BHS in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences with Emphasis in Radiography
Degree Program Description
Radiographers employ ionizing radiation (x-rays) and strong magnetic fields to image anatomy and aid in the diagnosis of injury and disease. Radiographers work closely with radiologists and other physicians to provide patient services such as general x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), cardiac and vascular interventional procedures, mammography, and bone densitometry. Radiographers work in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, imaging centers, mobile services, research centers, and industry.
Program Mission
The Mission of the Radiography Program at the University of Missouri is to equip current and future imaging sciences professionals to achieve their personal and professional goals, meet workforce needs and improve health outcomes for our communities through the provision of exemplary diagnostic care. Our program and curriculum are designed to provide an educational foundation for the advancement into leadership and supervisory positions within medical imaging, as well as providing an environment where scholarly activity, professional development, and service are expectations.
Degree Program Options
There are two options for completing the degree based on a student’s entry level into the program and previous experiences. The Entry to Practice program is for students who are interested in becoming a radiographer. The RT(R) Degree Advancement option is for students who are credentialed as registered radiologic technologists. There is no required clinical component for the Degree Advancement option. Students may elect to enroll in the Advanced Medical Imaging Externship to obtain clinical competencies in their chosen modality.
Entry to Practice Radiography
The Radiography program includes two years of prerequisite coursework and two years (including summer semesters) of professional coursework, including clinical experiences at facilities locally and across the state. The program includes didactic coursework in advanced imaging modalities, including MRI, CT, or Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Radiography. Graduates of the program may elect to enroll in the advanced imaging clinical externship to complete clinical requirements for MRI, CT, or Cardiac/Vascular Interventional Radiography in the semesters following graduation. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Health Science (BHS) degree in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences with an emphasis in Radiography. Graduates of the program are eligible to challenge credentialing examinations administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT http://www.arrt.org/). Accreditation of the program is granted by:
The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182
(312) 704-5300
mail@jrcert.org
Entry to Practice BHS in CDS with an Emphasis in Radiography - Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be clinically competent, demonstrating the ability to provide timely and appropriate patient care, achieve optimal patient positioning for the ordered examinations, select technical factors that optimize image quality, and implement effective radiation protection strategies.
- Students will demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills with a wide range of individuals including, physicians, healthcare professionals, patients and their families.
- Students will employ sound, independent judgment and successful problem-solving in completion of professional medical imaging tasks.
- Students will display professional behavior consistent with employer expectations for a registered radiologic technologist.
RT(R) Degree Advancement
A fully online degree advancement program is available for ARRT-registered Radiologic Technologists RT(R) who seek a bachelor's degree. This program includes professional courses to broaden the students’ understanding of the health care system, while enhancing their patient care skills. Additionally, this program provides graduates of associate degree radiologic technology programs with additional knowledge, skills and abilities in leadership, management, research and advanced modality training in CT, MRI, Cardiac Interventional Radiography and/or Vascular Interventional Radiography, to help them achieve their academic and professional goals.
RT(R) Degree Advancement - Student Learning Outcomes
- Utilize management and leadership principles to solve problems and improve performance.
- Demonstrate strategies and techniques for advanced medical imaging exams.
- Employ research methodology to analyze relevant medical literature.
- Students will demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills with a wide range of individuals including, physicians, healthcare professionals, patients and their families.
Major Program Requirements
To earn the BHS in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences with an emphasis in Radiography degree, students must meet degree and University requirements, including University general education requirements. A separate application is required for admission to the program. Students are encouraged to work with an advisor and the Radiography Program Director in order to best structure the pre-requisites and prepare for the program application. Students transferring from other institutions should contact the program director and work with an advisor to evaluate coursework and ensure they will meet the program's pre-requisite requirements. All students must complete all Program Pre-requisite courses below with a grade of C (2.0) or higher for admission to the BHS in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences with an emphasis in Radiography program. Once admitted to the program, all Major Core Requirements must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher, and students must maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA each semester while in the program.
| Program Pre-requisites | 36 | |
| ENGLSH 1000 | Writing and Rhetoric | 3 |
| or ENGLSH 1000H | Honors Writing and Rhetoric | |
| 1000-level or higher Psychology course | 3 | |
| BIO_SC 1010 & BIO_SC 1020 | General Principles and Concepts of Biology and General Biology Laboratory | 4-5 |
| or BIO_SC 1500 | Introduction to Biological Systems with Laboratory | |
| or BIO_SC 1500H | Introduction to Biological Systems with Laboratory Honors | |
| or BIO_SC 1030 | General Principles and Concepts of Biology with Laboratory | |
| or MICROB 2800 | Microbiology for Nursing and Health Professions | |
| or MICROB 3200 | Medical Microbiology and Immunology | |
| or BIO_SC 3750 & BIO_SC 3760 | General Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory | |
| MATH 1100 | College Algebra | 3 |
| or MATH 1050 | Quantitative Reasoning | |
| CHEM 1400 & CHEM 1401 | College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| or CHEM 1400H & CHEM 1401H | College Chemistry I - Honors and College Chemistry I Laboratory - Honors | |
| or CHEM 1100 | Atoms and Molecules with Lab | |
| PTH_AS 2201 & PTH_AS 2203 | Human Anatomy Lecture and Human Anatomy Laboratory | 5 |
| MPP 3202 | Elements of Physiology | 5 |
| STAT 1200 | Introductory Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
| or STAT 1300 | Elementary Statistics | |
| or STAT 2500 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics I | |
| or ESC_PS 4170 | Introduction to Applied Statistics | |
| CDS 2190 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| CDS 3100W | Introduction to Research - Writing Intensive | 3 |
| or HLTH_SCI 4200W | Introduction to The Research Process and Evidence Base - Writing Intensive | |
| Major Core Requirements - Entry to Practice | 66 | |
| RA_SCI 3110 | Radiography Procedures I | 3 |
| RA_SCI 3120 | Fundamentals of Radiography | 3 |
| RA_SCI 3140 | Principles in Radiographic Exposures | 3 |
| RA_SCI 3150 | Radiologic Pharmacology | 3 |
| RA_SCI 3160 | Radiologic Physics | 3 |
| RA_SCI 3170 | Imaging Modalities | 2 |
| RA_SCI 3180 | Radiography Procedures II | 3 |
| RA_SCI 3190 | Radiography Procedures III | 3 |
| RA_SCI 4110 | Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
| RA_SCI 4160 & RA_SCI 4170 | Vascular Interventional Radiography and Cardiac Interventional Radiography | 6 |
| or RA_SCI 4140 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physics and Procedures | |
| or RA_SCI 4150 | Computed Tomography: Physics and Procedures | |
| RA_SCI 4947 | Radiography Overview | 3 |
| RA_SCI 3941 | Clinical Education I | 3 |
| RA_SCI 3942 | Clinical Education II | 3 |
| RA_SCI 4943 | Clinical Education III | 3 |
| RA_SCI 4944 | Clinical Education IV | 3 |
| RA_SCI 4945 | Clinical Education V | 3 |
| CDS 3460W | Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diagnostic Applications I - Writing Intensive | 3 |
or RA_SCI 4490W | Image Analysis with Pathologic Considerations | |
| CDS 3200 | Essentials of Pathology | 3 |
| CDS 4328 | Radiation Safety and Biology | 4 |
| CDS 4460 | Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diagnostic Applications II | 3 |
| CDS 4985 | Healthcare Organization and Leadership | 3 |
| Major Core Requirements - RT(R) Degree Advancement | 15 | |
| CDS 3460W | Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diagnostic Applications I - Writing Intensive | 3 |
| CDS 4985 | Healthcare Organization and Leadership | 3 |
| or RS_THR 4440 | Organization and Administration | |
| RA_SCI 3150 | Radiologic Pharmacology | 3 |
| RA_SCI 4110 | Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
| RA_SCI 4140 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physics and Procedures | 3-6 |
| or RA_SCI 4150 | Computed Tomography: Physics and Procedures | |
| or RA_SCI 4160 | Vascular Interventional Radiography | |
| or RA_SCI 4170 | Cardiac Interventional Radiography | |
Professional Certification
Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the national certifying exam(s) given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The RT(R) credential is required to begin the RT(R) Degree Advancement core courses.
Graduates may be required to apply for licensing in the state in which they choose to work.
Accreditation
The University of Missouri Radiography Program’s Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences with an emphasis in Radiography is accredited by:
The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182
(312) 704-5300
mail@jrcert.org
Programmatic outcomes data for entry into practice programs are available to the public on the JRCERT website.
Semester Plan
Below is a sample plan of study, semester by semester, for Entry to Practice students. A student's actual plan may vary based on course choices where options are available. An individualized semester plan will be created for RT(R) Degree Advancement students by the program director or SHP Student Services.
| First Year | |||||
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| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| BIO_SC 1010 & BIO_SC 1020 | 5 | ENGLSH 1000 | 3 | ||
| MATH 1100 or 1050 | 3 | CHEM 1400 & CHEM 1401 | 4 | ||
| Humanities | 3 | STAT 1200 or ESC_PS 4170 | 3 | ||
| PSYCH 1000 | 3 | 2000+ level Humanities | 3 | ||
| 14 | 13 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| HIST 1100, 1200, or POL_SC 1100 | 3 | MPP 3202 | 5 | RA_SCI 3110 | 3 |
| PTH_AS 2201 & PTH_AS 2203 | 5 | CDS 2190 | 3 | RA_SCI 3120 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | CDS 3100W or HLTH_SCI 4200W | 3 | ||
| Behavioral/Social Science | 3 | Elective | 2 | ||
| 14 | 13 | 6 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| RA_SCI 3150 | 3 | CDS 3200 | 3 | CDS 4460 | 3 |
| RA_SCI 3160 | 3 | CDS 4985 | 3 | RA_SCI 4943 | 3 |
| RA_SCI 3170 | 2 | RA_SCI 3140 | 3 | ||
| RA_SCI 3180 | 3 | RA_SCI 3190 | 3 | ||
| RA_SCI 3941 | 3 | RA_SCI 3942 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 15 | 6 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| CDS 4328 | 4 | RA_SCI 4140, 4150, or 4160 and 4170+ | 6 | ||
| RA_SCI 4110 | 3 | RA_SCI 4945 | 3 | ||
| RA_SCI 4944 | 3 | RA_SCI 4947 | 3 | ||
| RA_SCI 4490 (take as Writing Intensive) | 3 | ||||
| 13 | 12 | ||||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||||
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Degree Audit
The degree audit is an automated report reflecting a student’s academic progress toward the completion of a degree.
MU students can request a degree audit by logging in to myDegreePlanner. Students may also access myDegreePlanner via myZou, in the Student Center, click on the Academic Progress Tile, then select Request Degree Audit. The audit automatically pulls in the student’s MU course work, transfer courses and courses in progress. This is available to current students, admitted students, and those who last attended less than three terms ago.
Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.
Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.
For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.
Major and Career Exploration
The University of Missouri has many resources to assist you in exploring majors and career possibilities. For guidance, visit the Majors and Careers website or view specific resources below.
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If you are considering a change of major or are exploring multiple majors, schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Discovery Center by calling (573)884-9700 or through MU Connect Discovery Center service in you success network.
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If you have decided on a major, visit an academic advisor in the School or College that you are interested in to discuss the process of declaring the major.
- If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values and talents, visit the MU Career Center. No Appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.
- If you would like information about MU majors and degree programs, visit:
- the Degrees, Majors (Degree Programs), Emphasis Areas, Minors and Certificates page in the catalog,
- the MU Majors website.
For additional major and career exploration resources, visit Major & Career Exploration in the catalog.