NEWtPROGRAMtPROPOSAL
BACHELORtOFtSCIENCEtINtMEDICALtIMAGINGtINDIANAt
UNIVERSITY-PURDUEtUNIVERSITYtFORTtWAYNE
Augustt2013
Institution:t IndianatUniversity–
PurduetUniversitytForttWaynetCollege:
HealthtandtHumantServices
Department: MedicaltImaging
DegreetProgramtTitle:tBachelortoftSciencetintMedicaltImagingt(BSMI)tSuggestedt
CIPtCode:
LocationtoftProgram:t ForttWayne,tIndianatProj
ectedtDatetoftImplementation: Fallt2014
DatetProposaltwastapprovedtbytInstitu
tionaltBoardtoftTrustees:
SignaturetoftAuthorizingtInstitutionaltOfficer
Date
DatetReceivedtbytCommissiontfortHighertEducation
CommissiontActiont(Date)
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, BACHELORtOFtSCIENCEtINtMEDICALtIMAGINGtDEGREEtPROPOSAL
Table of Contents
t t
SECTION CATEGORY PAGEt#
1 CharacteristicstoftthetProgram 4
2 RationaletfortthetProgram 4
a.t t InstitutionaltRationale 4
b.t t StatetRationale 7
c.t t EvidencetoftLabortMarkettNeed 8
3 CosttoftandtSupporttfortthetProgram 12
a.t t Costs 12
b.t t Support 14
4 SimilartandtRelatedtPrograms 15
a.t t ListtoftProgramstandtDegreestConferred 15
b.t t ListtoftSimilartProgramstOutsidetIndiana 16
c.t t ArticulationtoftAssociate/BaccalaureatetPrograms 17
d.t CollaborationtwithtSimilartortRelatedtProgramstontOthertCamp
uses 17
5 QualitytandtOthertAspectstoftthetProgram 17
a.t t CredittHourstRequired,tTimetfortCompletion 17
b.t t ExceedingtthetStandardtExpectationtoftCredittHours 18
c.t t ProgramtCompetenciestortLearningtOutcomes 18
d.t t Assessment 18
e.t t LicensuretandtCertification 18
f. PlacementtoftGraduates 19
g.t t Accreditation 20
6 ProjectedtHeadcount,tFTEtEnrollments,tDegreestConferred 20
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PPENDICES
1.1 IPFWtMission,tValues,tVision 22
1.2 IPFWtGoals,tStrategictDirectionst&tAction 23
1.3 IPFWtBaccalaureatetFramework 24
1.4 IPFWtBSMItBaccalaureatetFrameworktCurriculumtGrid 25-26
1.5 IPFWtGeneraltEducationtRequirements 27-38
1.6 BSMItGeneraltEducationtCoursetList 39
1.7 JRCERTtBSMItRadiographytCurriculumtAnalysis 40-46
1.8 ASRTtCurriculumtGuidet–tRadiography 47-177
1.9 ASRTtCurriculumtGuidet–tBachelortoftSciencet–tRad.tScience 178-260
3.10 WeedingtArticlet–tDegreetRequirementt&tEmployment 261-269
3.11 JRCERTtMonthlytStatistics 270
4.12 InteresttintBSMItDegreetattIPFW-SurveytResponsetSummary 271
4.13 ASRTtJobtBank,tiHiretRadiology,tIndeedtJobtSearch 272
5.14 LetterstoftSupport 273-280
7.15 CosttoftEquipmenttInstallation 281
8.16t-t1 RPStImagingtQuotet1t–tKonicatCR 282-284
8.16t-t2 RPStImagingtQuotet2t–tPACS 285-291
10.17 BSMItFour-YeartCurriculumtSequence 292
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, Program Description
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Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging
t t t t t
To Be Offered by Indiana University-
t t t t t
Purdue University Fort Wayne, Indiana
t t t t
1. CharacteristicstoftthetProgram
a. Campus(es)tOfferingtProgram:t IndianatUniversity-PurduetUniversitytForttWaynet(IPFW)
b. ScopetoftDeliveryt(SpecifictSitestortStatewide):t IPFWtonly
c. ModetoftDeliveryt(Classroom,tBlended,tortOnline):t Blended
d. OthertDeliverytAspectst(Co-ops,tInternships,tClinicals,tPractica,tetc.):tClinicalstandtPractica
e. AcademictUnit(s)tOfferingtProgram:t CollegetoftHealthtandtHumantServices,tDepartmenttoftM
edicaltImaging
2. RationaletfortthetProgram
a. Institutionalt Rationalet(Alignmentt witht InstitutionaltMissiontandtStrengths)
• Whytistthetinstitutiontproposingtthistprogram?
IndianatUniversity-
PurduetUniversitytForttWaynet(IPFW)tistproposingtatBachelortoftSciencetintMedicaltIm
agingt(BSMI)tdegreettotcontinuetandtenhancettheteducationtoftmedicaltimagingtprofessi
onalstintnortheasttIndiana.
Int2010,tsponsorshiptoftThetForttWaynetSchooltoftRadiographytwasttransferredttotIPF
Wtwithtthetintenttthattthetassociatetdegreetcurriculumtwouldtbetappropriatelytmodifiedt
totmeettIPFW’stroletastatprovidertoftuniversity-
leveltprograms.t Priorttotthettransition,tthetForttWaynetSchooltoftRadiographythadtbeent
affiliatedtwithtIPFWtfortmoretthant20tyears.t Thetaffiliationtofferedtstudentstenrolledtintt
hethospital-
basedtcertificatetgrantingtprogramtthetoptionttotpursuetthetAssociatetoftSciencetDegreet
attIPFW.
Sincetacquiringtthetprogramtint2010,tDepartmenttfacultytandtUniversitytadministratorst
havetbeentmodifyingtthetassociatetdegreetcurriculumttotstrengthentitstalignmenttwithtUni
versitytvaluestandtgoals.t Thetprocesstoftcurriculumtandtprogramtreviewthastrevealedttha
ttthetassociatetdegreetintradiographytattIPFWtistnotlongertsuitablettotmeettalltoftthetgener
alteducationtandtprofessionaltcurriculumtrequirementstwithintacceptabletcreditthourtlim
its,tandtthattofferingtatbachelortdegreetintmedicaltimagingtwouldtbettertservetthetIPFW,tp
rofessionaltdiagnostictimaging,tandthealthcaretcommunities.t Thetproposedtbaccalaureat
etprogramtbuildstontthetfoundationtoftthetcurrenttassociatetdegreetprogram,tandtmeetstth
etnewtstatetandtuniversitytgeneralteducationtandtdegreetcreditthourtrequirements.t Thetpr
ogramtwilltcontinuettotdeveloptmedicaltimagingtprofessionalstwithtentrytleveltdisciplinets
pecifictknowledgetandtskills,tandtwilltaddtvaluetthroughtbroadenedtgeneralteducationtan
dtexpandedtcourseworktandtclinicaltpracticetintadvancedtmedicaltimagingtspecialties,tpr
ofessionaltandtinter-tprofessionaltteamwork,tandtleadership.
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BACHELORtOFtSCIENCEtINtMEDICALtIMAGINGtINDIANAt
UNIVERSITY-PURDUEtUNIVERSITYtFORTtWAYNE
Augustt2013
Institution:t IndianatUniversity–
PurduetUniversitytForttWaynetCollege:
HealthtandtHumantServices
Department: MedicaltImaging
DegreetProgramtTitle:tBachelortoftSciencetintMedicaltImagingt(BSMI)tSuggestedt
CIPtCode:
LocationtoftProgram:t ForttWayne,tIndianatProj
ectedtDatetoftImplementation: Fallt2014
DatetProposaltwastapprovedtbytInstitu
tionaltBoardtoftTrustees:
SignaturetoftAuthorizingtInstitutionaltOfficer
Date
DatetReceivedtbytCommissiontfortHighertEducation
CommissiontActiont(Date)
1
, BACHELORtOFtSCIENCEtINtMEDICALtIMAGINGtDEGREEtPROPOSAL
Table of Contents
t t
SECTION CATEGORY PAGEt#
1 CharacteristicstoftthetProgram 4
2 RationaletfortthetProgram 4
a.t t InstitutionaltRationale 4
b.t t StatetRationale 7
c.t t EvidencetoftLabortMarkettNeed 8
3 CosttoftandtSupporttfortthetProgram 12
a.t t Costs 12
b.t t Support 14
4 SimilartandtRelatedtPrograms 15
a.t t ListtoftProgramstandtDegreestConferred 15
b.t t ListtoftSimilartProgramstOutsidetIndiana 16
c.t t ArticulationtoftAssociate/BaccalaureatetPrograms 17
d.t CollaborationtwithtSimilartortRelatedtProgramstontOthertCamp
uses 17
5 QualitytandtOthertAspectstoftthetProgram 17
a.t t CredittHourstRequired,tTimetfortCompletion 17
b.t t ExceedingtthetStandardtExpectationtoftCredittHours 18
c.t t ProgramtCompetenciestortLearningtOutcomes 18
d.t t Assessment 18
e.t t LicensuretandtCertification 18
f. PlacementtoftGraduates 19
g.t t Accreditation 20
6 ProjectedtHeadcount,tFTEtEnrollments,tDegreestConferred 20
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PAGEt#
PPENDICES
1.1 IPFWtMission,tValues,tVision 22
1.2 IPFWtGoals,tStrategictDirectionst&tAction 23
1.3 IPFWtBaccalaureatetFramework 24
1.4 IPFWtBSMItBaccalaureatetFrameworktCurriculumtGrid 25-26
1.5 IPFWtGeneraltEducationtRequirements 27-38
1.6 BSMItGeneraltEducationtCoursetList 39
1.7 JRCERTtBSMItRadiographytCurriculumtAnalysis 40-46
1.8 ASRTtCurriculumtGuidet–tRadiography 47-177
1.9 ASRTtCurriculumtGuidet–tBachelortoftSciencet–tRad.tScience 178-260
3.10 WeedingtArticlet–tDegreetRequirementt&tEmployment 261-269
3.11 JRCERTtMonthlytStatistics 270
4.12 InteresttintBSMItDegreetattIPFW-SurveytResponsetSummary 271
4.13 ASRTtJobtBank,tiHiretRadiology,tIndeedtJobtSearch 272
5.14 LetterstoftSupport 273-280
7.15 CosttoftEquipmenttInstallation 281
8.16t-t1 RPStImagingtQuotet1t–tKonicatCR 282-284
8.16t-t2 RPStImagingtQuotet2t–tPACS 285-291
10.17 BSMItFour-YeartCurriculumtSequence 292
TO VIEW AN APPENDIX, CLICK ON APPENDIX LINK; TO RETURN, PRESS ALT –
t t t t t t t t t t tt t
LEFT ARROW ON YOUR KEYBOARD.
t t t t t
3
, Program Description
t
Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging
t t t t t
To Be Offered by Indiana University-
t t t t t
Purdue University Fort Wayne, Indiana
t t t t
1. CharacteristicstoftthetProgram
a. Campus(es)tOfferingtProgram:t IndianatUniversity-PurduetUniversitytForttWaynet(IPFW)
b. ScopetoftDeliveryt(SpecifictSitestortStatewide):t IPFWtonly
c. ModetoftDeliveryt(Classroom,tBlended,tortOnline):t Blended
d. OthertDeliverytAspectst(Co-ops,tInternships,tClinicals,tPractica,tetc.):tClinicalstandtPractica
e. AcademictUnit(s)tOfferingtProgram:t CollegetoftHealthtandtHumantServices,tDepartmenttoftM
edicaltImaging
2. RationaletfortthetProgram
a. Institutionalt Rationalet(Alignmentt witht InstitutionaltMissiontandtStrengths)
• Whytistthetinstitutiontproposingtthistprogram?
IndianatUniversity-
PurduetUniversitytForttWaynet(IPFW)tistproposingtatBachelortoftSciencetintMedicaltIm
agingt(BSMI)tdegreettotcontinuetandtenhancettheteducationtoftmedicaltimagingtprofessi
onalstintnortheasttIndiana.
Int2010,tsponsorshiptoftThetForttWaynetSchooltoftRadiographytwasttransferredttotIPF
Wtwithtthetintenttthattthetassociatetdegreetcurriculumtwouldtbetappropriatelytmodifiedt
totmeettIPFW’stroletastatprovidertoftuniversity-
leveltprograms.t Priorttotthettransition,tthetForttWaynetSchooltoftRadiographythadtbeent
affiliatedtwithtIPFWtfortmoretthant20tyears.t Thetaffiliationtofferedtstudentstenrolledtintt
hethospital-
basedtcertificatetgrantingtprogramtthetoptionttotpursuetthetAssociatetoftSciencetDegreet
attIPFW.
Sincetacquiringtthetprogramtint2010,tDepartmenttfacultytandtUniversitytadministratorst
havetbeentmodifyingtthetassociatetdegreetcurriculumttotstrengthentitstalignmenttwithtUni
versitytvaluestandtgoals.t Thetprocesstoftcurriculumtandtprogramtreviewthastrevealedttha
ttthetassociatetdegreetintradiographytattIPFWtistnotlongertsuitablettotmeettalltoftthetgener
alteducationtandtprofessionaltcurriculumtrequirementstwithintacceptabletcreditthourtlim
its,tandtthattofferingtatbachelortdegreetintmedicaltimagingtwouldtbettertservetthetIPFW,tp
rofessionaltdiagnostictimaging,tandthealthcaretcommunities.t Thetproposedtbaccalaureat
etprogramtbuildstontthetfoundationtoftthetcurrenttassociatetdegreetprogram,tandtmeetstth
etnewtstatetandtuniversitytgeneralteducationtandtdegreetcreditthourtrequirements.t Thetpr
ogramtwilltcontinuettotdeveloptmedicaltimagingtprofessionalstwithtentrytleveltdisciplinets
pecifictknowledgetandtskills,tandtwilltaddtvaluetthroughtbroadenedtgeneralteducationtan
dtexpandedtcourseworktandtclinicaltpracticetintadvancedtmedicaltimagingtspecialties,tpr
ofessionaltandtinter-tprofessionaltteamwork,tandtleadership.
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