Program Information

Education

The major in radiation therapy provides students with an educational foundation in the sciences and humanities as well as clinical experience in a radiation therapy department. The curriculum requires a minimum of six semesters on campus in pre-professional and professional core courses prior to the senior clinical internship. The clinical internship begins in June of the senior year, extends for 13 months and is spent at an affiliated hospital clinical internship site. Admission to the major is on a competitive basis. Upon acceptance, students may register for the professional core courses. Students who successfully meet program requirements will interview with the clinical sites during their junior year and upon selection by one of the sites will be placed for the senior clinical internship. All requirements for general education and the major must be met prior to graduation.

Accreditation

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Radiation Therapy Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Contact JRCERT at 20 N. Wacker Dr, Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60606-2901 Tel: (312)704-5300.

Mission

The mission of the Radiation Therapy Program at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is to educate and train radiation therapists who are knowledgeable, technically competent and dedicated to their profession and their patients, meeting the educational and personal needs of its students by emphasizing excellence in education and offering a broad based curriculum in liberal studies, professional courses and clinical internship. This program additionally seeks to promote research and provide a base for further professional development of graduates.

Goals

To support this mission, the following goals have been established:

  1. Students will develop a strong knowledge base and critical thinking skills appropriate to professional practice in radiation therapy.
  2. Students will develop affective attitudes and behaviors appropriate to professional practice in radiation therapy.
  3. Students will develop skills and competence in radiation therapy treatment planning and delivery procedures.
  4. The program will be successful in meeting the educational needs of its students and graduates' employers will be satisfied with their preparation.