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Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
• Submit a letter of recommendation concerning the moral character of the prospective student from the school from which the applicant is enrolled or graduated from or other professional source .
• A shadow experience observation , spending a minimum of four hours , in a radiation therapy department to include a written report on the observation and its impact on the decision to enter into the profession . Additionally , the therapist facilitating the shadow experience is required to complete an evaluation form on applicant .
Transfer students The college transfer student needs to meet the admission criteria of the University and the Radiation Therapy Program . Applicants must :
• Complete online application
• Demonstrate proficiency in math and science with college courses in Anatomy & Physiology I & II , with a lab ( online labs not accepted ), an upper level Math ( both with a transfer grade of “ C +” or higher ), English 101 , Computer Science and Public Speaking / Communication classes , with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher .
• Submit a letter of recommendation concerning the moral character of the prospective student from the school from which the applicant is enrolled or graduated from or other professional source .
• Participate in a shadow experience observation , spending a minimum of four hours , in a radiation therapy department to include a written report on the observation and how the experience impacted the decision to enter into the profession . Additionally , the therapist facilitating the shadow experience is required to complete an evaluation form on the applicant .
• Once the requirements for admission are met , the applicant will be scheduled for an interview with a radiation therapy program faculty . During this process , various policies and procedures will be reviewed .
The Bachelor of Science Degree Program is full time and requires ten semesters or 40 consecutive calendar months of study . Following successful completion of the prescribed curriculum , the student receives a Bachelor of Science Degree in Radiation Therapy , which is conferred at the May Commencement Ceremony .
Students enrolled in the bachelor degree program must maintain a minimum grade of “ C ” in all RTS didactic and co-requisite courses and a grade of “ B ” or higher in all RTS clinical courses . A grade of “ C- ” requires the course be repeated and successfully passed before entering the next phase of education . This will require the student to withdraw from all radiation therapy courses until he / she can repeat the course the next time the course is offered , provided there is space available . A student who fails two didactic courses in the major and / or co-requisite courses ( C- and below ) or one clinical course ( B- and below ) will be dismissed from the program . A grade of “ F ” requires the student to withdraw from the program . Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher .
Compliance Requirements and Clearances Candidates accepted for the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Health Science in Radiation Therapy must have documented proof of the following additional requirements prior to clinical courses :
3 Certificate of health from a nurse practitioner or a family physician is necessary . Health forms will be emailed from the Program Director ’ s office by mid-July . Completed health forms are
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