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Radiologic Technology

Health Career Admissions
Program Code: GXRA AAS

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 68 semester hours

The Radiologic Technology Program prepares students to take the national examination for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The radiographer performs diagnostic work using an X-ray machine to take radiographs of the internal parts of the patient’s body.

Program Notes
• This is a selective admissions program — you must be admitted into the program before taking XRA courses. Completion of MAT 095 with C or higher or assessment
into MAT 098 within the past 2 years is required for admission to the program. See a counselor/advisor or the health professions recruiter to advise you through the application process. Assessment into ENG 101 and college level reading (83 or above on COMPASS) is required for admission to the program.
• Credit/no-credit options are not available for XRA and BIO courses. Students are required to keep a current healthcare provider CPR card, 2.0 minimum GPA, a C or higher in all XRA, BIO, and PHY courses, and a passing clinical grade in all XRA courses.
• BIO courses must be completed within 5 years prior to admission or taken during specified semester in the program. Students transferring in BIO 121 and BIO 122 credit that does not include a cadaver lab must take BIO 162 and BIO 163.
• BIO 226 must be taken during the last semester of the program.
• Students will be required to complete a background check prior to full admission into the program.
• A scoring rubric will be applied for students who have successfully completed BIO 111 with a C or higher, and will result in a higher score for students who have taken this course in advance.

Suggested Full-time Sequence
SUMMER 1st Semester HCS 119	FALL 2nd Semester XRA 111 XRA 114 XRA 131 BIO 121 HCS 216	SPRING 3rd Semester XRA 112 XRA 132 BIO 122 PHY 112 ENG 101
SUMMER 4th Semester XRA 231 XRA 234 Soc/Beh Sci or Hum/FA elec	FALL 5th Semester XRA 213 XRA 214 XRA 232 ENG 102 CTC 132 CTC 193	Spring 6th Semester XRA 215 XRA 216 XRA 233 BIO 226 Soc/Beh Sci or Hum/FA elec

Requirements	Credit Hours
Required Program Courses (39 hours)
XRA 111 Radiologic Technology II	3
XRA 112 Radiologic Technology III	3
XRA 114 Basic Clinical Skills	3
XRA 131 Clinical I	3
XRA 132 Clinical II	4
XRA 213 Radiographer’s Physics	3
XRA 214 Advanced Radiologic Technology I	3
XRA 215 Advanced Radiologic Technology II	2
XRA 216 Advanced Radiologic Technology III	3
XRA 231 Clinical III	2
XRA 232 Clinical IV	4
XRA 233 Clinical V	4
XRA 234 Clinical VI	1
Other Required Courses (14 hours)
BIO 121 Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 122 Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIO 226 Human Cross-Sectional Anatomy	1
CTC 132 Computer Basics	1
CTC 193 Windows	1
HCS 119 Job Shadowing	2
HCS 216 Career Program Medical Terminology	1
Required General Education Core Courses (15-17 hours)
ENG 101 Composition I	3
ENG 102 Composition II	3
PHY 112 Applied Physics: Heat and Electricity	3
Social/Behavioral Sciences or Humanities/Fine Arts electives    PSY 101 or SOC 101 is recommended.	6-8
Total Semester Credit Hours	68-70