Programs of Study

Radiography

Department: Health & Public Services Technologies

For additional information regarding this program,
contact Program Head Frankie Lyons
Phone: 704-216-3719 / Email:

Full-Time Faculty Information:
Please refer to the Faculty Directory Listing.

Award(s) Offered:
A45700	-	Associate in Applied Science Degree

Admission Requirements \| Mission Statement

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 Admission Requirements are subject to change:

	Checklist for Radiography.

	Health Information Sessions
	(Part of the admission requirements is attending an information session in your field of interest - *students are required to attend one health information session the year prior to admission*.)

	Admission Requirements for Radiography.

MISSION STATEMENT :

The Radiography program will offer a five semester competency-based education in medical imaging which will prepare all students to successfully provide quality radiographic care and duties to patients, health care consumers, colleagues, employers and all members of the health care team in the college’s regional community and beyond.

Program Values

The Radiography program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College values:

		Compassion
		Clinical Skills
		Knowledge
		Ethical Professionalism
		Service

Program Goals

		Students will be successful with certification exam.
		Students will be competent in clinical practice.
		Students will demonstrate critical thinking in patient interaction.
		Students are committed to lifelong learning.
		Students will demonstrate professional, ethical, and quality care to their employers, regional community, and beyond.

Radiography Degree Program (A45700):

			Title	Class	Lab	Clinical	Work Exp.	Credits
First Year (Fall)
	BIO	168	Anatomy and Physiology I	3	3	0	0	4
	RAD	110	Radiography Intro. & Patient Care	2	3	0	0	3
	RAD	111	Radiographic Procedures I	3	3	0	0	4
	RAD	151	RAD Clinical Education I	0	0	6	0	2
	MAT	140	Survey of Mathematics	3	0	0	0	3
			OR
	MAT	161	College Algebra	3	0	0	0	3
			Total	11	9	6	0	16
First Year (Spring)
	BIO	169	Anatomy and Physiology II	3	3	0	0	4
	ENG	111	Expository Writing	3	0	0	0	3
	RAD	112	Radiographic Procedures II	3	3	0	0	4
	RAD	121	Radiographic Imaging I	2	3	0	0	3
	RAD	161	RAD Clinical Education II	0	0	15	0	5
			Total	11	9	15	0	19
First Year (Summer)
	RAD	122	Radiographic Imaging II	1	3	0	0	2
	RAD	131	Radiographic Physics I	1	3	0	0	2
	RAD	171	RAD Clinical Education III	0	0	12	0	4
			Total	2	6	12	0	8
Second Year (Fall)
	PSY	150	General Psychology	3	0	0	0	3
	RAD	211	Radiographic Procedures III	2	3	0	0	3
	RAD	231	Radiographic Physics II	1	3	0	0	2
	RAD	241	Radiobiology Protection	2	0	0	0	2
	RAD	251	RAD Clinical Education IV	0	0	21	0	7
			Total	8	6	21	0	17
Second Year (Spring)
	COM	231	Public Speaking	3	0	0	0	3
	RAD	245	Radiographic Quality Management	1	3	0	0	2
	RAD	261	RAD Clinical Education V	0	0	21	0	7
	RAD	271	Radiography Capstone	0	3	0	0	1
	---	---	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3	0	0	0	3
			Total	7	6	21	0	16
Total Semester Hours Credit (SHC) in Program:								76

This is a Core Course and cannot be substituted.