The Radiologic Technology Program provides students the opportunity to earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Radiologic Technology and are eligible to take the national certification exam offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Certification of a national credential exam through the A.R.R.T. is required to practice as a radiologic technologist.
A minimum of sixty-two (62) credits are required to receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Radiologic Technology. The program consists of 22 months of combined academic and clinical education. The curriculum is based on five (5) semesters including one (1) summer session of full-time study.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE - STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| STAT 2601 | Introductory Statistics | 3-6 |
| or STAT 2625 | Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning | |
| or STAT 2625C | Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support | |
| SOC 2601 | Social Problems | 3 |
| BIOL 1551 & 1551L | Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Anatomy and Physiology 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| RAD 1502 & 1502L | Radiographic Procedures I and Radiographic Procedures I Lab | 4 |
| RAD 1503 | Directed Practice I | 1 |
| RAD 1504 & 1504L | Methods of Patient Care with an Introduction to Radiology and Methods of Patient Care with an Intro to Radiology | 3 |
| RAD 1505 & 1505L | Radiography I and Radiography I Lab | 4 |
| RAD 1506 & 1506L | Radiographic Procedures II and Radiographic Procedures II Lab | 5 |
| RAD 1507 | Directed Practice II | 2 |
| RAD 1508 | Directed Practice III | 1 |
| RAD 2601 & 2601L | Radiography II and Radiography II Lab | 3 |
| RAD 2602 | Radiologic Physics | 2 |
| RAD 2603 | Directed Practice IV | 3 |
| RAD 2604 | Radiography III | 3 |
| RAD 2605 | Directed Practice V | 3 |
| OTHER REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| BIOL 1552 & 1552L | Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Anatomy and Physiology 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| AHLT 1501 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 61-66 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| RAD 1502 & 1502L | Radiographic Procedures I and Radiographic Procedures I Lab | 4 |
| RAD 1503 | Directed Practice I | 1 |
| RAD 1504 & 1504L | Methods of Patient Care with an Introduction to Radiology and Methods of Patient Care with an Intro to Radiology | 3 |
| BIOL 1551 & 1551L | Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Anatomy and Physiology 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| AHLT 1501 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| RAD 1505 & 1505L | Radiography I and Radiography I Lab | 4 |
| RAD 1506 & 1506L | Radiographic Procedures II and Radiographic Procedures II Lab | 5 |
| RAD 1507 | Directed Practice II | 2 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| BIOL 1552 & 1552L | Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Anatomy and Physiology 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 18-19 | |
| Summer | ||
| RAD 1508 | Directed Practice III | 1 |
| STAT 2601 | Introductory Statistics or Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning or Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support | 3-6 |
| Semester Hours | 4-7 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| RAD 2601 & 2601L | Radiography II and Radiography II Lab | 3 |
| RAD 2602 | Radiologic Physics | 2 |
| RAD 2603 | Directed Practice IV | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOC 2601 | Social Problems | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| RAD 2604 | Radiography III | 3 |
| RAD 2605 | Directed Practice V | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 61-66 | |