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student has the ability to meet certain physical demands which he/she will likely face while in the clinical educational setting. Areas to be evaluated include: communication, cognitive skills, mobility skills, motor skills, physical stamina, and sensory skills (hearing, tactile, smell etc.). Students who cannot meet the technical standards will not be eligible for admission into the program.
PHASE I - To be completed by March 1
The applicant must:
1. Complete an application (if not currently enrolled). Designate Radiography AAS De-
gree (A45700) as the program of interest. If you are a current student, see Admissions
to complete a change of major form if you wish to apply to this program.
2. Be a high school graduate or have earned a high school equivalency diploma (GED).
Exception: current high school students.
3. Submit of cial copies of all transcripts (high school and college). Transcripts must be
sent directly from the institution. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure
that all necessary records are sent to the College Admissions Of ce.
4. Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale on the most recent academic transcript with ten semester hours completed excluding develop-
mental courses.
5. Meet the Southwestern Community College placement requirements. This may be
met by one of the following:
a. High school GPA of 2.8 or higher within the past 10 years
b. High school GPA of 2.2-2.79 within the past 10 years: student will be eligible
for admission after successful completion of ENG 111 and MAT 143 and their
corresponding corequisites. This is a required corequisite for the program.
c. High school GPA of below 2.2 within the past 10 years: student will be eligible
for admission after completion of required transition English and math
courses.
d. High school graduation prior to the past 10 years: student will be eligible for
admission after successful completion of the
RISE placement test or the required transition English and math courses.
6. Be eighteen (18) years of age by the midterm of rst semester of the year admitted
to the program.
7. Complete a minimum of 8 hours (24 hours to receive maximum points) of observa-
tion time in a Radiology Department. Applicants will be evaluated by facility staff during observation time. This evaluation will be used as part of the selection criteria. Applicants must meet with a member of the program faculty (Meg Petty or Kim Argo) to obtain Observation and Evaluation Forms prior to observing.
8. Must take the TEAS - Allied Health Exam. The TEAS - Allied Health Exam must have been taken within the past three years and may only be taken once per academic year. Details for testing dates and times plus costs can be secured from the Advisor. This is not a pass or fail test. It is used to measure your potential to be successful in the program.
Once the program deadline has passed and records have been reviewed, applicants
will receive a letter stating their eligibility status.
PHASE II
All candidates who complete Phase I by the program deadline will be reviewed and the top candidates (up to 30), based on GPA and TEAS - Health Sciences Exam score, will be scheduled for a personal interview. Applicants will be noti ed of date and time.
All interviewees will be scored using the following point system:
• GPA – Up to 40 points (GPA multiplied by 10).
• TEAS - Allied Health Exam – Up to 15 points.
• Observation/Evaluation – Up to 10 points.
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