Radiography

A45700

Total credit hours: 70

Note: Admission into the Radiography program is limited. Students must complete the admissions requirements as outlined in the admissions packet in order to be eligible for selection. Meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee placement into the Radiography program. Interested students should contact the admissions office for more information.

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.

Program Faculty: Shannon Everhart (Program Director)

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:

Goal 1: Students will be clinically competent.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will perform diagnostic radiographic procedures.
2. Students will correctly operate radiographic equipment.
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to perform basic patient care assessment skills.

Goal 2: Students will communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will use effective oral communication skills in the clinical setting.
2. Students will practice writing skills.

Goal 3: Students will critically think and effectively solve problems.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will calculate correct exposure factors
2. Students will solve problems in the clinical setting.

Goal 4: Students will exhibit professional values, attitudes, behaviors, and ethics.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will value the principles of life-long learning.
2. Students will recognize the ethical and medical issues in patient care.
3. Students will exhibit professional behaviors in the clinical setting.

Program Requirements

Admission Requirements

Students must demonstrate English and mathematics “college readiness” levels, via college-level English/math courses or by completion of or waiver credit for specified “transition” or co-requisite courses. Students must be admitted to the Radiography program before enrolling in courses with a RAD prefix. Applicants for admission to the Radiography program must complete the requirements for admission as described in the Radiography Admission Packet.

NOTE: Meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee placement into the Radiography program.

Clinical Clearance Requirements

A criminal background check, drug screen, and up-to-date immunizations are required by the clinical site prior to participation in the clinical component. If any clinical facility denies a student’s participation in clinical experiences in that clinical agency, the student will not be able to progress in the program.

Progression Requirements

A student must earn a grade of “B” or better in RAD-prefix courses and “C” or higher in all supportive courses in order to progress in the program. In addition, students must satisfactorily complete all clinical competencies to progress in the program.

Technical Standards

In addition to Davidson-Davie requirements and course objectives, there are professional standards that encompass communication, motor skills, sensory and cognitive ability and professional conduct that are essential for the competent study and practice of this profession. Radiography Technical Standards (PDF opens in new window)   

Transfer Options

Students wishing to transfer courses into the Radiography program must submit official transcripts to the records office. The decision regarding transfer credit for radiography courses is made by the Director of the program in consultation with members of the faculty and the appropriate academic administrator. Syllabi for courses for which credit is requested will be required. Transfer credit must be evaluated by the program and is not guaranteed.

Curriculum Guide

Note: Once students start RAD-110, they must stay continuously enrolled in RAD prefix courses. Students who drop RAD-prefix courses may be removed from the program.