ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
Allied Health Careers

Radiologic Technology Option
The Radiography Program prepares students to become Radiologic
Technologists (Radiographers). Medical Imaging represents the second
largest Allied Health profession in the nation. Radiographers work in
variety of health care settings including hospitals, clinics, and physicians'
offices.
The College cannot accept all students who want to take the
Radiography program. Admission to the program is limited. Screening
is done once a year in late May.
This program takes two full years to complete. The program begins
during the mid Summer semester and continues for the next six semesters.
Full-time study is required for 24 continuous months including two
summer sessions. The Radiologic Technology program includes extensive
hours of supervised instruction in Medical Imaging departments in area
hospitals.
In order to be eligible for admission into the program, students must
successfully complete BIOL 2010 with a grade of "C" or better. All
remedial and developmental courses must be completed with a "C" or
better prior to the interview process.
For more information or to apply to this program, contact the
Program Director. The deadline is May 1 of each year.
Required General Education Courses
Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements
Course No. Course Title Credit
BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
COM 100 Fund of Speech Communication 3
or COM 103 Public Speaking
CIS 1 0 0 Computer Technology & Applications 3
ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3
Fine Arts/Humanities 3
MATH MATH 1010 (or higher level) 3
PHED Any 1-hour PE activity 1
Social Science Any 3-hr Social Science course 3
Total General Education 23
Required Major Core Courses
AHC 115* Medical Terminology 3
RAD 110* Patient Care 3
RAD 111C* Clinical Education I 2
RAD 112C* Clinical Education II 3
RAD 113C* Clinical Education III 3
RAD 120* Positioning and Procedures I 3
RAD 121* Positioning and Procedures II 3
RAD 122* Positioning and Procedures III 4
RAD 130* Radiographic Anatomy I 1
RAD 131* Radiographic Anatomy II 1
RAD 150* Radiation Protection 2
RAD 200* Radiographic Image Evaluation 2
RAD 211C* Clinical Education IV 3
RAD 212C* Clinical Education V 3
RAD 213* Clinical Application Review 1
RAD 220* Radiologic Pathology 3
RAD 221* Radiographic Physics I 4
RAD 222* Radiographic Physics II 3
RAD 231* Principles of Radiographic Exposure I 3
RAD 232* Principles of Radiographic Exposure II 3
RAD 240* Radiography Seminar I 1
RAD 241* Radiography Seminar II 1
RAD 242* Registry Review 1
RAD 260* Radiologic Biology 2
Total Major Core 58
Total Degree Requirements 81
NOTE: Students desiring to transfer into an APSU baccalaureate program must
also complete the following additional general education requirements: ENGL
1020; six hours of literature courses from either ENGL 2010, 2020, 2110, 2120,
2310, or 2320; complete the American History sequence, either HIST 2010 or
2020; a one-hour PHED activity course; and three hours from either ECO,
GEOG, HIST, POL, PSY, SOC, or SOS.

Respiratory Care Technology Option
The College offers an Associate of Applied Science degree for
those wishing to pursue studies in Respiratory Care Technology.
To be admitted into this degree program, one must meet the same
requirements for admission as do students in other degree programs
of the College.
Required General Education Courses
Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements
Course No. Course Title Credit
BIOL 20101 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
or CHEM 10301Fundamentals of Chemistry
COM 100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
or COM 103 Public Speaking
CIS 100 Computer Technology & Applications 3
ENGL 10101 English Composition I 3
Fine Arts/Humanities 3
MATH1 MATH 1010 (or higher level) 3
PHED Any 1-hour PE activity 1
Social Science Any 3-hour Social Science course 3
Total General Education 23
Required Major Core Courses
Course No. Course Title Credit
RPC 101* Introduction to Respiratory Care 1
RPC 201* Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I 4
RPC 202* Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II 4
RPC 203* Fundamentals of Respiratory Care III 3
RPC 220* Cardio-Pulmonary-Renal Anatomy &
Physiology 4
RPC 229* Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation I 4
RPC 230* Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation II 4
RPC 260* Pulmonary Pathology 3
RPC 281C* Clinical Practice I 6
RPC 282C* Clinical Practice II 4
RPC 289* Current Topics in Respiratory Care I 1
RPC 290* National Certification Review 3
AHC 115* Medical Terminology 3
Total Major Core 44
Total Degree Requirements 67
1Prerequisite before entering RPC core of study.