Course Of Study

Coursework & Procedures Required PRIOR to Entering Program

The following must be completed prior to entering the first radiography course:

·        BIO 137  (BSL 110) Human Anatomy & Physiology I

·        BIO 139 (BSL 111) Human Anatomy & Physiology II

·        MT 150 (MA 109) College Algebra

·        Receive the Hepatitis B vaccination, be in the process of receiving the Hepatitis B vaccine series, or sign a declination form if he/she chooses not to receive the vaccination

·        CPR certification for HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS must be obtained and kept current throughout the program (available at the HealthPark or the American Red Cross). Do not worry about this until you have been accepted into the program,

·        Admission to the Radiography program

Additional coursework is recommended prior to entering the program (see below).

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Transfer Credits

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Owensboro does accept transfer credits from other colleges. The Senate Rules states:

1.1.3       Admission of Students with Previous College-Level Competency

The Council on Postsecondary Education’s general education transfer policy and baccalaureate program transfer frameworks policy shall provide the basis for an institution’s policy on the acceptance of transfer credits.  The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers’ “Transfer Credit Practices of Educational Institutions” shall serve as a reference for admission of transfer students to a technical institution and for the acceptance of transfer credits.  An applicant with previous college work seeking admission to a KCTCS college shall submit an official transcript(s) of all previous college work. 

 A state-supported institution shall assure that a transferring student receives academic counseling concerning the transfer of credit among institutions.

 An institution shall accept a student’s college credit earned when a course is taken both for high school credit and college credit.  Credit earned through a dual enrollment arrangement shall be treated the same as credit earned in any other college course.

Grades, credits, quality points and academic status from courses taken at other colleges in the KCTCS are transferred when the student enrolls.

 Degree credit work taken at a fully accredited college or university is recognized credit hour for credit hour. Quarter hours are recognized as two-thirds (2/3) of a semester hour.  In order to be classified as fully accredited, a college or university must be a member of an accrediting association. 

 Academic credit from a non-accredited college or university may be obtained by special subject examinations or may be validated by completion of twelve (12) credit hours, excluding developmental or remedial courses, with a grade point of at least 2.0. (See Section V, 5.13.)

 The KCTCS President is authorized to establish reciprocal agreements with fully accredited colleges and universities, whereby grades received, as well as credit earned at a previous institution shall be recognized by colleges.

The preparation leading to the Associate of Applied Science degree in Radiologic Technology is divided into two areas:

A.     General Education Requirements  (33 hours) 

* If a student takes PHY 151 they must also take PHY 152 to satisfy the Program requirements, or they can take  PH 171  which is preferred by the Program Faculty.

NOTE:  It is strongly recommended that students complete several of the Gen. Ed requirements prior to entering Radiography program.  

The grading scale for the Radiography program is different from the college. It is as follows:

94-100 A

85-93 B

75-84 C  * 75% or above is required (didactic and Clinically) to sustain you spot in the program.

70-74 D

0-69   F

B.     Program Courses (43 hours)

The curriculum is designed to develop critical thinking skills by integrating theoretical concepts with practical experience. While all courses are taught at the college, a clinical (practicum) education takes place in several sites.

Clinical experience is carefully interwoven with classroom instruction to reinforce theoretical concepts.  During the clinical rotation, the student-to-technologist ratio is one to one.

RADI 104,106,108	8 hours
109 RADI Clinical I	1 hour

2. Spring Semester

RADI 114,116,118	8 hours
119 RADI Clinical II	3 hours

3. Summer Session

209 RADI Clinical III

3 hours

4. Fall Semester (year 2 of program)

RADI 214,216	4 hours
219 RADI Clinical IV	6 hours

5. Spring Semester

RADI 224,226,228	4 hours
229 RADI Clinical V	6 hours

Note:  While Clinical Courses only receive 1-4 college credit hours per term, students will spend 16-24 hours each week  at various clinical sites throughout the entire program.

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