2012-2013 College Catalog | Mount Aloysius College PROGRAM SPECIFICS Prerequisite requirements for entering the baccalaureate degree program in Medical Imaging for both Radiography and Ultrasonography concentrations: • For acceptance at the Freshman Level: -- Complete work equal to standard high school course with satisfactory achievement (grade of “C” of better) in algebra and chemistry within the previous five years; -- **SAT score of 900 or above (or comparable ACT score); -- Incoming students are placed in Educational Enrichment courses based on their SAT or ACT or Accuplacer scores; -- Complete all required Educational Enrichment courses with a minimum grade of “B” prior to program acceptance; and -- For entrance into the ultrasonography courses, students must first complete the first two years of course work in radiologic technology. • For acceptance at the Advanced Level: Current Registered Technologist with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists OR Completion of an Associate of Science Degree in Radiography: -- Provide documentation of certification through the American of Radiologic Tehnologists (ARRT); -- Incoming students are placed in Educational Enrichment courses based on their SAT or ACT or Accuplacer scores; -- Applicants with **SAT scores above 1000 (500 math; 500 verbal) or who possess an Associate of Science Degree in Radiography do not need to take the College Placement Test; and -- Complete all required Educational Enrichment courses with a “B” better prior to program acceptance. • Complete all Core Course Requirements with a “C” or better. • Students are required to submit a completed health form including medical history, physical examination and immunization, and lgG antibody lab titers indicating immunity for rubella, rubeola, mumps, and varicella. Students must comply with all health requirements as outlined on the form. Experience will not be permitted without the completed health form. Health are obtained from the Health Services Department and returned to the Health Services Department where the results are kept confidential. • Urine drug screen and TB testing (PPD Mantoux). • Students are required to have a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Certification (Adult, Child, Infant and AED). • Students in a Health Studies Division curriculum are assessed a one-time fee to cover incidental expenses connected with your program’s clinical education. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Certification (Adult, Child, Infant and AED), urine drug screening and TB testing are included in this fee and will be available through Health Services at specified times only. One criminal background check, one child abuse clearance (if required) and one urine drug screen are included in the fee. If additional criminal background checks, child abuse clearances or urine drug screens are required, the student is responsible for any additional cost. • All students are required to have a current clear urine drug screen, submit to a criminal record, and have a child abuse history clearance. • Medical Imaging programs may require full-time summer clinical work. • Students must provide their own transportation to clinical sites and are responsible for their own room and board during the course, if necessary. • Graduating Ultrasound students in the Medical Imaging and Sciences Department should sit for the American Registry of Radiologic (ARRT) for Ultrasound no later than four weeks after their May graduation date. Students will be required to provide evidence they are registered to take the exam in one of their final DMS courses. **SAT score is the combined total of only the verbal and math portions of the exam. ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE MEDICAL IMAGING - RADIOGRAPHY The Radiologic Sciences program offers an Associate of Science Degree that is inclusive of all eligibility requirements for the entry-level American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) national certification exam in Radiography. The student-focused curriculum includes professional courses in the radiologic sciences and a structured competency-based clinical education with an emphasis on liberal arts studies. In our commitment to provide the health care community with radiographers who are skilled professionals and responsive to human needs, students are educated to become caring, competent, and professional radiographers.
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