Medical Radiography

Radiologic Technology

Program Notes:
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
+ indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites.

Students must complete the following general education courses with a 3.0 GPA prior to formal application to the program.

+ BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) AND
+ BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) 8

COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR
COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR
COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3

+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR
Equivalent by Assessment 0-3

+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3

+ ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3

Any approved general education course in the Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] area. 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology required for students transferring to Northern Arizona University to complete the Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Imaging and Therapy program.

Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU] area. 3
Recommend meeting the Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Awareness Areas and Literacy (if exempt from CRE101) with choice if transferring to Northern Arizona University to complete the Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Imaging and Therapy program or to complete the AGEC-A transfer requirements for an Arizona public state university.

MAT12+ OR any MAT course where MAT12+ is a prerequisite. 3-6
Students transferring to Northern Arizona University to complete the Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Imaging and Therapy program or students transferring to another Arizona state public university must complete MAT15+ or higher course where MAT12+ is a prerequisite to satisfy the relevant Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A) and transfer requirements.

After acceptance into the program and before the start of required courses in the Fall semester, students must complete the following courses in the Spring:

+ RAD100 Introduction to Radiologic Science and Health Care 3
+ RAD101 Ethics and Law in the Radiologic Sciences 1

Students interested in transferring to the Northern Arizona University Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Imaging and Therapy program or another Arizona state public university can satisfy the relevant Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A) and transfer requirements by completing the following courses while waiting in the program queue:

1. An additional course with the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] general studies designation meeting the Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Awareness Areas and Literacy (if exempt from CRE101) with choice as needed. 3
2. An additional course with the Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications general studies designation. 3
3. For the Natural Science requirement, complete BIO156 or BIO181 or another course with the Science Quantitative [SQ] designation. 4

See the AGEC Matrix for current course value details.

Admission Criteria:
1. Formal application and admission to the program.
2. Background Check Requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD background check policy.
3. Clinical Health and Safety Requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD clinical health and safety policy.
4. Inability to comply with Background Check Requirements and/or Clinical Health and Safety Requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment.

Program Prerequisites: None Program Prerequisites Credits: 0
Required Courses
+BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 +BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 HCC/RES109 CPR for Health Care Provider (0.5) OR Proof of Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR Certification (0) 0-0.5 Students must maintain a current CPR certification throughout the program. Specific requirements for this certification will be shared as part of the program orientation. + RAD100 Introduction to Radiologic Science and Health Care 3 + RAD101 Ethics and Law in the Radiologic Sciences 1 + RAD102 Structured Diagnostic Medical Imaging Skills Enhancement I 1 + RAD103 Radiation Protection in Radiologic Technology 2 + RAD104 Imaging Equipment 2 + RAD105 Radiation Production and Principles of Exposure 2.5 + RAD106 Patient Care in Radiologic Sciences I 2.5 + RAD107 Radiographic Procedures I 3 + RAD109 Radiography Practicum I 3.5 + RAD112: Structured Diagnostic Medical Imaging Skills Enhancement II 1 + RAD114 Digital Image Acquisition and Display I 2 + RAD116 Patient Care in Radiologic Sciences II 2.5 + RAD117 Radiographic Procedures II 3 + RAD119 Radiography Practicum II 6 + RAD203 Radiation Biology 2 + RAD206 Pharmacology and Venipuncture 1 + RAD207 Radiographic Procedures III 3 + RAD208 Image Analysis I 1 + RAD209 Radiography Practicum III 5 + RAD212 Structured Diagnostic Medical Imaging Skills Enhancement III 1 + RAD214 Digital Image Acquisition and Display II 2 + RAD217 Radiographic Pathology and Additional Modalities 2 + RAD218 Image Analysis II 1 + RAD219 Radiography Practicum IV 5			Credits: 66-66.5

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.