Radiography (A45700)

Associate Degree Program

Career Information

The Radiography curriculum prepares the graduate to be a radiographer, a skilled health care professional who uses radiation to produce images of the human body. Course work includes clinical rotations to area health care facilities, radiographic exposure, image processing, radiographic procedures, physics, pathology, patient care and management, radiation protection, quality assurance, anatomy and physiology, and radiobiology. Graduates of accredited programs are eligible to apply to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists’ national examination for certification and registration as medical radiographers. Graduates may be employed in hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, medical laboratories, government agencies, and industry.

Special Admission Requirements

Application
High school transcript/Adult high school diploma/high school equivalency
College transcripts
Placement tests
View information session online
Hospital visits arranged by admissions counselor
ATI-TEAS 6 Admissions Test
MAR (Minimum Admissions Requirements) Review
Health form after acceptance
Current certification in CPR after acceptance
Criminal background checks/drug screening after acceptance
Students are required to have their radiation exposure monitored. Semester fees for this service are due at registration and are not refundable.

Fall Semester I

		Class	Lab	Credit
ACA 115	Success & Study Skills	0	2	1
	or
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	0	2	1
BIO 163	Basic Anatomy & Physiology	4	2	5
RAD 110	Radiography Intro & Patient Care	2	3	3
RAD 111	RAD Procedures I	3	3	4
RAD 113	RAD Lab Elective	0	3	1
RAD 151	RAD Clinical Ed I	0	6	2
	Semester Total:	9	19	16

Spring Semester I

		Class	Lab	Credit
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2	3
RAD 112	RAD Procedures II	3	3	4
RAD 121	Image Production I	2	3	3
RAD 161	RAD Clinical Ed II	0	15	5
	Semester Total:	7	23	15

Summer Semester I

		Class	Lab	Credit
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	0	3
RAD 122	Image Production II	1	3	2
RAD 141	Radiation Safety	2	0	2
RAD 171	RAD Clinical Ed III	0	9	3
	Semester Total:	6	12	10

Fall Semester II

		Class	Lab	Credit
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	0	3
RAD 211	RAD Procedures III	2	3	3
RAD 231	Image Production III	1	3	2
RAD 251	RAD Clinical Ed IV	0	21	7
	Semester Total:	6	27	15

Spring Semester II

		Class	Lab	Credit
COM 120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3	0	3
	or
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	0	3
RAD 261	RAD Clinical Ed V	0	21	7
RAD 271	Radiography Capstone	2	3	3
	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 ,0, 3)	3	0	3
	Semester Total:	8	24	16

Total Hours:

105