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munity leaders to plan, implement, and evaluate community health<br />

education interventions such as smoking cessation, chronic and infectious<br />

disease awareness campaigns, vaccination programs, and<br />

family planning and prenatal care initiatives. This program is ideal<br />

for those who like to work with the public, yet who also like to take<br />

the broader view of how to promote the health of communities and<br />

groups of citizens.<br />

The associate degree program fully articulates with the bachelor<br />

of community health degree program offered at the main NMSU<br />

campus in the Department of Health Science, which also offers<br />

the master of public health in community health education at the<br />

graduate level. The courses in this associate of applied science in<br />

public health curriculum at DACC will meet the majority of NMSU’s<br />

general education degree requirements and are designed to give students<br />

a full overview of what public health and community health<br />

education practice is all about. There are no special admissions criteria<br />

for this program, but prospective majors are advised to arrange<br />

an initial degree advising session with the faculty of DACC’s Health<br />

Occupations program in the Division of Health and Public Services.<br />

The program director will also be able to advise students regarding<br />

choices for elective courses.<br />

Associate Degree (66 credits)<br />

NOTE: Courses appearing in italics may be applied toward a bachelor’s<br />

degree at NMSU.<br />

Technical Requirements<br />

19 credits<br />

NOTE: The CHSS and HL S courses listed here may be<br />

applied toward the bachelor’s degree program in <strong>Community</strong><br />

Health at NMSU.<br />

CHSS 101 Overview of Health and <strong>Community</strong> Services 3<br />

CHSS 216 Ethical and Research Issues in<br />

Human and <strong>Community</strong> Services 3<br />

CHSS 299 Service Learning Experience in<br />

Human and <strong>Community</strong> Services 3<br />

HL S 100 Overview to <strong>Community</strong> Health Education 1<br />

HL S 150 Personal Health and Wellness 3<br />

HL S 275 Foundations of <strong>Community</strong> Health Education 3<br />

HL S 295 Foundations of Public Health, 3<br />

Epidemiology and Biostatistics<br />

Radiologic Technology<br />

Associate Degree: Radiologic Technology<br />

527-7581<br />

OR<br />

OR<br />

Core Requirements<br />

30 credits<br />

OECS 105 Intro. to Microcomputer Tech. 3<br />

C S 110G Computer Literacy<br />

BCIS 110G Intro. to Computerized Information Systems<br />

COMM 253G Public Speaking<br />

OR COMM 265G Prin. of Human Comm. 3<br />

ENGL 111G Rhetoric and Composition 4<br />

ENGL 218G Technical and Scientific Communication 3<br />

Laboratory science courses selected from the following list 8<br />

ASTR 105G OR ASTR 110G,<br />

BIOL 101G+L OR BIOL 111G+L,<br />

CHEM 110G OR CHEM 111,<br />

GEOL 111G OR GEOL 212,<br />

PHYS 110G OR PHYS 211+L<br />

MATH 210G Mathematics Appreciation 3<br />

PSY 201G Introduction to Psychology 3<br />

SOC 101G Introductory Sociology 3<br />

Related Requirements<br />

17 credits<br />

One history course from the following list: 3<br />

HIST 101G, 102G, 201G, 202G, 211G,<br />

212G, 221G<br />

One course from the following list: 3<br />

ART 101G, ART 110G, ENGL 244G,<br />

MUS 101G, MUS 201G, THTR 101G<br />

Electives from any of the following categories 11<br />

• “OEHO” courses<br />

• 300- or 400-level courses offered by the NMSU Health<br />

Sciences Department<br />

• NMSU general education courses from the “Viewing a<br />

Wider World” list<br />

Radiologic Technologists are an important part of the medical team.<br />

They produce medical images (x-rays), carry out diagnostic procedures,<br />

determine safe radiation exposure limits, and collect technical<br />

data necessary to assess client (patient) status. Job prospects in<br />

the Las Cruces/El Paso area are occasionally limited, but nationwide<br />

there is faster-than-average job growth with many opportunities for<br />

persons seeking entry-level positions.<br />

Students in the Radiologic Technology program receive training<br />

both in the classroom and in clinical settings, where they work<br />

alongside nurses, physicians, and other health-care professionals.<br />

In the classroom, students learn about the anatomy and function of<br />

the human body, radiographic physics and equipment, and radiographic<br />

procedures. Students acquire skills in radiation protection<br />

for the patient and for the health professional. Laboratory activities<br />

teach the proper positioning of an injured or ill patient. Clinical<br />

work offers students training in diagnostic radiology and introduces<br />

the student to various other imaging modalities. The clinical work<br />

is offered in Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Artesia, Carlsbad, Deming,<br />

Ruidoso, Silver City, and El Paso.<br />

Graduates of the program are eligible to take (and must pass) the<br />

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) national certification<br />

exam in order to obtain employment in this field. It should<br />

be noted that felony or misdemeanor convictions may make a student<br />

ineligible to take the ARRT exam. Many states also require a<br />

license to practice as a radiographer in that state. Continuing education<br />

is required with both the ARRT and state licenses to retain<br />

current certification status.<br />

The DACC Radiologic Technology program is fully accredited by<br />

the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology<br />

(JRCERT).<br />

Special Admissions Criteria<br />

Radiologic Technology is a limited-entry program. The following<br />

items are among the criteria considered in the selection of program<br />

applicants:<br />

2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8 C A TA L O G<br />

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