Examples of Possible Careers*
Diagnostic medical sonographers
- 16.8% much faster than the average
- 74,300 number of jobs
- $75,920 potential earnings
Nuclear medicine technologists
- 5.4% faster than the average
- 18,500 number of jobs
- $79,590 potential earnings
Radiologic technologists and technicians
- 6.7% faster than the average
- 212,000 number of jobs
- $61,900 potential earnings
Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Tammy McClish, M.Ed., R.T. (R)(M)(QM)(BD)(ARRT) (Ashtabula Campus) | tmcclis1@kent.edu | 440-964-4321
Sherry DeWitt (Salem Campus) | sdewitt@kent.edu | 330-337-4227 - Speak with an Advisor
Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Salem Campus
*Note
Source of occupation titles and labor data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Description
The Associate of Technical Study degree in Radiologic Technology offers a completion program to graduates of certificate programs in radiologic technology. Kent State University awards college credit for the hospital-based program and American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification.
The degree program articulates to Kent State's Bachelor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Technology degree.
The Radiologic Technology major includes the following optional concentration:
- Radiology Department Management Technology
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate oral and written communication skills
- Use mathematics, science and computer skills in radiology.
- Improve patient care skills
Professional Licensure Disclosure
This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.
University Requirements
All students in an applied or technical associate degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements, please see Program Requirements for details.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Destination Kent State: First Year Experience | 1 | |
Course is not required for students with 25 transfer credits, excluding College Credit Plus, or age 21+ at time of admission. | ||
| Kent Core (see table below) | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hour Requirement | 60 | |
Some associate degrees require students to complete more than 60 credit hours. | ||
Kent Core Requirements
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 3 |
| Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) | 3 |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
| Kent Core Composition 1 | 6 | |
| Additional Major Requirements or Concentration | ||
| Choose from the following: | 59-60 | |
| Additional Requirements for Students Not Declaring a Concentration | ||
| Radiology Department Management Technology | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 66-67 | |
- 1
3 credit hours are required for Kent Core (University Requirements). This program requires a total of 6 credit hours to earn the degree.
Additional Requirements for Students Not Declaring a Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Requirements | ||
| Credits awarded on the basis of certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists 1 | 32 | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| BSCI 10001 | HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) | 3 |
| CHEM 10050 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) | 3 |
| or CHEM 10055 | MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) | |
| IT 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS | 3 |
| or CS 10001 | COMPUTER LITERACY | |
| or CIS 24053 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | |
| MATH 11009 | MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR) | 3-4 |
| or MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Additional 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 2 | 6 | |
| Kent Core Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 59 | |
- 1
On the basis of certification, maximum 32 credit hours are awarded only after the completion of program requirements
- 2
3 credit hours are required for Kent Core (University Requirements). This program requires a total of 6 credit hours to to earn the non-concentration option in the degree.
- 3
This program requires a total of 3 credit hours of Additional Kent Core to earn the non-concentration option in the degree.
Radiology Department Management Technology Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Requirements | ||
| Credits awarded on the basis of certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists 1 | 30 | |
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| BMRT 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3 |
| or BUS 10123 | EXPLORING BUSINESS | |
| BMRT 11009 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| or MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | |
| BMRT 21000 | BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS I | 3 |
| or FIN 26074 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | |
| BMRT 31006 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| or HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | |
| BMRT 21050 | FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| or MKTG 25010 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | |
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
| ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences | 3 | |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 | |
- 1
On the basis of certification, maximum 30 credit hours are awarded only after the completion of program requirements
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
Roadmaps
Radiologic Technology (No Concentration)
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester Prerequisite | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Credits awarded on the basis of certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists | 32 | |
| Credit Hours | 32 | |
| Semester One | ||
| IT 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS or COMPUTER LITERACY or INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| MATH 11009 or MATH 11010 | MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR) or ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3-4 |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| BSCI 10001 | HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| CHEM 10050 or CHEM 10055 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) or MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 66 | |
Radiology Department Management Technology Concentration
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester Prerequisite | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Credits awarded on the basis of certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists | 30 | |
| Credit Hours | 30 | |
| Semester One | ||
| BMRT 11000 or BUS 10123 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS or EXPLORING BUSINESS | 3 |
| BMRT 11009 or MGMT 24163 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY or PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
| UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| BMRT 31006 or HRM 34180 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT or HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| BMRT 21000 or FIN 26074 | BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS I or LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| BMRT 21050 or MKTG 25010 | FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING TECHNOLOGY or PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 67 | |