Radiologic and Imaging Sciences, Master of Science

Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
RIS 501	RIS Physics and Instrumentation	3
RIS 502	RIS Sciences I	3
RIS 503	RIS Sciences II	3
RIS 510	RIS Research Methods and Data Analysis	3
RIS 511	Informatics in Radiologic Imaging Sciences	3
RIS 590	Practicum	3
RIS 597	Directed Reading	3
RIS 598	Directed Research	3
RIS 599	Capstone Project	3
Select one of the following Tracks:		9
Education Track:
RIS 530	Pedagogy and Andragogy in RIS
RIS 531	Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Program Administration
RIS 532	RIS Academic Program Accreditation
Computed Tomography Track:
RIS 540	CT Physics, Instrumentation and Procedures
RIS 541	Advanced Topics in CT
RIS 542	CT Clinical Applications
Management Track:
RIS 520	RIS Management
RIS 521	RIS Leadership
RIS 522	Clinical Practice Accreditation
MRI Track:
RIS 550	MRI Physics & Instrumentation
RIS 551	Advanced Topics in MRI
RIS 552	MRI Clinical Applications
PET/CT Track:
RIS 570	PET/CT Physics and Instrumentation
RIS 571	PET Radiopharmaceuticals
RIS 572	PET/CT Clinical Applications
Radiation Therapy Track:
RIS 580	Radiation Therapy Physics and Treatment Planning
RIS 581	Principles and Practices of Radiation Therapy I
RIS 582	Principles and Practices of Radiation Therapy II
Ultrasound Track:
RIS 560	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
RIS 561	Advanced Topics in Ultrasound
RIS 562	Ultrasound Clinical Applications
Total Hours		36

Time Limit on Coursework

Candidates must complete all of the requirements for the degree within five (5) years. This time limit commences with the semester of the earliest course used in the candidate's program of study. Courses completed more than five years prior to the candidate's graduation term must be repeated or replaced by other courses with the approval of the graduate program director.

Program Outcomes

The MS degree in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences is designed to teach students to:

1. Critically read and comprehend scientific literature in radiologic and imaging sciences.
2. Evaluate research design and statistical analyses tools reported in the scientific literature.
3. Express graduate-level professional ideas orally.
4. Demonstrate a general knowledge base of radiologic and imaging sciences.
5. Describe in detail the current knowledge in one discipline within radiologic and imaging sciences.
6. Write manuscripts for submission to scholarly journals.
7. Demonstrate the ability to integrate graduate-level theoretical, analytical, research and practical skills into professional practice.