Radiologic Technology

Curriculum C217C

Radiologic technologists operate X-ray equipment to perform diagnostic examinations ordered by a patient’s physician.

Two-year program that offers classroom, a digital technology college laboratory and clinical site experiences at various Chicago metropolitan area hospitals.

Employment opportunities exist in hospitals, clinics and medical imaging centers.

Accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60602-2901, (312) 704-5300. Graduates qualify for the National Registry Examination given by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and Illinois licensure.

Program prerequisites include:

  • Level "004" proficiency on college placement tests in reading and writing or course equivalency.
  • Level "006" proficiency on college placement test in Math or completion of MAT 085 or higher.
  • *BIS 136◊ or *BIS 240◊
  • AHL 120◊
  • College placement test scores within the last two years and prerequisite courses must be within the last 5 years. All coursework must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Semester One

Credit Hours

 

AHL 102◊

Ethics and Law for Allied Health

1

 

AHL 103◊

Basic Pharmacology for Allied Health

1

#

RAS 100

Radiology Patient Care

2

#

RAS 111◊

Radiographic Anatomy & Positioning I

2

#

RAS 114◊

Basic Radiation Protection

2

#

RAS 115◊

Imaging Production

2

#

RAS 150◊

Applied Radiologic Technology I

3

#

RHT 101◊

Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I

3

 

 

 

16

Semester Two

#

AHL 107◊

Venipuncture & I.V. Administration

1

#

BIS 137◊

Functional Human Anatomy II or

 

#

BIS 241◊

Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

#

RAS 117◊

Fundamentals of Radiation

3

#

RAS 122◊

Radiographic Anatomy & Positioning II

2

#

RAS 124◊

Radiation Instrumentation

1

#

RAS 125◊

Radiological Health

2

#

RAS 160◊

Applied Radiologic Technology II

3

 

 

 

16

Semester Three

#

RAS 170◊

Applied Radiologic Technology III and IV

4

 

 

 

4

Semester Four

#

RAS 232◊

Radiographic Anatomy & Positioning III

2

#

RAS 243◊

Digital Radiography

1

#

RAS 253◊

Special Radiologic Procedures

1

#

RAS 280◊

Applied Radiologic Technology V

4

 

SPE 101◊

Principles of Effective Speaking

3

 

 

General education/Humanities

1-3

 

 

General education/Social & Behavioral Sciences

3

 

 

 

15-17

Semester Five

 

HTH 281◊

First Aid & CPR

2

 

 

Computer Science electives:

 

 

BUS 107◊

Microsoft Office in Business Applications or

 

#

CIS 100◊

introduction to Computer Systems or

 

 

CIS 101◊

Introduction to Computer Science

1-3

#

RAS 242◊

Radiographic Anatomy & Positioning IV

2

#

RAS 260◊

Radiologic Pathology

2

#

RAS 290◊

Applied Radiologic Technology VI

6

 

 

 

13-15

Semester Six

#

RAS 278◊

Radiologic Seminar

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

Total credits required for graduation

68-72

See RAS course descriptions.

See Humanities General Education requirement.

See Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education requirements.

*BIS 136◊ and BIS 137◊ may be substituted by BIS 240◊/BIS 241◊ sequence. Students must complete both courses within the same sequence.

Note: All coursework must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Coordinator: Pamela Harmon, Ext. 3980; E-mail: pharmon@triton.edu