Radiation Sciences RT to BS Transfer Tips

Admission Requirements for Online RT to BS Degree Completion

  • Prerequisite Courses (must be completed or in progress prior to admission):
    • Rhetoric: RHET:1030 Rhetoric
    • Natural Science: Anatomy:
      • HHP:1100 Human Anatomy
    • AND one of these:
      • BIOL:1140 Human Biology
      • CHEM:1070 General Chemistry I
      • CHEM:1110 Principles of Chemistry I
      • HHP:1300 Fundamentals of Human Physiology
      • HHP:3500 Human Physiology
      • PHYS:1400 Basic Physics
      • PHYS:1511 College Physics
  • Psychology: PSY:1001 Elementary Psychology
  • Quantitative/Formal Reasoning:
    • MATH:1020 Elementary Functions (precalculus)
  • General Education: 3sh from 2 of the following areas: 
    • Diversity and Inclusion (DI)
    • Historical Perspectives (HP)
    • International and Global Issues (IGI)
    • Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts (LVPA)
    • Values and Culture (VC)
  • Medical Terminology: CLSA:3750 Medical and Technical Terminology
  • 2.5 minimum cumulative college GPA in non-RT or NMT college courses
  • Completion of a Radiologic Technology or Nuclear Medicine Technology program
  • ARRT radiography, ARRT nuclear medicine, or NMTCB nuclear medicine certification (60 s.h. are awarded)
  • All admission requirements must be completed or in progress prior to admission.
  • Apply to the undergraduate College of Medicine Radiation Sciences major.
  • International students and students whose first language is not English: Satisfaction of all UI Admissions requirements; completion of the English Language Requirements for Admission, the English Proficiency Evaluation, and all proficiency courses required for clearance to take a full academic load. 

Admission Process:

  • Apply early; allow processing time.
  • Follow Admissions’ Profile instructions in MyUI to complete mandatory orientation and advising sessions.

Degree Requirements:

All courses for one of the following online modalities: see the RT to BS Degree Requirements

  • Breast Imaging (BI)
  • Cardiovascular Interventional (CVI)
  • Computed Tomography (CT)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Multi-Modality Plan 21

Stats and Management/Organization:

Semester hour, GPA, and Residency Requirements:

  • Successfully complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of credit
  • Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative and UI GPA
  • Complete all modality courses with a C or above
  • Complete a minimum of 30 consecutive semester hours in the College of Medicine

These resources can help facilitate your transfer to Iowa:

Radiation Sciences contact information: radiation-sciences@uiowa.edu  or 1-319-353-8388