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Associate in Science
The associate degree program in Radiation Therapy is based on twenty-two (22) months of full-time study. The curriculum includes didactic and supervised clinical education to assure sufficient opportunity to achieve all didactic and clinical requirements. Students are assigned on a rotating basis to the following clinical sites: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Hospital of St. Raphael, Bridgeport Hospital, Danbury Hospital, Trumbull Oncology, and Lawrence and Memorial Hospital. For more information, call the Program Director Gina Finn, (203) 285-2392 or email gfinn@gwcc.commnet.edu.
Please see the Radiologic Technology Programs webpage for more information about the admission process.
Radiation Therapy Program Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, the graduate should be able to:
- Evaluate and assess treatment delivery components
- Provide radiation therapy treatment delivery services to cure or improve the quality of life of patients by accurately delivering a prescribed course of treatment
- Evaluate and assess daily the physiological and psychological responsiveness of each patient to treatment delivery
- Maintain values congruent with the professional code of ethics and scope of practice while adhering to national, institutional, and/or departmental standards, policies, and procedures regarding treatment delivery and patient care.
This curriculum prepares students for employment as radiation therapists in hospitals and cancer centers. Upon completion of the program, the student may apply to take the certifying board examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (Radiation Therapy).
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Freshman Year
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(NOTE:Required orientation sessionswill be scheduled duringthe summer before entry into the program.)
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Fall Semester
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(Practicum at affiliates Tuesday and Thursday)
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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RST* 200
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Cross Sectional Anatomy
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3
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ENG* 101
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Composition
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3
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MAT* 115
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Mathematics for Science and Technology
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3
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PHY* 111
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Physics for the Life Sciences
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4
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RDT* 101
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Introduction to Radiation Therapy I
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3
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RDT* 111
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Clinical Practicum I
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1
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Total Semester Hours
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17
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Winter Intersession:
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RDT* 113
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Clinical Internship I
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1
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(40 hrs./week at clinical affiliates)
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Spring Semester
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(Clinical Practicum at hospital Tuesday and Thursday)
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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Elective
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Fine Arts
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3
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COM* 171
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Fundamentals of Human Communication
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3
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PSY* 111
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General Psychology I
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3
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RDT* 102
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Radiation Therapy II
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3
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RDT* 112
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Clinical Practicum II
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1
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RST* 213
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Radiation Physics
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3
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Total Semester Hours
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16
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Summer (40 hrs./week at clinical affiliates -- Monday through Friday, May through August)
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RDT* 126
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Clinical Internship II
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3
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Sophomore Year
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Fall Semester
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(Practicum at affiliates Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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RDT* 201
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Radiation Oncology I
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3
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RDT* 202
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Radiation Therapy III
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3
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RDT* 205
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Dosimetry and Computer Assisted Treatment Planning
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3
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RDT* 211
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Clinical Practicum III
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2
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Elective
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Humanities
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3
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Total Semester Hours
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14
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Winter Intersession: (40 hrs./week at affiliates -- Monday through Friday)
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RDT* 218
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Clinical Internship III
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1
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Spring Semester
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(Practicum at affiliates Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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RDT* 203
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Radiation Oncology II
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3
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RDT* 204
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Radiation Therapy IV
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3
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RDT* 212
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Clinical Practicum IV
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2
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RDT* 222
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Radiobiology and Protection
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3
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Radiation Therapy Senior Seminar |
2
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RDT* 223
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Radiation Physics II
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3
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Total Semester Hours
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16
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Total Credit Hours
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68
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