BS in Radiation Therapy Technology

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Radiation Therapists use state of the art equipment in a rapidly advancing area of oncology to treat and manage cancer patients. Cancer patients rely on a radiation therapist's precision and mastery of technology to help cure their disease and relieve their pain and discomfort.

Why Choose Radiation Therapy Technology?

If you have an interest in science and medicine and a desire to help people, radiation therapy technology may be the right field for you. The profession involves patient contact and the utilization of state-of-the-art medical procedures and technology.

Curriculum & Classes

The radiation therapy technology program is designed to help you prepare for a career as a radiation therapist. Course topics include:

Radiation detection and protection
Radiation physics
Radiation biology
Treatment planning
Patient care & nursing

The bachelor’s degree includes a concentration in healthcare administration designed to develop ethical and management skills specific to the field, and help you climb the career ladder. Course topics include:

Healthcare organization & management
Ethics in healthcare
Financial management in healthcare
Legal aspects in healthcare
U.S. healthcare systems

What Will You Learn?

You will develop the skills to join a team of specialists, such as radiation oncologists, physicists and dosimetrists, to deliver appropriate radiation to cancer patients. As a radiation therapy technology major, you will learn how to:

Prepare the patient and equipment for the delivery of the radiation;
Keep accurate records of the treatment of each patient;
Observe radiation safety and protection procedures;
Assist with treatment & computer planning, which includes the exact location of the tumor and the optimal technique for treatment

What Will You Do?

The program trains you to become a radiation therapy technologist. Upon graduation you will be prepared to take on a full-time position.

Jobs for Radiation Therapy Technology Majors

Careers of interest for radiation therapy technology majors include the following.

Radiation Therapy Technologist
Hospital administrator
Industry sales representative
Research and development technologist
Technology program educator

Program Learning Goals
Radiation Therapy Technology

Students will be academically competent as entry-level radiation therapists.
Students will be clinically competent as entry-level radiation therapists.
Students will demonstrate communication skills of a competent entry-level radiation therapist.
Students will develop the critical thinking skills necessary to perform independently within the radiation therapists’ scope of practice.
Students will develop professionalism and ethical and moral practices congruent with the profession’s code of ethics and pursue lifelong learning.

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School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Öğrenim seçenekleri

Full Time (4 yıl)

Okul ücreti
US$46,100.00 (TRY 1,583,213) Yıllık
Başlangıç tarihi

Eylül 2025

Yer

School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Manhattan College,

4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Research and Learning Center, Room 204,

RIVERDALE,

New York,

10471, United States

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Uluslararası öğrenciler için

Applicants must complete a full sequence of university-preparatory studies that would qualify for admission to post-secondary studies in their home country. In general, students who present a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average from university preparatory studies are considered for admission. This requirement is equivalent to the twelve-year program of elementary, middle, and high school in the United States.

Proof of English Proficiency (Submit one of the following):
a. IBT TOEFL of 80 or higher;
b. IELTS score of 6.5 or higher

Seçtiğiniz bölüme bağlı olarak farklı IELTS koşulları olabilir.

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