Radiologic Technology (RADT) Undergraduate Programs
324 ROBERT H. WICK SCIENCE BUILDING/(320) 308-2011
Also see College of Science and Engineering description and requirements.
An allied health program. Also see individual program descriptions in this catalog for medical technology and nuclear medicine technology.
Programs at a Glance
Degree programs
- BS – Radiologic Technology
Program admission and performance requirements
Admission – College of Science and Engineering
- completion of at least 16 credits
- 2.00 GPA or higher overall
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 General Education
- 1 credit in PESS 122
- 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 and the sections on the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Engineering Science and the College of Science and Engineering for more information.)
Academic Adviser: Please see www.stcloudstate.edu/physics for more information about advising.
Bachelor of Science
Radiologic Technology Major (81)
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 general education and basic 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. (Thirteen credits in the areas of digital medical imaging and medical infromatics will be taken from SCSU concurrent with clinical course work.)
The affiliated schools of radiologic technology are the St. Cloud Hospital, Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, and Mayo School of Health-related Sciences in Rochester, MN. 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 coordinator's office. All of the pre-clinical requirements should be completed prior to beginning the clinical phase.
General Education/University Requirement: 44 credits
Core: ENGL 191, CMST 192, MATH 112, PHIL 194, Democratic Citizenship
195, PESS 122
Area A: Electives (6)*
Area B: CHEM 210, BIOL and PHYS classes taken in this program earn students
a waiver of 6 credits
Area C: Racial Issues (3), Electives (6)*
*At least one elective in Area A or Area C must be at the upper division. All must be approved general education courses. At least two must be Diversity courses. Recommended courses are CMST 332, ECON 350 (both areas are diversity courses), PSY 325, PHIL 484.
Recommended courses: Racial Issues - SOC 268; Democratic Citizenship - ECON 195
Note: One elective may be moved from Area C to Area A, if desired.
Pre-Clinical Core: 18 credits
CHEM 211, PHYS 232, BIOL 366, 367, 368
Clinical Education: 50 credits
RADT 201-207, 209-212 (29 cr.)
RADT 406, 409-412 (21 cr.)
Professional Core: 13 credits
PHYS 308, 408, STAT 319, RADT Sciences Seminar I (1 cr. each): PHYS 309,
310, 409, 410
