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Nuclear Medicine Technology - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

Application Code 299

For curriculum information, contact the Health Sciences Division—Room HS-236—443-518-1560.

Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium
Frederick Community College Degree


The Nuclear Medicine Technology area of study is intended to prepare students as entry-level nuclear medicine technologists in a specialized area of diagnostic imaging which includes both body structure and function. Nuclear medicine technologists perform procedures to assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Graduates will be prepared to take the national certification exams for nuclear medicine technologies. This degree is offered to Howard Community College students through the Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium. Students will typically complete most of the general education core and other courses related to the major at Howard and then matriculate to Frederick Community College to complete the Nuclear Medicine courses. Students participating in Consortium programs pay in-county rates at the institution(s) to which they matriculate.


General Education Core

Composition

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-121College Composition

3

Humanities, Arts and Literature

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-226World Literature I

3

-or

ENGL-227World Literature II

3

Social Sciences

Course NumberTitleCredits
PSYC-101General Psychology

3

Science

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL-101General Biology I

4

-or

BIOL-107Fundamentals of Microbiology

4

BIOL-203Anatomy and Physiology I

4

Mathematics

Course NumberTitleCredits
MATH-138Statistics

4

Required Courses Related to Major

Courses Offered at Frederick Community College

Course NumberTitleCredits

Transfer Note:
Frederick Community College has articulation agreements with the following institutions for students graduating with an A.A.S. in Nuclear Medicine Technology and who are looking for transfer opportunities. For more information, contact the Counseling & Advising Office at 301.846.2471.

  • University of Baltimore - B.S. Health Systems Management
  • University of Baltimore at Shady Grove - B.S. Health Systems Management


Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL-204Anatomy and Physiology II

4

CHEM-101General Inorganic Chemistry I

4

-or

CHEM-103Fundamentals of General Chemistry

4

MATH-141College Algebra

3

OFFI-260Medical Terminology

3

PHYS-101Technical Physical Science

4

-Health CourseAny course with a prefix of EXSC, HEED, or LFIT

1

Total Credit Hours: 73

Students are also offered this degree through the Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium by Frederick Community College at the Mt. Airy College Center for Health Care Education.