Radiography, AAS

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Program Code: A45700

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 maybe employed in hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, medical laboratories, government agencies, and industry.

General Education Courses: 17 Hours

English: 6 Hours

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credits: 3
or
ENG 114 - Prof Research & Reporting Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours

PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts: 3 Hours

Selected from the list of Humanities/Fine Arts electives for the Associate in Applied Science degree appearing in the current catalog.

Math/Natural Sciences: 5 Hours

Students are required to demonstrate competency in the equivalent of MAT 080 or DMA 010 –DMA 080 within five years prior to enrollment in this curriculum.

and
BIO 163 - Basic Anat & Physiology Credits: 5

Major Courses: 53 Hours

Core: 50 Hours

RAD 110 - Rad Intro & Patient Care Credits: 3
RAD 111 - RAD Procedures I Credits: 4
RAD 112 - RAD Procedures II Credits: 4
RAD 121 - Image Production I Credits: 3
RAD 122 - Image Production II Credits: 2
RAD 141 - Radiation Safety Credits: 2
RAD 151 - RAD Clinical Ed I Credits: 2
RAD 161 - RAD Clinical Ed II Credits: 5
RAD 171 - RAD Clinical Ed III Credits: 3
RAD 211 - RAD Procedures III Credits: 3
RAD 231 - Image Production III Credits: 2
RAD 251 - RAD Clinical Ed IV Credits: 7
RAD 261 - RAD Clinical Ed V Credits: 7
RAD 271 - Radiography Capstone Credits: 3

Other Required Courses: 3 Hours

CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3

Other Required Courses: 1 Hour

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credits: 1
or
ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credits: 1

Total Associate in Applied Science: 71 Credits

All health science students must make grades of “A,” “B,” “C,” or “SA” on all applicable course work to progress each semester and graduate from the program.

The Radiography Associate Degree in Applied Science is approved by the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT at 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; Telephone Number 312-704-5300; www.jrcert.org).