Radiography, A.A.S. (A45700)

Courses required to meet graduation requirements in this curriculum are offered during daytime hours. Minimum time for completion: five semesters full-time attendance. The Associate in Applied Science degree is awarded graduates of this curriculum.

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.

General Education Courses:

English/Communications:

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENG 113 - Literature-Based Research Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENG 114 - Prof Research & Reporting Credit Hours: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts:

Elective Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences/Mathematics:

BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Major Courses:

RAD 110 - Rad Intro & Patient Care Credit Hours: 3
RAD 111 - RAD Procedures I Credit Hours: 4
RAD 112 - RAD Procedures II Credit Hours: 4
RAD 121 - Image Production I Credit Hours: 3
RAD 122 - Image Production II Credit Hours: 2
RAD 141 - Radiation Safety Credit Hours: 2
RAD 151 - RAD Clinical Ed I Credit Hours: 2
RAD 161 - RAD Clinical Ed II Credit Hours: 5
RAD 171 - RAD Clinical Ed III Credit Hours: 3
RAD 181 - RAD Clinical Elective Credit Hours: 1
RAD 211 - RAD Procedures III Credit Hours: 3
RAD 231 - Image Production III Credit Hours: 2
RAD 251 - RAD Clinical Ed IV Credit Hours: 7
RAD 261 - RAD Clinical Ed V Credit Hours: 7
RAD 271 - Radiography Capstone Credit Hours: 3
RAD 281 - RAD Clinical Elective Credit Hours: 1

Total Credit Hours Required: 75

Developmental Course Requirements:

Developmental coursework (both prerequisite and corequisite) will be required of students whose placement test measures indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of English and/or mathematics. Please refer to the Course Description section for prerequisite and corequisite course information.