B.S. Radiographic Science
Program Admissions Requirements
Admission to the Radiographic Science Program is competitive. Students will be evaluated using the grade point average of the required General Education and Prerequisite Courses. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required to apply. Procedures for admission to the program include:
- Complete procedures for admission to the university.
- Complete and return the radiographic science application form and required fee.
- Complete the required General Education and Prerequisite courses.
- Submit official transcripts of all college and/or university courses completed.
Application Deadline
The above admission procedures must be completed and received by the Radiographic Science Program by May 15th of the year the student is seeking admission. If the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday, the application must be received by the Friday preceding the deadline date. The first professional year begins in the fall semester.
Prerequisite Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following sequences: | 8 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
| OR | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
| CHEM 1101 | Introduction to Chemistry (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | 3 |
| COMM 1101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (Satisfies General Education Objective 2) | 3 |
| HCA/MGT 4475 | Health Law and Bioethics | 3 |
| CPH/HCA 2210 | Medical Terminology and Communication | 2 |
| INFO 1101 | Digital Information Literacy (Satisfies General Education Objective 8) | 3 |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra (Satisfies General Education Objective 3) | 3 |
| MATH 1153 | Statistical Reasoning (Satisfies General Education Objective 3) | 3 |
| PHYS 1100 | Essentials of Physics (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | 4 |
| RS 1105 | Introduction to Radiographic Science | 1 |
| Choose one of the following tracks to fulfill at least 9 credits | 9 | |
| Health Care Administration Emphasis | ||
| Accounting Concepts | ||
| Individual and Organizational Behavior | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Spanish for Health Professionals Emphasis | ||
| Students utilizing SPAN courses to satisfy the university's Objective requirement are required to complete a total of nine distinct credits from the options listed below. | ||
| Elementary Spanish II (Requires SPAN 1101) | ||
| Spanish for Health Care I (Requires SPAN 2201 or SPAN 2221 or SPAN 2265) | ||
| Spanish for Health Care II (Requires SPAN 2210) | ||
| Anthropology Emphasis (Choose 3 classes. *Completing 3 of the 4 earns a certificate) | ||
| Forensic Anthro - Beyond Bones | ||
| Anthropology of Global Health * | ||
| Topics in Medical Anthropology * | ||
| Clinical Medical Anthropology * | ||
| Advanced Global Health * | ||
| Human Osteology * | ||
| Informatics Emphasis (**Completing all 3 courses earns a certificate) | ||
| Information Systems and Controls ** | ||
| Networking and Cybersecurity ** | ||
| Systems Administration and Cloud Computing ** | ||
| Research Emphasis | ||
| Introduction to Health Information Research (Satisfies General Education Objective 8) | ||
| Communication Inquiry | ||
| Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Students must earn a C- or better in all courses required for admission to the Radiographic Science program. | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
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Academic Certificate in Medical Anthropology
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General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 - COMM 1101 | 3 | |
| Objective 3 - MATH 1153 1 | 3 | |
| Objective 4 | 6 | |
| Objective 5 - PHYS 1100, CHEM 1101 | 7 | |
| Objective 6 | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7 | ||
Objective 8 - INFO 1101 | ||
| Objective 9 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
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“P” courses are equivalent to the original course.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RS 3300 | Radiologic Physics and Equipment | 3 |
| RS 3310 | Radiographic Methods I | 2 |
| RS 3311 | Radiographic Methods II | 2 |
| RS 3312 | Radiographic Methods III | 2 |
| RS 3325 | Patient Care in Radiography | 3 |
| RS 3330 | Radiographic Exposure | 3 |
| RS 3330L | Radiographic Exposure Lab | 0 |
| RS 3340 | Laboratory Practicum I | 1 |
| RS 3341 | Laboratory Practicum II | 1 |
| RS 3342 | Laboratory Practicum III | 1 |
| RS 3375 | Pediatric Radiography | 1 |
| RS 3388 | Radiobiology and Radiation Protection | 2 |
| RS 3389 | Applied Radiography I | 4 |
| RS 3390 | Applied Radiography II | 4 |
| RS 4410 | Cross-Sectional Anatomy | 2 |
| RS 4521 | Computed Tomography I | 1 |
| RS 4430 | Radiologic Pathology | 2 |
| RS 4440 | Leadership in Medical Imaging | 1 |
| RS 4441 | Advanced Radiographic Methods I | 1 |
| RS 4450 | Introduction to Evidence-Based Research | 2 |
| RS 4455 | Alternate Imaging Modalities | 1 |
| RS 4460 | Introduction to Radiographic Quality Management | 1 |
| RS 4465 | Radiographic Image Analysis | 1 |
| RS 4470 | Advanced Radiographic Exposure | 2 |
| RS 4475 | Registry Review | 2 |
| RS 4488 | Applied Radiography III | 5 |
| RS 4489 | Applied Radiography IV | 6 |
| RS 4490 | Applied Radiography V | 6 |
| Students must earn a C- or better in all courses required for the Radiographic Science program. | ||
| Total Credits | 62 | |
Students must be accepted into the Radiographic Sciences major to take these courses. All upper division RS courses require admittance to the program for enrollment.
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements (Required General Education credits removed) | 26 | |
| General Education | 37 | |
| Major Requirements | 62 | |
| Free Electives | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 125 | |