WVNCC | West Virginia Northern Community College



WVNCC | West Virginia Northern Community College

Associate in Applied Science      

For additional information regarding this degree, contact Ralph Lucki at (304) 214-8878 or at rlucki@wvncc.edu.                    

 WVNCC offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) for graduates of accredited Radiologic Technology Programs.  For information on local certificate programs please visit the Program of Radiologic Technology at Ohio Valley Medical website. Students must have completed a certificate program and passed the National Registry Examination to be eligible to earn an AAS Degree by completing designated courses at WVNCC.

 The most familiar use of the x-ray is the diagnosis of broken bones.  Today's radiologic technology includes the use of radiation for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.  Imaging techniques that use ultrasound, computerized tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are growing rapidly.  The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics, indicates that employment for radiologic technologists is expected to grow faster than average through the year 2016.  Hospitals are the principal employers of radiologic technologists, but new opportunities now exist in clinics, physician offices, and diagnostic imaging centers.

First Year - Fall Semester

Course                                                                Cr. Hours
ENG 101 College Composition I     3
PSYC 105 Introduction to Psychology     3
SOC 125 Introduction to Sociology     3

FIRST YEAR - Spring Semester

Course                                                              Cr. Hours
MATH Math Core Requirement #     3
BIO 114 Anatomy & Physiology I     3
HUM Humanities Core Requirement**     3
General Education Core***     2

First Year - Summer

Course Cr. Hours

Radiologic Technology (Hospital-Based)

Hospital-Based programs begin in the summer.

 

  55

# - Choose from:  any combination of Math courses that totals 3 credit hours.  Students wishing to pursue a bachelor's degree should take a Math 108 or Math 210.

** - Choose from:  ENG 102, ENG 115, or SPCH 105.

*** - Choose from:  CIT 117, PSYC 208, HPE 100, HPE 101, HPE 105, or HPE 110.

A minimum grade of a "C" is required in all courses to remain in the program.