Radiologic Technology - Associate
of Applied Science Degree
The Radiologic Technology associate degree
program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for
positions in Radiology departments and related businesses
and industries. Learning opportunities develop academic,
technical, and professional knowledge and skills required
for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program
emphasizes a combination of didactic and clinical instruction
necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive
an AAS degree in Radiologic Technology, have the qualifications
of a radiographer, and are eligible to sit for a national
certification examination for radiographers.
PROGRAM
LENGTH
A minimum of 135 credit hours is required for graduation. A full time student
can expect to complete the program in 10 quarters.
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
A graduate may find employment as
a radiographer.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Age: Applicant must be
at least 18 years old.
Education: A high school
diploma or High School Equivalency Certificate
is required.
Other: Must provide documentation
of a physical examination. Applicant
must complete prerequisite (*) courses
before entry into the program. Acceptance
into the program is on a competitive
selection basis.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant
must achieve program ready or provisional
scores on the ASSET placement test (or
submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores.) Applicants
who do not attain the minimum scores
may take refresher/remedial instruction
in order to meet admissions requirements.
CURRICULUM
Course # Course Title Credit Hrs
General
Core Courses
Area I Communication (10)
*ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric
5
*SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech 5
Area II Natural Sciences/Mathematics
(15)
*MAT 191 College Algebra 5
*BIO 193 Anatomy and Physiology I
5
*BIO 194 Anatomy and Physiology II
5
Area III Humanities/Fine Arts (5)
(choose one of the following four)
*ENG 193 Literature and Composition
5
*HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities
5
*MUS 191 Music Appreciation 5
*ART 191 Art Appreciation 5
Area IV Social Sciences (5)
*PSY 191 Introduction to Psychology
5
Occupational Courses
*SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers
3
*AHS 104 Introduction to Health Care
3
RAD 101 Introduction to Radiography
5
RAD 103 Body, Trunk, and Upper Extremity
Procedures 3
RAD 106 Lower Extremity and Spine
Procedures 3
RAD 107 Principles of Radiographic
Exposure I 4
RAD 109 Contrast Procedures 3
RAD 113 Cranium Procedures 2
RAD 116 Principles of Radiographic
Exposure II 3
RAD 117 Radiographic Imaging Equipment
4
RAD 119 Radiographic Pathology and
Medical Terminology 3
RAD 120 Prin. of Radiation Biology
and Protection 5
RAD 123 Radiologic Science 5
RAD 126 Radiologic Technology Review
4
RAD 132 Clinical Radiography I 4
RAD 133 Clinical Radiography II 7
RAD 134 Clinical Radiography III
7
RAD 135 Clinical Radiography IV 7
RAD 136 Clinical Radiography V 7
RAD 137 Clinical Radiography VI 9
RAD 138 Clinical Radiography VII
9
