Additional Medical Laboratory Science, Nuclear Medicine Technology and Radiologic Technology Catalog Information

Radiologic Technology (RADT) Undergraduate Programs

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See School of Health and Human Services descriptions and requirements. Also see individual program descriptions in this catalog for medical laboratory science and nuclear medicine technology.

Programs at a Glance

Degree programs

BS – Radiologic Technology

Program admission and performance requirements

Admission – Department

Completion of 15 credits or more, including MATH 112 and PHYS 231
12 credits or more of the above in residence at SCSU
Approval of the Radiologic Technology program director
2.00 GPA overall and in major

Admission – Clinical Program

Admission to the major at SCSU does not guarantee admission to a required clinical program

University minimum requirements for bachelor’s degrees

120 credits
40 credits in Liberal Education
45 credits in upper-division (300-400) courses
30 credits in residence at SCSU
2.00 GPA overall, in major, and in minor (departments may set higher standards)

(See this section, the section on the School of Health and Human Services,. the sections on the Department of Chemistry and Physics and the College of Science and Engineering for more information.)

Online Information: Please see http://www.stcloudstate.edu/healthsciences for more information about the program.

Academic Adviser: Please see www.stcloudstate.edu/physics for more information about advising.

Bachelor of Science

Radiologic Technology Major (92)
Radiologic Technologists are important members of the health team. They perform a wide variety of diagnostic and therapeutic radiologic procedures.

The Bachelor of Science degree in radiologic technology requires a prescribed curriculum at SCSU and clinical course work at an affiliated school of radiologic technology. During the first two years students take liberal education and science courses at SCSU. The science requirements are described below. The clinical radiologic courses are taken during the last two years. This is called the clinical phase and the courses in it prepare students to take the national certification examination in radiologic technology as well as fulfill the graduation requirements for the BS degree in Radiologic Technology from SCSU. Admission to the major does not guarantee automatic acceptance into the clinical phase. The clinical phase, which is a clinical internship, is required for the major.

For a current list of affiliated schools of radiologic technology, please see http://www.stcloudstate.edu/healthsciences/radtech. Students must apply for the clinical phase early in their second year. Acceptance is competitive and is based on criteria which is established by the hospital affiliates and is available to students in the SCSU Radiologic Technology director's office. All courses except for RADT 375, RADT 475, PHYS 354, PHYS 454, and PHYS 309 must be completed prior to beginning the clinical phase.

Liberal Education/University Requirement: 40 credits

Pre-Clinical Core: 29 credits

BIOL 202, 204, 266, CHEM 210, 211, PHYS 231, 232

MATH 112 (or higher level algebra or calculus course)

Note: MATH 193 is not acceptable

Clinical Education: 56 credits

RADT 375 (14 credits), RADT 475 (14 credits)

PHYS 354 (14 credits), PHYS 454 (14 credits)

Professional Core: 7 credits

PHYS 308, 309, 408

Because of required coursework in mathematics and science, students graduating with a major in Radiologic Technology are considered as having satisfied 9 credits of the liberal education requirement in mathematics and natural/physical science.