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Admission Requirements

 

General College Admission Requirements

The following are Mercy College of Ohio admissions requirements.  Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a program. Admission requirements are subject to change. Students should contact the Office of Admissions or consult mercycollege.edu for the most up-to-date information.

One of the following are required for admission to Mercy College of Ohio:

  • An earned diploma from an accredited high school or a home-schooled program in a college preparatory course of study with a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher, OR
  • A general equivalence diploma (GED) recipient with a score of 500 (score of 53 prior to 2002).
  • Additional documentation may be required for College Credit Plus or Non-degree Seeking Students.

Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting college admission requirements above, the following Radiologic Technology Program admission requirements must be met:

  • 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

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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

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
ENG 102 English Composition II 3
HIT 105 Medical Terminology 3
RAD 128 Radiologic Science I 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 110 Radiography Pre-Practicum 1
RAD 111 Radiography Practicum I 1
RAD 116 Introduction to Radiographic Procedures 2
RAD 117 Radiographic Procedures I 2
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 148 Radiologic Science II 2
RAD 215 Radiation Biology and Protection 2
RAD 225 Radiographic Procedures III 3
RAD 228 Radiologic Science III 2
RAD 235 Radiographic Procedures IV 2
RAD 241 Radiography Practicum IV 3
RAD 251 Radiography Practicum V 3
RAD 280 Radiography Capstone 3