Leadership in Medical Imaging Area – Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Science Area in Leadership in Medical Imaging degree is an online degree available to registered practitioners in radiography, nuclear medicine, sonography, or radiation therapy.

This program allows the student to complete the required courses part time and is planned for the working practitioner who wants to pursue a leadership role in imaging sciences. Following admission, the student should contact his/her assigned advisor for academic counseling.

Admission Criteria

1. Unconditional acceptance to Morehead State University through the Office of Enrollment Services.
2. Graduate of programmatic accredited program (radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, diagnostic medical sonography, nuclear medicine, or radiation therapy). Non-programmatic accredited programs will be reviewed on an individual basis.
3. Completion of the following 15 credit hours of pre-requisite courses:
   1. CIS 101 – Computer Literacy – (three credit hours)
   2. COMS 108 – Fundamentals of Speech Communication – (three credit hours)
   3. ENG 100 – Writing I – (three credit hours)
   4. ENG 200 – Writing II – (three credit hours)
   5. MATH 131 or Higher – Mathematical Reasoning and Problem Solving – (three credit hours)
4. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on all coursework for admission to the degree program.
5. Registered and in good standing by a respective certification agency, for example American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).

Application Procedure

Applications will be accepted beginning in January for the fall semester and must be received by the fourth Monday in March. Applications will be accepted beginning in August for the spring semester and must be received by the fourth Monday in October. Late applications may be considered until the class if filled.

Submit a complete application packet with the following required materials:

1. Department of Imaging Sciences BSIS Admission Application designating the Leadership in Medical Imaging online program.
2. Official transcripts documenting all courses required for admission.
3. Copy of course description(s) if course equivalencies are not listed on the transfer credit website located at www.moreheadstate.edu/registrar.
4. Copy of current certification card, for example American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).

Goals and Student Outcomes

Goals

1. Integrate methods of leadership, management, teaching/learning and health care regulations into professional practice.
2. Employ critical thinking and communication skills in the professional practice of imaging sciences.

Student Learner Outcomes

1. Students synthesize leadership methods.
2. Students analyze management methods.
3. Students synthesize methods of teaching/learning.
4. Students synthesize healthcare regulation methods.
5. Students demonstrate effective critical thinking skills.
6. Students demonstrate effective communication skills.

Program Requirements

General Education

MATH 131 or higher	MATH General Education	3
IMS 499C	Senior Seminar in Imaging Sciences	3
	General Education courses	variable
Total Credit Hours:		36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education courses and requirements for the University. For students with 24 or more transfer credit hours, the FYS 101 requirement is waived, but the student must complete an additional SBS course to meet general education requirements.

Area Requirements

LMI Requirements

IMS 321	Introduction to Multidisciplinary Health Services	3
IMS 331	Issues and Trends in Health Care Delivery	3
IMS 341	Sectional Anatomy for the Medical Imaging Professional	3
IMS 351	Picture Archiving and Communication Systems	3
IMS 361	Leadership for the Health Care Professional	3
IMS 401	Health Care Law and Policy	3
IMS 421	Program Planning, Evaluation, and Assessment	3
IMS 431	Operations Management in Healthcare	3
IMS 471	Teaching Methodologies in Imaging Sciences	3
IMS 481	Fiscal Management in Healthcare	3
IMS 491	Curriculum Development in Imaging Sciences	3
Total Credit Hours:		33

Supplemental Requirements

CIS 101

Computer Literacy

3

Choose one of the following:

	RSCI 375, IMS 376, IMS 378 or IMS 379 (for transfer students)	32-48
	or
RSCI 110	Introduction to Radiological Sciences	1
RSCI 200	Patient Care	3
RSCI 206	Radiographic Anatomy, Positioning and Imaging Production I	5
RSCI 210	Radiographic Equipment and Imaging I	3
RSCI 230	Radiography Clinical Internship I	10
RSCI 300	Film Critique and Evaluation	2
RSCI 310	Radiographic Anatomy, Positioning and Image Production II	4
RSCI 320	Radiography Clinical Internship II	10
RSCI 330	Imaging Pathology	2
RSCI 335	Radiation Biology and Protection	2
RSCI 340	Radiographic Equipment and Imaging II	3
RSCI 346	Radiation Physics and Electronics	2
RSCI 350	Seminar in Radiography	2
Total Credit Hours:		52

RSCI 375: See Imaging Discipline for block transfers available for the respective discipline area of courses completed during the first two years of a professional curriculum.

Total Credit Hours: 121