LMI Online Program Tutorial Bachelor of Science Degree in Imaging Sciences (BSIS) Area of Concentration: Leadership in Medical Imaging (LMI)

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LMI Online Program Tutorial Bachelor of
Science Degree in Imaging Sciences (BSIS) Area
of Concentration Leadership in Medical
Imaging (LMI)

• Admission
• Application
• Curriculum Degree Requirements
• Academic Policy
• Graduation

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Welcome

• Dear Student
•  
• Welcome to the Leadership in Medical
  Imaging Program at Morehead State University. I
  am pleased that you have selected our program to
  further your education in Imaging Sciences.
•  
• I hope this will provide some useful
  information about the LMI program. Additional
  information may be found on our website at
  www.moreheadstate.edu and in Morehead State
  Universitys Undergraduate Catalog. I encourage
  you to read this carefully and to clarify any
  questions you may have, as this information is
  important to your success at Morehead State
  University. All students are responsible for
  reading and adhering to the program admissions,
  application and curriculum/degree requirements as
  provided in this document.
•  
• The faculty and I wish you success in your
  pursuit of a career in Imaging Sciences. 
• Sincerely,
• Barbara L. Dehner, MSRS, R.T. (R) (M) (CT) ARRT,
  FAERS
• Chair, Department of Imaging Sciences

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Program Description

• The Bachelor of Imaging Sciences - Leadership in
  Medical Imaging is an online degree available to
  registered practitioners in therapeutic and
  imaging sciences. This part-time program is
  planned for the working practitioner who wants to
  pursue a leadership role in imaging sciences.
• Following program admission, the student should
  contact their assigned advisor.

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• ADMISSIONS

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Admission Criteria

• A. Unconditional acceptance to Morehead State
  University through Enrollment. Enrollment
  Services may be contacted at 606-783-2000,
  1-800-585-6781, or www.moreheadstate.edu/admission
  s.
• B. Graduate of a programmatic accredited program
  (radiography, computed tomography, magnetic
  resonance, diagnostic medical sonography, nuclear
  medicine or radiation therapy). Non-programmatic
  accredited programs will be reviewed on an
  individual basis.

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Admission Criteria Continued..

• C. Completion of the following 15 credit hours of
  
• pre-requisite courses
• CIS 101 - Computers for Learning - 3 credit
  hours
• CMSP 108 - Fundamentals of Speech
  Communication
• 3 credit hours
• ENG 100 - Writing I - 3 credit hours
• ENG 200 - Writing II - 3 credit hours
• MATH 131 or Higher - Mathematical Reasoning
  and Problem Solving - 3 credit hours

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Admission Criteria Continued..

• D. Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA)
  of 2.5 or higher on all course work required for
  admission to the program.
• E. Registered and in good standing by a
  respective certification agency, for example
  American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
  (ARRT), American Registry of Diagnostic Medical
  Sonography (ARDMS), or Nuclear Medicine
  Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).

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Application Procedure

• Applications will be accepted beginning in
  January for the fall semester and must be
  received by the 4th Monday in March. Applications
  will be accepted beginning in August for the
  spring semester and must be received by the 4th
  Monday in October. Late applications may be
  considered until the class is filled.

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• How do I apply to the program?

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Application Procedure Continued..

• Submit a complete application packet with the
  following required materials
• 1. Department of Imaging Sciences BSIS Admission
  Application designating the Leadership in Medical
  Imaging online program.
• 2. Official transcripts documenting all courses
  required for admission.

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Application Procedure Continued..

• 3. Copy of course description(s) if course
  equivalencies are not listed on the transfer
  credit webpage located at http//www.moreheadstate
  .edu/registrar/index.aspx?id3942.
• 4. Copy of current certification card, for
  example American Registry of Radiologic
  Technologists (ARRT), American Registry of
  Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), or Nuclear
  Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).
  

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Application Times

• Application for admission into the
  BSIS-Leadership in Medical Imaging online program
  is made in the spring semester prior to fall
  classes and in the fall semester prior to spring
  classes.

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For More Information.

• Please contact Misty Lilley, Regional Academic
  Counseling Coordinator at [phone] or
  m.lilley_at_moreheadstate.edu for additional
  information.

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• CURRICULUM

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• What are the requirements for the BSIS degree?

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Degree Requirements

• The BSIS (LMI) degree requires a total 129 credit
  hours.
• 43 hours must be at the 300 level or above.
• This means 7 additional hours are needed beyond
  those obtained by completing the LMI courses.
• These hours are obtained form the following
  areas
• General Education Requirements
• Imaging Discipline
• Required Core

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MSU Degree Requirements

• MSU 101 Introduction to University Life (if
  applicable)
• Total General Education Requirements.4
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• Imaging Discipline..48
• Required Core..33
• Program Total...129
•   These hours may range from 32-48 depending on
  imaging discipline/hours completed. Students
  must earn a minimum of 128 hours to meet degree
  requirements.

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• Area Studies
• General Education Requirements

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Area Studies General Education Requirements

• Humanities 9
• Natural and Mathematical Sciences
  9
• Practical Living 3
• Social Behavioral Sciences 9
• RSCI 499C - Senior Seminar in Radiologic Sciences
  3
• Total...33
• 43 hours must be taken at a 300 or above level.
• NOTE MSU 499C can be taken instead of RSCI 499C.
• Students who transfer from KCTCS schools as Gen
  Ed certified automatically meet these
  requirements.

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• Requirements for Imaging Discipline

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Imaging Discipline

• Applicants may receive transfer credit for
  courses completed during their professional
  curriculum in an accredited program.
• The number of hours that are transferable to MSU
  will vary with different programs.
• Each applicant will be reviewed on an individual
  basis.

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• If the transfer credit, for the imaging
  discipline, does not equate to the 32-48 hours
  required by Morehead State Universitys Imaging
  Sciences curriculum, the student must complete
  the deficient number of hours from the approved
  courses listed below to meet degree requirements
  of 128 hours
• CMSP 390 - Conflict and Communication.3
• IMS 300 - Ethical Legal Issues in Health
  Care.3
• IMS 302 - Hlth Maint. Throughout the Life
  Span..3
• IMS 402 - Allied Health Research...3
• MATH 353 - Statistics...3
• MNGT 301 - Principles of Management.3
  
• SOC 354 - The Individual and Society3

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• Requirements for Core Courses
• Which CORE courses do I have to take?

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Required Core Courses

• IMS 321 - Intro to Multi-Disciplinary Health
  Services....3
• IMS 331 - Issues and Trends in Hlth. Care Del.
  Systems.3
• IMS 341 - Sect. Anatomy for the Med. Imaging
  Prof..3
• IMS 351 - Picture Archiving Comm. Systems.3
• IMS 361 - Leadership for the Health Care
  Professional...3
• IMS 401 - Health Care Law and Policy3
• IMS 421 - Prog. Planning, Evaluation
  Assessment..3
• IMS 431 - Operations Management in Health
  Care..3
• IMS 471 - Teach. Methodologies in Imaging
  Sciences3
• IMS 481 - Fiscal Management in Health Care..3
• IMS 491 - Curriculum Dev. in Imaging
  Sciences.3
• Total33 hours
• Note This is equal to 33 hours toward the 43
  hours required at the 300 or above level.

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• There will be two LMI courses offered each
  semester.
• If needed, general education or 300 level course
  can be taken each semester.

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Tentative Course Sequence Cont..

• Fall Semester 2009
• IMS 351 Picture Archiving and Communicating
  Systems
• IMS 491 Curriculum Development in Imaging
  Sciences
• General Education Elective
• General Education Elective

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Tentative Course Sequence Cont..

• Spring Semester 2010
• IMS 331 Issues and Trends in Healthcare
  Delivery
• RSCI/IMS 499C Capstone
• General Education Elective
• General Education Elective

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Tentative Course Sequence Cont..

• Fall Semester 2010
• IMS 361 Leadership for the Health Care
  Professional
• IMS 321 Introduction to Multi-Disciplinary
  Health Services
• General Education Elective
• General Education Elective

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Tentative Course Sequence Cont..

• Spring Semester 2011
• IMS 341 Sectional Anatomy for the Medical
  Imaging Professional
• IMS 431 Operations Management in Healthcare
• General Education Elective
• General Education Elective

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Tentative Course Sequence Cont..

• Fall Semester 2011
• IMS 481 Fiscal Management in Healthcare
• IMS 471 Teaching Methodologies in Imaging
  Sciences
• General Education Elective
• General Education Elective

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Tentative Course Sequence Cont..

• Spring Semester 2012
• IMS 401 Healthcare Law and Policy
• IMS 421 Program Planning, Evaluation and
  Assessment
• General Education Elective
• General Education Elective

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• How does a student know which courses MSU
  recognizes to meet the degree requirements?

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Students Ability to Evaluate Their Program
Standing

• Students can review their academic progress and
  determine what courses they are lacking toward
  the degree by following these steps
• 1. Log on to your Datatel Web Account.
• 2. Click on Program Evaluation.
• 3. Choose one active program and click
  Leadership in Medical Imaging.
• 4. A question at the bottom requires you to
  answer What work do you want to include?
• Select R Registered/pre-registered.
• 5. Click on Submit.
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• What does a student have to do to maintain
• good standing in the program?

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Academic Policy

• A. Academic Standards
• PURPOSE To outline the academic standards for
  the department.
• The student will
• 1. Achieve a minimum grade of C in all core
  (LMI) courses.
• 2. Achieve a minimum cumulative grade point
  average of 2.5 by the completion of the program.

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Academic Policy Continued..

• B. Standards for Progression
• PURPOSE To outline standards for progression in
  the department.
• 1. The student will achieve a minimum grade of
  C in all core (LMI) courses.
• 2. If the student does not meet requirement 1,
  he/she will be permitted to progress in the
  program courses, but must repeat the course to
  remove the deficiency to meet degree
  requirements.  
• 3. The student will adhere to the following
  guidelines with respect to deficiencies
• a. A program course may only be taken twice to
  earn the required grade of C.
• b. A maximum of two program courses may be
  repeated.
• 4. The BSIS student must provide documentation
  of current certification in one of the Imaging
  Sciences disciplines.

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• How does a student apply for graduation?

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Applying for Graduation Requirement

• An Application for Degree form must be submitted
  to the MSU Registrar's office at least one
  semester before degree requirements are
  completed. The form is available from the
  Registrar (201 Ginger Hall) and should be
  submitted in January prior to graduation. A list
  of degree candidates is posted outside the MSU
  Registrar's office at least two weeks prior to
  the end of each term. (For further details see
  the university catalog). Graduates may go
  through the May Commencement ceremony prior to
  their completion of the program

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• Frequently Asked Questions

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• Question
• What are the 15 pre-requisite credit hours for?
• Answer
• These hours are for admission to the program.
  They do not meet the requirements for the general
  education hours needed for a BSIS degree.

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• Question
• What 3 things must I complete for admission to
  the program?
• Answer
• 1. Unconditional acceptance to Morehead State
  University through Enrollment Services
• 2. Graduate of a programmatic accredited program
  (radiography, computed tomography, magnetic
  resonance, diagnostic medical sonography, nuclear
  medicine or radiation therapy).
• 3. Completion of 15 credit hours of
• pre-requisite courses.
• 4. Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA)
  of 2.5 or higher on all course work
  required for admission to the program.
• 5.Registered and in good standing by a
  respective certification agency.

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• Question
• How do I apply to the program?
• Answer
• Submit a complete application packet with the
  following required materials
• 1. Department of Imaging Sciences BSIS Admission
  Application designating the Leadership in Medical
  Imaging online program.
• Official transcripts documenting all courses
  required for admission.
• Copy of course description(s) if course
  equivalencies are not listed on the transfer
  credit webpage located at http//www.moreheadstate
  .edu/registrar/index.aspx?id3942.
• 4. Copy of current certification card, for
  example American Registry of Radiologic
  Technologists (ARRT), American Registry of
  Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), or Nuclear
  Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).
  

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• Question
• How many credit hours are required for a BSIS
  degree?
• Answer
• The BSIS (LMI) degree requires a minimum of 128
  credit hours.

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• Question
• How many hours are required in each area?
• Answer
• Total General Education Requirements
  48
• Imaging Discipline32-48
• Required Core..33

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• Question
• How many LMI courses will be offered each
  semester?
• Answer
• Two (2)

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• Question
• How many hours are required at the 300 level or
  above?
• Answer
• 43 hours must be at the 300 level or above.
• This means 7 additional hours are needed beyond
  those obtained by completing the LMI core
  courses.

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• Question
• What are the area studies general education
  requirements?
• Answer
• Humanities 9
• Natural and Mathematical Sciences
  9
• Practical Living 3
• Social Behavioral Sciences 9
• RSCI 499C - Senior Seminar in Radiologic Sciences
  3
• Total...33
• 43 hours must be taken at a 300 or above level.

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• Question
• Can additional general education courses be
  taken each semester?
• Answer
• Yes

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• Question
• What academic standards must be maintained for
  the program for the program?
• Answer
• 1. Achieve a minimum grade of C in all core
  (LMI) courses.
• 2. Achieve a minimum cumulative grade point
  average of 2.5 by the completion of the program.

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• Question
• What requirements must be met for progression
  in the program?
• Answer
• 1. The student will achieve a minimum grade of
  C in all core (LMI) courses.
• 2. If the student does not meet requirement 1,
  he/she will be permitted to progress in the
  program courses, but must repeat the course to
  remove the deficiency to meet degree
  requirements.  
• 3. The student will adhere to the following
  guidelines with respect to deficiencies
• a. A program course may only be taken twice to
  earn the required grade of C.
• b. A maximum of two program courses may be
  repeated.
• 4. The BSIS student must provide documentation
  of current certification in one of the Imaging
  Sciences disciplines.

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• Question
• When should I apply for graduation?
• Answer
• The form is available from the Registrar (201
  Ginger Hall) and should be submitted in January
  prior to graduation.

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• Developed 12/09 by Lynda N. Donathan,
  M.S.,R.T.(R) (M)(CT)(MR) Assistant Professor of
  Imaging Sciences
• The End.