NVCC 2003-2004 Catalog
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RADIOGRAPHY
Associate in Applied Science Degree AN  

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Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare students to produce diagnostic images of the human body through safe application of x-radiation. The radiographer is a central member of the health care team and assists the radiologist, a physician specialized in body image interpretation. Upon successful completion of degree requirements, the student will be eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) examination leading to certification as a Registered Technologist in Radiography: A.S., R.T.(R).

Transfer Information: NVCC has formal articulation agreements for transfer to the B.S. in Radiologic Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and a B.S. degree in Health Sciences-Health Care Management at Old Dominion University TELETECHNET and Old Dominion University at Norfolk, VA. Students must comply with all General Admission Requirements for Health Technology Programs. (See page 101.)

Additional Admission Requirements:

In addition to meeting the requirements to be admitted to NVCC and the Health Technology programs, you must meet specific requirements to be admitted to the Radiography A.A.S. Degree Program. These include:

1. Satisfactory scores on NVCC placement tests to qualify for ENG 111 and MTH 120.

2. Completion of NAS 150, Human Biology, 4 credits, with a grade of C or better.

3. Attendance at a Radiography Information Session.

4. A clinical observation.

5. The American Registry of Radiologic Technology requires an applicant to be of good moral character. "Generally, the conviction of either (a) a felony or (b) any offense, misdemeanor or felony involving moral turpitude, indicates a lack of good moral character for registry purposes. Those who have been convicted of a crime may be eligible for registration if they have served their entire sentence, including probation and parole, and have had their civil rights restored." For further information contact the program head.

All incomplete grades (I) must be resolved prior to taking the next course in the sequence.

First Year1st Semester2nd Semester3rd Semester

PED116Lifetime Fitness & Wellness1
PED/RPK1
   RAD100Intro./Radiology & Protection2
   RAD121Radiographic Procedures I4
   RAD125Patient Care Procedures2
   RAD196On-Site Training2
   STD295Study Skills & Hlthcare. Deliv. Syst.1
 
   ENG111College Composition I 3
   RAD111Radiologic Science I 4
   RAD131Elem. Clinical Procedures I 3
   RAD221Radiographic Procedures II 4
___Social Science Elective 3
 
RAD135Elem. Clinical Procedures II  5
   RAD246Special Procedures  2

Total Credits/Semester13177

Second Year1st Semester2nd Semester

   RAD112Radiologic Science II4
   RAD205Radiation Protection & Radiobiology3
   RAD231Adv. Clinical Procedures I5
   SPD229Intercultural Communication3
 
   MDL195Topics in Venipuncture and I.V. 1
   RAD232Adv. Clinical Procedures II 5
   RAD240Radiographic Pathology 3
   RAD255Radiographic Equipment 3
   RAD215Correlated Radiographic Theory 1
   HIS101History of Western Civilization I OR 
   HIS111 History of World Civ. I OR 
   HIS261 Topics in Cultural Ethnicity 3

Total Credits/Semester1516

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Radiography = 68 (72 with a 4 credit NAS prerequisite).

To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog. Students in this program may take HIT 130 Intro. to Healthcare Information Systems or take the NVCC computer competency test.

1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 220, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course. PED 116, 2 cr., is strongly recommended.

2 The social science electives may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).

3 RAD 135 meets for 40 hours a week for ten weeks.


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