Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

HealtH ProFessionsRADIOLOGIC SCIENCES DEGREE (502)This program of study meets all the General Education Requirements at Chesapeake College.AWARD: Assocate of Appled Scence DegreeLENGTH: A mnmum of sx semesters, ncludng summer sessons, beginning in June of each year.PROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College Radologc Scences Degree prepares students to delver qualty radologc servcesand patent care.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Radologc Scences degree provdes educatonal and clncal experences necessary for graduatesto perform as entry-level radographers and a foundaton for future professonal development. Graduates granted an Assocate of AppledScence degree, upon completon of the program requrements, wll be elgble to st for the certfyng examnaton n radographygven by the Amercan Regstry of Radologc Technologsts (ARRT).The Radologc Scences program s an ntensve, full-tme program, ncludng summer sessons. The program ncludes a general educatoncore, professonal radography content, and clncal practce at local healthcare facltes. Program enrollment s lmted by thenumber of clncal placements. In addton to the scholastc standards requred of all students, radiologic sciences students must earna grade of “C” or better in science, math, and radiography courses in order to continue in and graduate from the program. Graduatesare elgble to wrte the certfyng examnaton gven by the ARRT whch s requred to apply for a Maryland lcense as a radographer.Students should consult with the College’s Admissions Office or the Nursing and Allied Health Advisor in planning an appropriateprogram.PROGRAM GOALS: Durng the Radologc Scences Degree program, students wll:• Develop the cogntve and clncal competences to perform as entry-level radographers.• Demonstrate the sklls and abltes to communcate clearly, effectvely, and empathetcally.• Demonstrate crtcal-thnkng and problem-solvng sklls.• Demonstrate professonal growth and development.PROGRAM VISION: The Radologc Scences program wllpromote the vson of Chesapeake College by provdng an accredtedprogram n radography and by producng graduateswho are knowledgeable, empathetc, and demonstrate entrylevelradography sklls.ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS: Students must be admttedto the program n accordance wth the followng requrementspror to regsterng for any radologc scences course:1. High school graduation or equivalent (official transcriptsrequred).2. Hgh school bology and hgh school physcs must have beencompleted within the last three years with a grade of “C”earned or BIO 101, Fundamentals of Bology, and SCI 141,Physcal Scence, must be taken. Hgh school coursescontrbute course ponts but do not contrbute credt orgrade ponts to the admsson score.3. Completon of the Chesapeake College admssonsapplcaton.4. Completon of the College’s Academc Sklls Assessment(ASA) administered through the Office of Student Successand Enrollment Servces.5. Completon of any remedal course work n Englsh, readng,or math as needed.6. Meet wth the Nursng and Alled Health Advsor foracademc plannng.7. Completon of BIO 211, 212; ENG 101; COM 101 or 150;MAT 113 or MAT 115; Socal Scence and Arts/Humanteselectves.*8. Grade pont average (GPA) of 2.0 or better.9. Completon of the Health Occupatons Basc Entrance Exam(HOBET).129*The program may be completed n a two-year accelerated trackwth a commtment of 40 hours per week of combned lectureand clncal course work n addton to study tme. Studentsmust be hghly motvated and have a mnmum of outsde commtmentsto complete the program n ths manner. The procedurefor admsson would nclude 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, and a mnmumcomposte score of 70 percent on the HOBET.- NOTICE -Enrollment n the Radologc Scences Program s lmtedand selecton s compettve. Meetng the program requrementsdoes not guarantee admsson nto the program.APPLICATION PROCEDURES:1. Request nformaton and applcaton on the InformationForm at www.chesapeake.edu/alledhealth.2. Submt an applcaton and letter of ntent to the ProgramDrector at the College’s Center for Alled Health by March31. The letter of ntent should nclude a statement of careergoals and an explanaton of why the applcant has chosen acareer n radography.3. Resdents of Carolne, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s andTalbot counties will be given first priority in selection.4. Selecton wll be compettve, based on the number of credtscence, math, and general educaton courses completed andscore acheved on the HOBET.5. Each credt course wll be assessed as follows: A = 4 ponts;B = 3 ponts; C = 2 ponts.