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This two-year, 77-credit-hour program prepares graduates to write the national certification examination in radiography. This program combines didactic and clinical instruction. Students are trained in the art and science of using radiation to provide images of tissues, bones, and blood vessels of the human body.

Admission to the program is highly selective. Students should consult Student Advisement concerning admission, progression, and graduation requirements. A grade of "C" or above is required in all science/math and major courses in order to progress within the program. Enrollment in courses beginning with the RADT prefix requires admission to the radiography program.

For more information see the Radiography Major.

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Degree Requirements

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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

PREREQUISITES: 13 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	ENGL 1203 Freshman English I
3	MATH 1403 College Algebra
3	CHEM 1203 Chemistry for Health Occupations
4	BIOL 1524 Anatomy and Physiology I
FIRST SEMESTER (FALL I): 14 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	RADT 1104 Introduction to Radiography
2	RADT 1112 Radiographic Procedures I
4	RADT 1124 Clinical Education I
4	BIOL 1534 Anatomy and Physiology II
SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING I): 13 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	RADT 1202 Radiographic Exposure I
2	RADT 1212 Radiographic Procedures II
4	RADT 1224 Clinical Education II
2	RADT 1232 Radiation Physics
3	HLTH 1473 Medical Terminology
THIRD SEMESTER (SUMMER I- 10-weeks): 7 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	RADT 1302 Radiographic Exposure II
2	RADT 1312 Radiographic Procedures III
3	RADT 1323 Clinical Education III
FOURTH SEMESTER (FALL II): 14 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	RADT 2432 Principles of Radiation Biology/Protection
2	RADT 2412 Radiographic Procedures IV
4	RADT 2424 Clinical Education IV
3	PSYC 1163 General Psychology OR SOCI 2753 Introduction to Sociology
3	ENGL 1213 Freshman English II
FIFTH SEMESTER (SPRING II): 11 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	RADT 2502 Imaging Equipment
2	RADT 2512 Radiographic Procedures V
4	RADT 2524 Clinical Education V
3	ITA Computer Course(s)	1
SIXTH SEMESTER (SUMMER I- 10-weeks): 5 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
1	RADT 2601 Radiographic Pathology
1	RADT 2611 Senior Seminar
3	RADT 2623 Clinical Education VI
Total Hours: 77

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: ITA Computer Course(s): Select one 3 hour option- Option I- ITA 1003; Option II- ITA 1051 and two from ITA 1101, 1201, or 1251.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.