FACULTY CONTACT: PROGRAM NAME: Radiologic …

1 CATALOG YEAR 2016-2017 REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM - PROGRAM CODE: FACULTY CONTACT: Lisa Pervola PROGRAM NAME: Radiologic technology PROGRAM SCHOOL: Health Services AACC FACULTY developed the following charts to encourage greater success in your PROGRAM of study. Why take classes in this order? The courses in the first column are designed to prepare you for courses in the second column and so on. Students with no developmental requirements in English or reading may register for a total of 18 credits per term. If you are a part-time student, you may take fewer credits by dividing the recommended courses across multiple terms to accommodate your schedule. GROUP 1 GROUP 2 (Fall) GROUP 3 (Spring) GROUP 4 (Summer) GROUP 5 (Fall) GROUP 6 (Spring) COURSE/ REQUIREMENT CRED- ITS COURSE/ REQUIREMENT CRED- ITS Term Taken Grade COURSE/ REQUIREMENT CRED- ITS Term Taken Grade COURSE/ REQUIREMENT CRED- ITS Term Taken Grade COURSE/ REQUIREMENT CRED- ITS Term Taken Grade COURSE/ REQUIREMENT CRED- ITS Term Taken Grade RAD-101 See notes 1and 2 2 RAD-111 3 RAD-121 3 RAD-211 1 RAD-231 3 RAD-251 3 RAD-112 5 RAD-122 5 RAD-212 6 RAD-232 6 RAD-252 6 RAD-123 3 This course has a credit course prerequisite.

2 Specific course prerequisite information can be obtained by looking at the Course Descriptions section of the College Catalog or in the Schedule of Classes. This course meets the diversity requirement or the diversity requirement can be met simultaneously as you satisfy this requirement. Only one diversity class is required to meet the diversity requirement. Courses which meet the diversity requirement can be found in General Education Requirements section of the College Catalog or by looking for the diversity symbol placed next to course descriptions in the Schedule of Credit Classes. (GER) Information on courses that meet General Education Requirements (GER) can be found in General Education Requirements section of the College Catalog or by looking course descriptions in the Schedule of Credit Classes for the open book symbol and the name of the GER category.

3 1. Successful completion of ENG-121 fully satisfies the English composition general education requirement. 2. Students must complete seven (7) prerequisites before completing RAD coursework and before submission of admissions application to this PROGRAM . The seven (7) prerequisites are: BIO-231-BIO-232 or BIO-101 and BIO-233-BIO-234; MAT-141 (MAT-142, MAT-151 or MAT-191 satisfies the MAT-141 requirement); Arts & Humanities general education requirement; ENG-111 and ENG-112 or ENG-121 or ENG-115 and ENG-116 (successful completion of ENG-121 fully satisfies the English composition general education requirement); and SOC-111 (meets diversity requirement.) Note: Completing the following sequence satisfies the Computing and Information technology Competency requirement: RAD-111, RAD-112, RAD-121, RAD-122, RAD-123, RAD-211, RAD-212, RAD-231, RAD-232, RAD-240, RAD-251, RAD-252 Minimum of 60 credit hours required for degree.

4 All PROGRAM requirement courses require a C or better. This PROGRAM has special admission requirements. Please refer to requirements listed below. Where course choices exist within programs, transfer students should consult with an advisor and use transfer resources to make course choices consistent with the requirements of their intended transfer school. CATALOG YEAR 2016-2017 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION FOR YOUR PROGRAM - Admission Requirements 1. Attendance at a PROGRAM information session. Call 410-777-7310 for schedule. Detailed information regarding PROGRAM , profession, admission and academic requirements and selection criteria will be discussed. For online schedule, go to 2. Submit a completed PROGRAM application. 3. Grade of C or better in seven (7) prerequisite courses with a minimum cumulative prerequisite GPA of at least (no rounding).

5 4. High school graduate or equivalency or bachelor's degree or higher from a nationally recognized institution. Official transcripts required. 5. The Test of Essential Academic Skills version V (TEAS V) is required with a minimum score of 65. 6. Take the Arithmetic Placement Test and receive a score of 27 or higher by the time the application is submitted or enroll in MAT 005 and complete it with a grade of C or higher by the time the application is submitted. 7. Foreign educated students: must have their college and high school transcripts evaluated by one of the following credential evaluators: AACRAO (American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers) at or ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators) at or WES (World Education Services) at 8. Foreign educated students: must successfully pass the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 550 (213 is the equivalent computer score and 79 is the equivalent Internet based score) OR must have completed the ENG 111/ENG 112 or ENG 115/ENG 116 or ENG 121 course sequence with grades of C or better prior to applying to the Radiologic technology PROGRAM .

6 Anne Arundel Community College's code for TOEFL is 5019. 9. Satisfactory completion of criminal background check. 10. Submission of completed health examination record. 11. Submission of current American Heart Association CPR for Health Care Providers certification card. Selection Criteria Students will be admitted to the radiography PROGRAM on a rolling admission basis. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Students will apply for the radiography PROGRAM only after meeting all academic and admission criteria. Once the applicant's admission criteria have been verified, that student receives conditional acceptance for the next available seat. Applications will be rejected if incomplete. Incomplete applications will be sent back to the student and can be resubmitted once they are complete. Students need only apply once to the PROGRAM , providing their application is complete.

7 A future seat will be slotted for them once the student meets the criteria for admission. To be considered for conditional acceptance, the applicant must meet the following criteria: First consideration will be given to candidates whose resident address is in Anne Arundel County for at least three months prior to the date the application is submitted. If selected for a future class, the Address Verification form must be resubmitted to the Records office. Must satisfactorily complete all academic and admission requirements. Must have a minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of at this college. All seven prerequisite courses must be complete by the date the application is submitted. Completion of all seven prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of C in each course and a cumulative prerequisite GPA of at least (no rounding).

8 Science courses and College Algebra must be taken within seven years of time the application is submitted. Arithmetic placement test and Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V) are required. Students will have two chances to achieve the minimum accepted scores on the Arithmetic Placement test. Address verification. CATALOG YEAR 2016-2017 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION FOR YOUR PROGRAM - Official transcripts, if applicable. Final acceptance in the PROGRAM shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background check, satisfactory completion of a health examination record, and submission of a copy of the required CPR card. Technical Standards Students who are conditionally accepted to this PROGRAM of study will be required to submit a Health Examination Record completed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant validating that the student meets the technical standard of good physical and mental health as established by the School of Health Sciences, and verifying that the student is free of communicable diseases as evidenced by required immunizations/titers.

9 CPR Students must successfully complete the American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR for Health Care Providers course by designated deadline. Enrollment Restrictions Accreditation requirements and limitations of health care facilities necessitate enrollment restrictions. An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor may not be eligible to take the national certification examination. See the Radiologic technology department chair for additional information. Students enrolled in the Radiologic technology course sequence are required to comply with the American Society of Radiologic technology Code of Ethics, which is within the scope of practice for the profession. Readmission to the Radiologic technology Course Sequence Students who leave or are dismissed from the Radiologic technology course sequence may address a written petition for readmission to the department chair.

10 Readmission cannot be assured and is based on the criteria described in the readmission requirements available in the Health Sciences office. Request for readmission must be received by the Radiologic technology department by Aug. 15 for the spring term and Jan. 15 for the summer or fall terms. Prior Radiologic technology courses must have been taken within the previous two years. Transfer from Other Radiologic technology Programs Students who have successfully completed Radiologic technology courses with a grade of "C" or better within the past year in a JRCERT accredited Radiologic technology PROGRAM may transfer to the third (spring) or fourth (summer) term of the Radiologic technology course sequence. Transfer cannot be assured and is based on the criteria described in the transfer requirements available in the Health Sciences office.