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Prerequisite Courses

The following 27 SC for the associate’s degree are required from a regionally accredited college or university and must fulfill all College requirements regarding acceptance of transfer credit:
 

Area/Typical Course Title

Minimum

Semester Credit

SCIENCE AND MATH

College Algebra*
Anatomy and Physiology*.** 

3
4
7

LIBERAL ARTS

English Composition I 
English Composition II 
American History or National Government 

3
3
3
9

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Psychology
Sociology

3
3
6

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Speech or Oral Communication
 

2
 

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Computer Fundamentals/Applications

TOTAL

3

27



Additional preprofessional requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree that may be obtained either prior to or concurrent with the professional program are:

Area/Typical Course Title

Minimum

Semester Credit

Fine Arts
History of Civilization or World History I and II
Humanities

3
6
3

TOTAL

12


To be considered for acceptance into the program, the applicant must have earned a CGPA of 2.5 or higher at the time of application. In addition, only grades of “C” or higher are accepted in prerequisite course work.

*Human anatomy and physiology and college algebra must be completed within seven years prior to admission into the program.

**Anatomy and physiology courses must cover all body systems and include accompanying laboratory sections.

Actual course titles may vary among institutions. Consult the division director for preprofessional counseling.

Fulfillment of the radiologic technology preprofessional curriculum does not assure admittance into the professional program (please see Application Procedures and Deadlines).

Not more than one course in the following group will be accepted in transfer to meet degree requirements: band, studio, physical education, military science, English as a second language (ESL), manual skills.

Students entering with a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university must complete the following requirements for a CHRP bachelor’s degree: (a) 32 SC in residence; (b) all program-specific mathematics and biological and physical science prerequisites; (c) all program-specific professional requirements; (d) if not completed as part of a previous degree program, a 3 SC college/university course in American history or national government, a 3 SC course in college algebra or higher level mathematics, and a 3 SC course in humanities.

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Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences Radiologic Imaging Sciences Program Joseph R

Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences  •  Division of Radiologic Imaging Sciences
Joseph R. Bittengle, M.Ed., RT(R)(ARRT)  •  Division Director and Assistant Professor
4301 West Markham, #563   Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Phone: (501) 686-6510    Fax:  (501) 686-6513


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