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RADIOGRAPHY
SPRING SEMESTER 2
COM 140 Intro to Intercultural Communications 3 0 0 3 RAD 261 RAD Clinical Education V 0 0 21 7 RAD 271 RadiographyCapstone 2 3 0 3
Totals 5 3 21 13 Total Semester Hour Credits: 76
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Southwestern Community College’s Radiography Program is to meet the needs of the students by offering innovative instruction through comprehensive educational practices that promote student achievement and academic excellence, which will enable the student to graduate with the necessary skills to succeed as a radiographer or to continue with other educational goals.
GOALS
Program Effectiveness Goal: Students will be able to gain the knowledge and skills nec- essary for professional practice as a radiographer. Program data is available at www.jrcert.org
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will complete the program. Benchmark: Retention of ≥75%.
Students will pass the Registry Exam on the 1st attempt. Benchmark: 5 year average of ≥80% Graduates will nd employment within 6 months of graduation.
Graduates will be satis ed with their education.
Employers will be satis ed with the graduate’s performance
Goal: Students will think critically.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will perform non-routine procedures. Students will be able to perform image evaluation.
Goal: Students will demonstrate professionalism.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will demonstrate professional behaviors. Students will understand ethics.
Goal: Students will communicate effectively.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will demonstrate oral communication. Students will demonstrate written communication.
Goal: Students will be clinically competent.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will set appropriate exposure factors.
Students will correctly position patients for routine projections.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
Individuals desiring a career in radiography should take courses in biology, algebra and the physical sciences prior to entering the program.
The program has a limited enrollment and only admits a class in the fall of each year. Applications and supporting documents listed in Phase I below must be completed and sub- mitted by March 1 of the year in which the student wishes to enroll in the program. If all slots have not been lled after the above deadline, there may be extensions to the deadline. Please check with the Admissions Of ce about the status of the program.
Students must also be able to pass a technical standards exam. This exam will be con- ducted by program faculty prior to entrance into the program. This exam demonstrates that a
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