2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College

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ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 157
A.A.S. RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
The radiographer is a healthcare professional that performs radiographic procedures
that provide information to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient. The
Radiologic Technology Program consists of five semesters of full-time study which includes
supervised clinical coursework in a radiology department. The program is affiliated
with 19 area hospitals and clinics. Each student will be assigned to a variety of
clinical sites during the two years of clinical coursework. Clinical experiences will include
evening and weekend rotations.
Applicants for the program may begin working on the general education courses at
any time. Official acceptance to the program is required prior to enrollment in the professional
courses. The professional courses must be taken in sequence and are offered
only at the Oak Ridge Branch Campus. Remedial and developmental courses must be
completed prior to the application deadline.
Applicants must spend a minimum of 8 hours of observation time in an inpatient diagnostic
radiology department and must submit the required form documenting this observation
time. This form is available at the Oak Ridge Admissions Office and is also
available on the RDT webpage. The form and all transcripts from other colleges
must be received before the application deadline. In addition, special consideration
will be given to those applicants who make an A or B in required science and math
courses.
The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in
Radiologic Technology. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the certification
examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologies.
These classes may be taken prior to being accepted into the program.
BIOL 2010, 2020 Anatomy and Physiology I, II1 8
ENGL 1010 Composition I 3
MATH 1130 College Algebra or Higher Level Math 3
SPCH 201 Basic Speech 3
Humanities Elective2 3
Social Science Elective2 3
First Year
RDT 102 Intro to Radiologic Technology 4
RDT 103, 110 Image Analysis I, II 2
RDT 106, 107 Clinical Education I, II 4
RDT 108 Clinical Education III 1
RDT 113, 114 Radiographic Procedures I, II 8
RDT 122 Exposure Technique 4
RDT 130 Radiographic Processing 2
RDT 203 Image Analysis III 1
RDT 210 Radiographic Procedures III 2
Career Preparation Programs