American University of Beirut

BS in Medical Imaging Sciences

​​​​​​Coordinator and Assistant Professor
Hannoun, Salem
Visiting Assistant ProfessorMakki, Malek
Clinical EducatorAbbas, Saly​

This program is jointly run in with the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at the Faculty of Medicine.

Mission

The mission of the Medical Imaging Sciences (MIS) program is to provide students with excellence in imaging education. MIS aims to produce academically and clinically competent radiographers who will become patient advocates in their field and perform their duties with empathy and respect towards all patients.

Promotion

For promotion from year I to year II, students must complete a minimum of 39 credits. For promotion from year II to year III, students must complete a minimum of 70 credits.

Residency Requirements

As per AUB policy, students must earn their final forty-five (45) credits while in residence (refer to the General University Academic Information section). Given the structured curriculum, nature of the practical training, and course offerings, students of the Faculty of Health Sciences must meet the following minimum residency requirements. The minimum number of credits is 45. However, the maximum number of credits to be taken will depend on course equivalency.

Students pursuing the medical imaging sciences major are required to register for four regular terms.

Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for graduation with the degree of bachelor of science in medical imaging sciences, students must:
  • pass a minimum of 102 credit hours after freshman science class or its equivalent.
  • achieve a total cumulative GPA of 2.3.
  • achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.3 in the major field of study.

Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging Sciences

C​​ourse Number

Course Title Lecture Hrs./ Week Lab Hrs./ Week Credits​

​Fall 1
MIMG 201Introduction to MIS2
0​
2
ENGL 203Academic English
3
0
3
ARAB 2xxUnderstanding Communication (Arabic)3
0
3
 Cultures and Histories (History of Ideas)3
0
3
HUMR 246Human Morphology2
2
3
PSYC 201Introduction to Psychological Sciences3
0
3
Term Credit Total ​ ​ ​ 17

​​Spring 1
MIMG 206Principle of Imaging I30
3
MIMG 206LPrinciple of Imaging I Laboratory0
3
2
ENGL 204Advanced Academic English3
0
3
NURS 201Introduction to Nursing Practice1
3
2
PHYL 246Physiology for Nursing Degree Students and Undergraduates4
0
4
PHYS 205Modern Physics3
0
3
Term Credit Total ​ ​ ​ 17

​Summer 1
MIMG 202Imaging Physics3
0
3
DGRG 220Clinical Practicum I0
8
2
​Term Credit Total ​ ​ ​ 5

​​Fall 2
MIMG 203Medical Imaging Equipment I3
0
3
MIMG 207Principle of Imaging II3
0
3
EPHD 203Epidemiology and Biostatistics2
2
3
 Cultures and Histories Elective3
0
3
DGRG 230Clinical Practicum II0
15
4
Term Credit Total ​ ​ ​ 16

​Spring 2
MIMG 204Medical Imaging Equipment II3
0
3
MIMG 205Introduction to Principles of Diseases3
0
3
MIMG 208Sectional Anatomy3
0
3
EPHD 213Survey Methods1
2
2
DGRG 240Clinical Practicum III0
8
2
Term Credit Total
13

​Summer 2
DGRG 250Clinical Practicum IV0
8
2
Term Credit Total ​ ​ ​ 2

Fall 3
MIMG 210AResearch Project I3
0
0
HMPD 204Introduction to Health Services Administration
3
0
3
PHIL 205Bio Medical Ethics3
0
3
 Societies and Individuals Elective3
0
3
HPCH 203Health Communication3
0
3
DGRG 260Clinical Practicum V0
15
4
Term Credit Total ​ ​ ​ 16

​Spring 3
MIMG 209Quality Management and Image Analysis3
0
3
MIMG 210BResearch Project II3
0
3
 Cultures and Histories Elective
3
0
3
 Free Elective3
0
3
DGRG 270Clinical Practicum VI0
15
4
Term Credit Total ​ ​ ​ 16
Total Credits ​ ​ ​ 102​


Course Descriptions


​​​Modes of Analysis
​​Understanding Communication - English and Arabic (9)​
​​Cultures and Histories (9), Human Values (3)
​Societies and Individuals (9)​​Understanding the World (7), Quantitative Reasoning (5)​​​Major Courses(26+ 2+​3+18)
​​Other required courses (11)
​​Community-Engaged Learning (3)
​​Lecture Course (9+12 +9+7 +3+26 +11+3)
​​Required Arabic Course: (3)

Required English Courses: ENGL 203(3), 204(3)
​​Cultures and Histories (9)

Phil 205 (3)
​​PSYC 201(3)

HMPD 204 (3)​
Elective (3)
​PHYL 246(4)
PHYS 205(3)
EPHD 203(3)
EPHD 213(2)
​​MIMG 201(2), 202(3), 203(3), 204(3), 205(3), 206(3), 207(3), 208(3), 209(3)
​​HUMR 246 (3)
NURS 201 (2)
Free Elective (3)
HPCH 203 (3)
​​HMPD 204 (3)​
​Lab (1+2)​
​​EPHD 203(3)
​​MIMG 206L (2)

​​Research Project (1+3)
​​EPHD 213(2)
​​MIMG 210A (0),
MIMG 210B (3)

​​Practical Training (18)
​​
​​DGRG 220(2), 230(4), 240(2), 250(2), 260(4), 270(4)​

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