Eligibility and Prerequisites

Prospective students of various educational backgrounds may be eligible for program admission. To be considered for admission, prospective students must follow one of the two pathways outlined below:

College/University Affiliate Program (3+1)
This pathway is for students enrolled in degree programs at the following affiliate colleges/universities:  Benedictine University, Elmhurst University, Lewis University, North Central College, Roosevelt University, University of St. Francis and University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.  Students will complete 3 years of undergraduate and prerequisite coursework at their home institution followed by 13 months of clinical training and instruction at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Upon successful completion of degree and program-specific requirements, the student's home institution will confer a baccalaureate degree upon the student and Northwestern Memorial Hospital will award a certificate of completion. Affiliate students must apply to the nuclear medicine program and have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better for undergraduate courses. Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher and the prerequisite GPA for science courses must be no less than 2.7.

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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program
This pathway is for applicants who have completed a bachelor's degree (science-related preferred) from an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better.  Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher and the prerequisite GPA for science courses must be no less than 2.7.  Upon successful completion of program-specific requirements, Northwestern Memorial Hospital will award the student a certificate of completion. 

Please note: 
NMHC is not able to admit non-affiliated international students at this time and does not offer student visa sponsorship.

​Prerequisite Courses
The following nine prerequisites at an accredited college or university are required with a grade of "C" or better and the prerequisite GPA for science courses must be no less than 2.7:

• Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab *
• Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab *
• College Algebra or higher *
• Statistics *
• General Physics I *
• General Physics II *
• General Chemistry I with lab *
• General Chemistry II with lab *
• Written Communication

Please note:

• Prerequisites do not need to be completed in order to submit an application to the nuclear medicine program; however the required courses must be successfully completed prior to matriculation. Until successful completion of prerequisite requirements, acceptance is considered conditional.
• No remedial coursework will be accepted for prerequisite course credit.
• Courses marked with * must have been taken within seven years from the date of application.

​Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, plus all prerequisite courses or
• College/University Affiliate Program (3+1) with one of the program's affiliate colleges/universities, plus all prerequisite courses and
• Cumulative degree GPA must be 2.7 or better and
• GPA for prerequisite science courses must be 2.7 or better with no prerequisite course grade lower than a C/2.0 

School of Nuclear Medicine Prerequisite Course and Degree Checklist
​Please read the School of Nuclear Medicine Prerequisite Course and Degree Checklist.

Please note: 
​Meeting all application requirements does not guarantee acceptance and/or admission into the program.