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Radiography - Associate of Applied Science
Extended A.A.S. Degree Program
This program prepares students for an entry-level position as a registered radiographer. Radiographers use radiation equipment to produce images of the tissues, organs, bones, and vessels of the body, as prescribed by physicians, to assist in the diagnosis of disease or injury.
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 Total Credits Required for Degree  95
Liberal Studies 12
 EN 111 College Composition I  4
 EN 211 College Composition II  4
Humanities or Social Science Elective 4
Health Promotion 1
 HP 200 Physical Well Being  1
Required Courses in Major 61
 RAD 106 Introduction to Radiologic Technology  1
 RAD 261 Radiation Biology and Protection  2
 RAD 262 Methods of Patient Care  2
 RAD 263 Radiography Clinical Experience I  7
 RAD 264 Radiographic Procedures I  4
 RAD 265 Principles of Radiation Production, Characteristics and Equipment  2
 RAD 266 Radiography Clinical Experience II  7
 RAD 267 Radiographic Procedures II  6
 RAD 361 Diagnostic Image Production  2
 RAD 362 Sectional Imaging and Anatomy  2
 RAD 363 Radiography Clinical Experience III  11
 RAD 364 Image Processing and Quality Management  2
 RAD 365 Radiographic Pathology  2
 RAD 366 Radiographic Clinical Experience IV  10
 RAD 367 Issues in Radiography  1
Other Required Courses 21
 BI 201 Human Anatomy  3
 BI 202 Human Physiology  5
 CH 105 Chemical Principles  or4
     CH 107 Introductory Chemistry I  (4 cr.)    
 CIS 110 Principles of Computer Information Systems  4
 HL 101 Medical Terminology for Health Educators  1
 MA 104 College Algebra with Applications in the Sciences and Technologies  4