Allied Health (UAB Programs), Nuclear Medicine Technology

Allied Health (UAB Programs)

Students interested in a baccalaureate degree from the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), can take two to three years of prerequisite courses at UWA. The number of courses depends on each student’s major field of interest. The student will then apply to the UAB program and, if accepted, transfer to the professional phase of the program at UAB. The degree will be awarded by UAB.

UWA strongly recommends that the student continually stay in touch with their academic advisor and their intended school as they go through the course work. This will ensure that all the courses transfer and alert the student if courses have been added or removed from the curriculum.

Nuclear Medicine Technology

A degree in nuclear medicine technology provides the student with a broad-based liberal arts education with an emphasis on the basic sciences. One develops the ability to utilize a variety of radioactive materials for both therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. The nuclear medicine technologist is trained to perform in three major areas of responsibility: patient care; diagnostic, therapeutic, and research activities; and administration. Graduates in this program are in demand in clinical laboratories, nuclear industry, research, teaching and administration.