Course Descriptions:

RADS 5010 – Research I – Prerequisite: Undergraduate research course or statistics course (3
hours)
This course explores qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methodologies and statistical
analyses appropriate to the research process in the Radiologic Sciences.

RADS 5020 – Current Issues in Radiologic Sciences (3 hours)
This course will examine practice and healthcare recent issues affecting the Radiologic Sciences.
Topics will provide a basis for understanding current practice in Radiologic Sciences.

RADS 5030 – Legal & Regulatory Issues in Radiologic Sciences (3 hours)
This course presents legal and regulatory issues related to Radiologic Sciences education and
administration. Topics may include: HIPAA, FERPA, ADA, institutional and programmatic
accreditation requirements, state and federal regulatory guidelines, copyright, and plagiarism.

NURG 5110 – Leadership in Healthcare (3 hours)
Administration concepts, principles and theories which relate to communication, decisionmaking,
power, change, and leadership.

RADS 5080 – Independent Study (3 hours)
Selected radiologic sciences issues. Issue and mode of study agreed upon by student and
instructor.

RADS 5110 – Research II – Prerequisite: 5010 Research I (3 hours)
This course provides opportunities to develop skills in information literacy including critical
analyses of published research. Students will synthesize information from multiple resources to
produce a literature review related to Radiologic Sciences.

RADS 5123 – Graduate Seminar in Radiologic Sciences (3 hours)
This course requires reading and research on topics and issues in Radiologic Sciences education
and administration. Content varies. Course may be repeated for credit up to 6 hours with
varying content.

RADS 5210 – Curriculum Development & Teaching Methods in Radiologic Sciences (3 hours)
Explore the nature of higher education, radiologic science education and the faculty role. This
course will discuss curriculum design, its dimensions, objectives, and dynamics; the
instructional process, including the learner, theories of learning and their application to
radiologic science education, concept formation, and teaching‐learning activities.

RADS 5220 – Assessment in Radiologic Sciences – Prerequisite: 5210 Teaching Methods in
Radiologic Sciences (3 hours)
This course will provide assessment techniques for both didactic and clinical settings in
Radiologic Sciences. Topics may include: test construction, rubrics, instrument design, clinical
evaluation, and formative and summative evaluation techniques.

RADS 5230 – Radiologic Sciences Student Management ‐ Prerequisite: 5220 Assessment in
Radiologic Sciences Education (3 hours)
This course will provide a discussion of issues in the radiologic sciences education setting.
Topics may include: advisement, counseling, records management, affiliation agreements, and
disciplinary procedures.

RADS 5310 – Operations and Resource Management in Radiologic Sciences (3 hours)
This course will examine the administrative role in radiologic sciences within health care
settings. Students will explore personnel management, risk management, evaluation methods,
policies and procedures, and hiring practices.

RADS 5320 – Fiscal Management in Radiologic Sciences – Prerequisite: 5310 Operations and
Resource Management in Radiologic Sciences (3 hours)
This course will explore financial management within the radiologic sciences. Students will
analyze and evaluate fiscal information to develop effective strategies for managing the
financial resources in radiologic sciences and healthcare.

RADS 5330 – Information Management in Radiologic Sciences – Prerequisite: 5320 Fiscal
Management in Radiologic Sciences (3 hours)
This course will investigate techniques to manage and process information in the health care
setting to support clinical practice and administration within the radiologic sciences.

RADS 5410 – Special Topics in Radiologic Sciences Education (Elective) (3 hours)
This course requires intensive study in a special area of didactic or clinical Radiologic Sciences
education. Course may be repeated for credit with varying content.

RADS 5420 – Special Topics in Radiologic Sciences Administration (Elective) (3 hours)
This course requires intensive study in a special area of Radiologic Sciences administration.
Course may be repeated for credit with varying content.

RADS 5510 – Didactic Radiologic Sciences Practicum – Prerequisites: 5110 ‐ Research II, 5230 ‐
Student Management (3 hours)
This course allows the students to apply the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the
graduate program in a didactic Radiologic Sciences education setting.

RADS 5520 – Clinical Radiologic Sciences Practicum – Prerequisites: 5110 ‐ Research II, 5230 ‐
Student Management (3 hours)
This course allows the students to apply the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the
graduate program in a clinical Radiologic Sciences education setting.

RADS 5530 – Radiologic Sciences Administration Practicum – Prerequisites: 5110 – Research II,
5330 – Information Management in Radiologic Sciences (6 hours)
This course allows the students to apply the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the
graduate program in an administrative Radiologic Sciences setting.

RADS 5910 – Applied Research – Prerequisite: 5110 Research II (3 hours)
Students will apply principles from Research I and Research II to develop a graduate‐level
research paper. Students must register for this course each semester until the research paper
is satisfactorily completed.

RADS 5980 – Thesis ‐ Prerequisite: 5110 Research II (3 to 6 hours)
Students will apply principles from Research I and Research II to develop a graduate‐level
thesis. Students must register for this course each semester until the thesis is satisfactorily
completed and approved.