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2009-2010 VSCC Catalog 
    
2009-2010 VSCC Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Radiologic Technology


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The Radiologic Technology Program prepares students to become Radiologic Technologists (Radiographers). Medical Imaging represents the second largest Allied Health profession in the nation. Radiographers work in a variety of health care settings including hospitals, clinics, and physicians’ offices.

The College cannot accept all students who want to take the Radiologic Technology program. Admission to the program is limited. Screening is done once a year in late May.

This program takes two full years to complete. The program begins during the late Summer semester and continues for the next six semesters. Full-time study is required for 24 continuous months including two summer sessions. The Radiologic Technology program includes extensive hours of supervised instruction in Medical Imaging departments in area hospitals.

In order to be eligible for admission into the program, students must successfully complete with a grade of “C” or better, all of the required 16 hours of general education courses, AHC 104*, and demonstration of computer competency. All remedial and developmental courses must be completed with a “C” or better prior to the interview process.

For more information or to apply to this program, contact the Program Director. There is a May 1st deadline.

Required General Education Courses


Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements

  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts Credits: Prefer PHIL 121 Ethics (3)

Total General Education Credits: 16


Total Major Core Credits: 59


Total Degree Requirements Credits: 75


NOTE:


Students desiring to transfer into an APSU baccalaureate program must also complete the following additional general education requirements: ENGL 1020; six hours of literature courses from either ENGL 2010, 2020, 2110, 2120, 2310, or 2320; complete the American History sequence, either HIST 2010 or 2020; a one-hour PHED activity course; and three hours from either ECO, GEOG, HIST, POL, PSY, SOC, or SOS.

Computer Literacy Requirement


See http://www.volstate.edu/ComputerLiteracy/ for Computer Literacy Requirements

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