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Associate of Science in Medical Radiography Degree: The following 60 SC are offered in the Associate of Science in Medical Radiography professional program. All courses as listed below must be successfully completed to obtain the Associate of Science degree.

Course #

Title

Semester Credit

Fall (1)

RAD

RAD

RAD

RAD

RAD

RAD

RAD

2212

2321

2322

2123

2324

2125

2226

Radiologic Anatomy 
Basic Patient Care 
Radiographic Procedures I 
Radiographic Procedures I Laboratory 
Radiographic Exposure 
Radiographic Exposure Laboratory 
Clinic Practicum I 

2

3

3

1

  3

1

  2
15

Spring (2)

RAD

RAD

RAD

RAD

RAD

2331

2332

2133

2234

2335

Radiation Physics 
Radiographic Procedures II 
Radiographic Procedures II Laboratory 
Radiologic Imaging 
Clinic Practicum II 

3

3

1

2

  3
12

Summer (3)

RAD

3541

Clinical Practicum III

  5
5

Fall (4)

RAD

RAD

RAD

RAD

3351

3352

3253

3554

Special Imaging Procedures
Radiation Protection and Radiobiology 
Radiographic Procedures III 
Clinic Practicum IV 

3

3

2

  5
13

Spring (5)

RAD

RAD

RAD

3461

3362

3563

Radiologic Pathology
Quality Management
Clinic Practicum V 

4

3

  5
12

Summer (6)

RAD

3371

Clinical Practicum VI

  3

 

  3

TOTAL

60

Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Imaging Sciences Degree: In addition to the 60 SC professional courses listed above for the Associate of Science degree, the student must successfully complete a minimum of an additional 25 SC of professional courses outlined below to earn the Bachelor of Science degree.*

Course #

Title

Semester Credit

Core Imaging Curriculum

RIS

RIS

RIS

RIS

4281

4382

4291

4XXX

Geriatric Imaging
Advanced Patient Care
Current Issues in Health Care
Imaging Electives*

2

3

2

18

TOTAL

25

 

  *RIS 4XXX   IMAGING ELECTIVES  
  Course # Title

Semester Credit

  Mammography Electives
 

RIS

RIS

4383

4585

Advanced Mammography 
Mammography Practicum** 

3

  5

  CT Electives
 

RIS

RIS

RIS

4386

4387

4588

Physics of Computed Tomography 
Computed Tomographic Procedures 
CT Practicum** 

3

3

  5

  MRI Electives
 

RIS

RIS

RIS

4392

4393

4594

Physics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedures 
MRI Practicum** 

3

3

  5

  Vascular Electives
 

RIS

RIS

RIS

4395

4396

4597

Advanced Angiography I
Advanced Angiography II
Vascular Practicum** 

3

3

  5

  General Electives
 

RIS
RIS

RIS

RIS

RIS

4302
4389

4391

4398

4399

Interdisciplinary Diagnostic Cardiac Imaging
Community Health and Education
Advanced Quality Management
Managerial Leadership
Research in the Radiologic Sciences

3
3

3

3

  3

  TOTAL RAD 4XXX IMAGING ELECTIVES

18

*If an applicant has not completed 45 hours of upper division course work prior to admission to the B.S. program, there will be additional course work required beyond the 39 hours of general studies and the 25 hours of upper division professional course work.

**Courses in the specialty area must be successfully completed prior to enrollment in the practicum course.

A minimum of 32 SC of professional course work must be completed in residence at the College.

A grade of “D” or “F” or a mark of “U” or “NC” in a professional course is not acceptable for progression to the next semester, nor is it acceptable for graduation if it occurs in the last semester of the program.

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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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