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Health Professions AAS – Radiography Program

Code: AAS.HP.RAD

The radiography program is a 24 month course of study that is designed to prepare the graduate for employment in the medical imaging profession. Radiographers use radiation to create radiographs of the human body for the medical doctor to diagnose disease. A study of anatomy, patient care, imaging equipment, technique, and radiation biology are integrated into each course. Students learn principles related to medical imaging and apply these to practice in clinical. The program has three components- classroom, laboratory, and off site clinical education. Students spend approximately 1700 hours in clinical practice. Upon completion of the program students are eligible to apply for certification examination with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and apply for state licensure (if a license is required for that particular state).

Program Length: 24 months

Preadmission Test: Radiography Admissions Exam

GPA for admissions eligibility: 2.50

High School prerequisite courses: 1 year science [College Placement Biology and Lab]; 1 year Algebra [Algebra II].

College substitutions: BIO-109; MAT-040.

Application Deadline: February 1

Program Admits: Fall semester

Note: High school Biology is waived if college Biology, preferably BIO-109, is successfully completed.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Perform all clinical responsibilities in a competent and professional manner.
  • Use principles of critical thinking for problem solving.
  • Demonstrate competent written and oral communication skills.
  • Accomplish all technical tasks and pursue all such actions in a professional manner in the field of diagnostic imaging.

Career Pathways

Radiologic Technologist: Hospital, Imaging Center, Community Health or Ambulatory Care Center   Educator
Medical Device Sales Representative
  

Recommended Semester Sequence

First Semester

BIO-109Anatomy and Physiology I

4
RAD-180Introduction to Radiography

2
RAD-181Radiography I

4
RAD-182Radiography Practicum I

1
WRT-101English Composition I

3
Total Credit Hours:14

Second Semester

BIO-209Anatomy and Physiology II

4
RAD-276Principles of Imaging Equipment

2
RAD-281Radiography II

4
RAD-282Radiography Practicum II

2
WRT-201English Composition II

3
-or
WRT-202Technical Writing

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Summer Semester

RAD-280Principles of Image Production and Acquisition

3
RAD-283Summer Radiography Practicum

3
Total Credit Hours:5

Third Semester

  Free Elective 3
MAT-150Statistics I

3
RAD-183Radiographic Pathology

1
RAD-285Radiography III

3
RAD-286Radiography Practicum III

2
Total Credit Hours:12

Fourth Semester

  Humanities Elective 3
  Social Science Elective 3
RAD-288Radiography IV

3
RAD-289Radiography Practicum IV

2
Total Credit Hours:11

Summer Semester

RAD-290Advanced RADIOGRAPHY Practicum

3
Total Credit Hours:3

General Education Requirements

Communication

WRT-101English Composition I

3
WRT-201English Composition II

3
-or
WRT-202Technical Writing

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Humanities and Social Sciences*

Two general education courses selected from the following fields, with no more than one course in any one field: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN); Economics (ECO); Geography (GEO); Political Science (POL); Psychology (PSY); Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT).

Total Credit Hours:6

Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology

BIO-109Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIO-209Anatomy and Physiology II

4
Total Credit Hours:8

Total Credit Hours: 20-22

Program Requirements

RAD-180Introduction to Radiography

2
RAD-181Radiography I

4
RAD-182Radiography Practicum I

1
RAD-281Radiography II

4
RAD-282Radiography Practicum II

2
RAD-285Radiography III

3
RAD-286Radiography Practicum III

2
RAD-288Radiography IV

3
RAD-289Radiography Practicum IV

2
RAD-183Radiographic Pathology

1
RAD-276Principles of Imaging Equipment

2
RAD-283Summer Radiography Practicum

3
RAD-280Principles of Image Production and Acquisition

3
RAD-290Advanced RADIOGRAPHY Practicum

3
Total Credit Hours:37

Free Elective

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Specific Program Notes

Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.

Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.

*General Education Course List.

Students enrolled in this program ARE REQUIRED to successfully complete a course in basic algebra if indicated by Placement Testing.