Prerequisite Course Requirement | Semester Credit Requirement | Course(s) Equivalent |
| Anatomy & Physiology I w/ Lab | 4 | BIO 150 |
| Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab | 4 | BIO 151 |
| Physics I w/Lab |
4 |
PHY 110 |
| Physics II w/Lab | 4 | PHY 111 |
| Chemistry I w/ Lab | 4 | CHE 101 or 110 |
| Biology I w/ Lab | 4 | BIO 110 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MAT 152 |
| Statistics | 3 | MAT 210 or BUS 220 |
| Medical Terminology* | 3 | AHM 233 |
| English Composition | 3 | ENG 112 |
| English Elective | 3 | Any ENG course higher than 112 |
| Electives (Any theory based courses within the arts, humanities, math, natural or social sciences) | 11 | Any theory based courses within the arts, humanities, math, natural or social sciences |
| Total Credits | 50 |
*1 or 2 credit medical terminology courses are accepted. The remaining 2 or 1 credits will need to be fulfilled with elective credits to ensure you have a total of 50 semester credits.
Medical Laboratory Sciences and Biotechnology Department: BS 1 year, 2 year and Combines BSMS Programs
| Biotechnology |
| Cytotechnology & Cell Sciences |
| Medical Laboratory Science |
|
Prerequisite Course Requirement |
Semester Credit Requirement | Course(s) Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Biology I w/ lab | 4 | BIO 110 |
| Biology II w/ lab | 4 | BIO 111 |
| Chemistry I w/ lab | 4 | CHE 101 or 110 |
| Chemistry II w/ lab | 4 | CHE 102 or 111 |
|
Organic Chemistry w/lab |
4 | CHE 200 |
| Anatomy & Physiology I w/ lab Required for Medical Laboratory Sciences and Cytotechnology & Cell Sciences Only |
4 | BIO 150 |
| Anatomy & Physiology II w/ lab Required for Medical Laboratory Sciences and Cytotechnology & Cell Sciences Only |
4 | BIO 151 |
| Physical Life Sciences w/lab (Molecular Biology, Cell Biology or Genetics) Required for Biotechnology Only |
8 | BIO 250 |
| Other Science with lab: (Organic Chemistry, Microbiology, or Analytical Chemistry) Required for Medical Laboratory Sciences Only |
4 | CHE 200 or BIO 230 or 240 |
| Statistics | 3 | MAT 210 or BUS 220 |
| English or Writing Intensive | 6 | Any ENG Course 112 or higher or Writing Intensive Course |
| General/Free Electives (any theory based courses within the arts, humanities, math, social sciences, foreign languages, business and history) |
33: 1 year |
Any theory based courses within the arts, humanities, math, natural or social sciences |