Health Services
Radiologic Technology
Offered at MCC-Penn Valley
A.A.S. Radiologic Technology.........................76-83 Credits
This program leads to an Associate in Applied Science
degree and prepares students for entry-level jobs as radiologic
technologists in a hospital or outpatient setting. Graduates are
eligible to take the national certifying exam given by the American
Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
Enrollment in this program is limited.
For more information, go to www.mcckc.edu/radiology
A.A.S. Radiologic Technology
Program Prerequisites
202900 Revised 7/2015 (Spring 2016)
Credits
COLL 100
HLSC 100
First Year Seminar or
Introduction to Health Professions
ENGL 101
Composition and Reading I
3
MATH 110
Intermediate Algebra or higher
3
RATE 150
Introduction to Radiologic Technology
2
General Education Requirements
HIST 120
United States History to 1865 or
HIST 121
United States History Since 1865 or
POLS 135
Introduction to Political Science or
POLS 136
Introduction to American National Politics or
POLS 137
Introduction to State and Local Politics
PSYC 140
General Psychology
COMM 100
Fundamentals of Speech
Any courses numbered 100 or above from the following disciplines:
BIOL, CHEM, GEOG (except 104 &110), GEOL, MATH, PHYS
Minimum Total General Education Credit Hours
Specific Program Requirements
Prerequisites
1-2
ENGL 30/90 with a grade of C or higher or a satisfactory score on math placement test.
MATH 40 or 40L with a grade of C or higher or a
satisfactory score on math placement test.
3
3
3
ENGL 30/90 or appropriate placement test score
3
18
HLSC 108
BIOL 109
BIOL 110
BIOL 210
Anatomy and Physiology Health Professions or
Anatomy and Physiology or
Human Anatomy and
Human Physiology
RATE 160
Fundamentals of Radiologic Technology
RATE 165
RATE 171
Patient Care
Principles of Radiographic Imaging
RATE 172
Radiographic Procedures I
3
RATE 173
Radiographic Skills Practice Lab I
.5
RATE 174
Radiographic Skills Practice Lab II
.5
RATE 175
Clinical Practice I
4
4-10
2
3
2.5
RATE 176
Radiographic Procedures II
RATE 180
RATE 185
RATE 270
Digital Imaging Environment and Image Analysis
Clinical Practice II
Radiation Biology and Protection
RATE 278
Pathology
2
RATE 279
Radiographic Procedures III
2
RATE 280
Clinical Practice III
6
RATE 281
Radiation Physics
3
RATE 282
Clinical Practice IV
6
RATE 283
Final Seminar
2
RATE 285
Imaging Modalitics
2
Total Credit Hours Required
Semester
Taken
3
2.5
3
3
76-83
BIOL 100 or CHEM 105
BIOL 100 or CHEM 105, BIOL 110
Formal admission to the Radiologic Technology
program
RATE 160
RATE 160
RATE 160, concurrent enrollment in RATE 165
and 173
RATE 160 and concurrent enrollment in RATE
165 and 172
RATE 165, 171, 172, 173. Concurrent enrollment
in RATE 175, 176,180
RATE 165, 171, 172, 173. Concurrent enrollment
in RATE 175, 176,180
BIOL, RATE 165, 172, 173, concurrent enrollment
in RATE 174, 175
RATE 171
RATE 174, 175, 176, 180
RATE 174, 180
RATE 279, 280 and concurrent enrollment in
RATE 282
RATE 174, 176, 180, 185. Concurrent enrollment
in RATE 280, 285
RATE 185. Concurrent enrollment in RATE 278,
279, 285
RATE 180, 270, 279, 285. Concurrent enrollment
in RATE 283
RATE 278, 279, 280. Concurrent enrollment in
RATE 281, 283
RATE 270, 279, 280, 285. Concurrent enrollment
in 278, 281, 282
RATE 176 and concurrent enrollment in RATE
279 and 280