Radiography
Curriculum Description
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.
The following represents one way in which the program of study can be completed. Students who aren’t able to follow the recommended curriculum model below should consult their academic advisor to be sure that they take courses in the best order for their success.
Associate in Applied Science
A45700
NC CIP: 51.0911
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POS Approved: Fall 2022
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RAD 110 | Radiography Introduction & Patient Care | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RAD 111 | RAD Procedures I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| RAD 151 | RAD Clinical ED I | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Select one: | |||||
| Basic Anat & Physiology | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| OR | |||||
| Anatomy and Physiology I | (3) | (3) | (0) | (4) | |
| AND | |||||
| Anatomy and Physiology II | (3) | (3) | (0) | (4) | |
| Total: | 12 | 8 | 6 | 17 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| RAD 112 | RAD Procedures II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| RAD 121 | Image Production I | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RAD 161 | RAD Clinical ED II | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| Total: | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 |
Summer Term
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disc (Global) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RAD 122 | Image Production II | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| RAD 141 | Radiation Safety | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| RAD 171 | RAD Clinical Ed III | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| ___ ___ | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | * | * | * | 3 |
| Total: | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAD 211 | RAD Procedures III | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RAD 231 | Image Production III | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| RAD 251 | RAD Clinical Ed IV | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| Select one: | |||||
| Interpersonal Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| OR | |||||
| General Psychology (Global) | (3) | (0) | (0) | (3) | |
| Total: | 6 | 6 | 21 | 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAD 261 | RAD Clinical Ed V | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| RAD 271 | Radiography Capstone | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10 |
Total Credit Hours: 70
Additional Information
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective – Select one: ART 111, ENG 131, ENG 231, HUM 110, HUM 115, HUM 120, MUS 110, PHI 215, PHI 240 or REL 110. Consult an academic advisor concerning additional electives.
** Hours will vary depending on course selection.
A45700