Updated Summer 2020
Office of Academic Services
Newark College of Arts and Sciences
University College - Newark
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
360 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Newark, New Jersey 07102-1801
http://www.ncas.rutgers.edu/oas
973-353-5800
Fax: 973-353-1284
CHECKLIST FOR JOINT-DEGREE MAJORS IN
MEDICAL IMAGING SCIENCES (658)
Rutgers University-Newark and the Rutgers School of Health Professions (Rutgers-SHP) offer a
joint Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Imaging Sciences. Students choose one of the two
programs: Cardiac Sonography and Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Students graduating
with degrees in MIS become members of health care teams contributing to the diagnosis and
treatment of disease. MIS majors are readily employed in a variety of health care, industrial,
governmental, and educational settings.
Medical Imaging Sciences majors complete their prerequisite science and math courses at Rutgers
University-Newark. They then apply to Rutgers-SHP in January for admission in September into
one of four 15-month programs. Admissions are competitive and so not guaranteed. Minimum
admissions requirements include an overall GPA of 2.850, with grades of C or better in all
prerequisite science courses taken at Rutgers University-Newark. Students who transfer into
Rutgers University-Newark must complete at least half their biology course credits at Rutgers
University-Newark to qualify for the joint degree program.
REQUIRED COURSES FOR MEDICAL IMAGING SCIENCE MAJORS
All Medical Imaging Sciences majors must complete the following math and science courses (60
credits):
Biology Courses
Concepts in Biology (120:200) (4)
Foundations of Biology 1: Cell & Molecular Biology (120:201) (3)
Foundations of Biology 1 Laboratory (120:202) (1)
Foundations of Biology 2: Ecology & Evolution (120:205) (3)
Foundations of Biology 2 Laboratory (120:206) (1)
Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (120:285) (4)
Mammalian Physiology (120:340 or NJIT BIOL 340) (4)
Genetics (120:352) (3)
Chemistry Courses
General Chemistry I (160:115) (4)
General Chemistry I Lab (160:113) (1)
General Chemistry II (160:116) (4)
General Chemistry Lab (160:114) (1)
Organic Chemistry I (160:335) (4)
Organic Chemistry II (160:336) (4)
Organic Chemistry Lab (160:331) (2)
Updated Summer 2020
Physics Courses
General Physics I (750:203) (4)
Introductory Physics Lab I (750:205) (1)
General Physics II (750:204) (4)
Introductory Physics Lab II (750:206) (1)
Math Courses
Pre-calculus (640:114) (4) or Calculus I (640:135) (4)
Statistics (640:211 or NJIT MATH 105) (3)
In addition, MIS majors must complete all of Rutgers University-Newark’s Core Curriculum
requirements, including 2 Writing Intensive courses, before transferring to Rutgers-SHP. After being
accepted into the MIS program, all students must complete the “Medical Terminology for the Imaging
Professional” online course before beginning at Rutgers-SHP.
For more information about the Medical Imaging Sciences program, contact:
Rutgers University-Newark
Yaw Appiah, MPA
Academic Advisor
Pre-Professional Services
Office of Academic Services Hill Hall 312
Phone: (973) 353-5800
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://tinyurl.com/y34xo297
Rutgers School of Health Professions
Stanley T. Ort, BHS, MS
RBHS Lecturer
Vice-Chair and Program Director: Cardiovascular Sonography
Department of Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences
School of Health Professions
Phone: (908) 889-2521
Email: [email protected]
Websites: https://tinyurl.com/yy5mgzep and https://tinyurl.com/y5ldk3jv
Garth S. Nanni, MS, RDMS, RVT
RBHS Lecturer
Program Director: Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Department of Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences
School of Health Professions
Phone: (908) 889-2468
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://tinyurl.com/y4kwpjbm and https://tinyurl.com/y6jrwd78
