Curriculum and Academic Calendar
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Curriculum Overview
The Radiation Therapy program’s 14-month competency-based curriculum provides career relevant instruction and hands-on clinical experience that prepare students for clinical practice. Courses are divided into four semesters as outlined below. The first semester is accelerated and provides students with fundamental knowledge of radiation therapy practices which is contextualized through early clinical experiences. As students progress through the curriculum, they will continue build knowledge through more advanced coursework and participate in intensified clinical training and perform clinical competencies. Academic Calendar 2020-2021 Summer Semester (July 6 – August 28, 2020) Medical Terminology Patient Care Medical Imaging Introduction to Radiologic Technology Introduction to Radiation Therapy Introduction to Clinical Education Fall Semester (August 31 – December 24, 2020) Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy I Technical Radiation Therapy I Radiation Therapy Physics I (fall/spring course) Radiation Safety (fall/spring course) Pathology (fall/spring course) Clinical Practicum I Spring Semester (January 4 – April 23, 2021) Principles and Practice II Technical Radiation Therapy II Radiation Therapy Physics II (spring/summer course) Radiation Safety (fall/spring course) Pathology (fall/spring course) Radiation Biology Quality Management Clinical Practicum II Summer Semester (April 26 – August 19, 2021) Principles and Practice III Radiation Therapy Physics II (spring/summer course) Operational Issues in the Healthcare Environment Introduction to Computed Tomography Registry Review Seminar Clinical Practicum III Academic Calendar 2021-2022 Note: Final course sequence is subject to change. |
Academic Standing
To be considered in good standing in the School of Radiation Therapy, students must maintain a cumulative course grade average of at least a C/2.0 in all didactic and clinical courses. Students will be dismissed from the Radiation Therapy Program for failure to maintain a final course grade of a C/2.0 or better in didactic and clinical course work. Program Hours This is a full-time program. Regular program hours are from 8 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Students may need to arrive early or leave later on certain occasions. Program activities will not be scheduled on weekends, overnight shifts, or holidays observed by the sponsoring institution, including:
There will be a one-week holiday break from the end of December through early January each year. Students also have a total of 80 hours of personal time off (PTO). The program begins annually in July and ends in August of the following year. Clinical Rotations The primary site for clinical rotations is Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH). Students will also rotate through Rush University Medical Center, which is located less than 5 miles from NMH. There is an optional clinical rotation through Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, which is located approximately 30 miles from NMH. |
Program Grading Scale
Didactic Grading Scale Clinical Grading Scale
A+ = 100 – 98% A = 100 – 95%
A = 97.9 – 93% B = 94.9 – 87%
A- = 92.9 – 92% C = 86.9 – 80%
B+ = 91.9 – 90%
B = 89.9 – 87%
B- = 86.9 – 86%
C+ = 85.9 – 85%
C = 84.9 – 78%
C- = 77.9 – 75%
D+ = 74.9 – 71%
D = 70.9 – 67%
D- = 66.9 – 63%
F = below 63%
Didactic Grading Scale Clinical Grading Scale
A+ = 100 – 98% A = 100 – 95%
A = 97.9 – 93% B = 94.9 – 87%
A- = 92.9 – 92% C = 86.9 – 80%
B+ = 91.9 – 90%
B = 89.9 – 87%
B- = 86.9 – 86%
C+ = 85.9 – 85%
C = 84.9 – 78%
C- = 77.9 – 75%
D+ = 74.9 – 71%
D = 70.9 – 67%
D- = 66.9 – 63%
F = below 63%
