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Admission Requirements

Applicants must be high school graduates with a GPA of at least 2.7 or GED recipients with a score of 570 (score of 57 prior to 2002).

Applicants must have completed and passed these high school courses or their college equivalents with a grade of “C” or better within the past seven years:

  • Algebra – one year
  • Biology – one year
  • Chemistry with a lab – one year

Attend an online information session to learn more about a career in rad tech

Requirements for Clinicals or Professional Practice Experience

Criminal background checks, drug screens, health records, and titers/immunizations are required prior to the start of the clinical program. Program requirements and instructions are maintained on the College website at https://mercycollege.edu/background. The Policy can be found at https://mercycollege.edu/about/compliance-consumer-information.

Degree Requirements

To earn the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Radiologic Technology students must complete all college requirements for an Associate of Applied Science Degree including:

General Education Requirements

Complete All of the Following Courses:

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ENG 101 English Composition I 3
ENG 102 English Composition II 3

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
MTH 104 Mathematical Formulas, Models, and Probability 3
or 0
MTH 140 Introduction to Statistics 3

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
BIO 220 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 221 Anatomy and Physiology II 4

BIO 220 and BIO 221: Two semester hours of coursework from BIO 220 and BIO 221 are being used to meet this requirement.

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
HIT 105 Medical Terminology 3
RAD 140 Radiographic Pathology 2
RAD 215 Radiation Biology and Protection 2
General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences Course (GSBS) 0

Required Radiologic Technology Program Course Requirements

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
RAD 105 Radiography Fundamentals and Patient Care 3
RAD 111 Radiography Practicum I 2
RAD 115 Radiographic Procedures I 4
RAD 121 Radiography Practicum II 2
RAD 125 Radiographic Procedures II 3
RAD 128 Radiologic Science I 2
RAD 131 Radiography Practicum III 3
RAD 138 Radiologic Science II 2
RAD 208 Radiologic Science III 2
RAD 225 Radiographic Procedures III 3
RAD 241 Radiography Practicum IV 3
RAD 248 Interprofessional Essentials in Radiography 1
RAD 251 Radiography Practicum V 3
RAD 280 Radiography Capstone 2