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Nov 21, 2024
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2016-2017 Bradford Campus Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Radiological Science, BS
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Return to: The Division of Biological and Health Sciences
Contact: Professor Lisa Fiorentino, Program Director
Students may earn a bachelor’s degree in radiological science after taking the required courses at Pitt-Bradford and successfully completing Bradford Regional Medical Center’s (BRMC) two-year School of Radiography program. The two-year School of Radiography program has been provided by BRMC for many years to prepare certified professionals to work in clinical settings as radiographers. This new program will give students two ways to earn a bachelor’s degree in radiological science, accommodating both incoming freshmen and those who have already completed BRMC’s program.
The main track is what we call a 2+2 program: Students complete four full semesters (during the freshman and sophomore years) of course work on the Pitt-Bradford campus. Then during the third and fourth years, students pursue full-time study at BRMC’s School of Radiography. Students must have a minimum of 2.5 or higher GPA to be considered for admission to the major at Bradford Regional Medical Center.
The second option is available to those people already certified and employed in radiography and who have graduated from a program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiological Technology such as the one at BRMC. These students attend Pitt-Bradford for two years of full-time study or its equivalent in part-time study to earn a bachelor’s degree.
In both options, 50 academic credits from the accredited radiographic program are applied toward the 120 credits needed to graduate from Pitt-Bradford with a bachelor’s degree.
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Required general education courses include:
Note:
* Challenge examinations and CLEP options available for select courses.
Required radiological science courses include:
Introduction to Radiological Technology and Medical Ethics
Medical Terminology
Elementary Radiation Protection
Radiographic Anatomy
Radiographic Physics
Radiographic Procedures I
Methods of Patient Care
Radiographic Procedures II
Radiation Protection II
Radiographic Film Evaluation I
Radiographic Film Processing
Radiographic Pathology
Radiographic Exposures
Film Evaluation II
Radiographic Procedures III
Special Equipment and Maintenance
Radiation Biology
Radiographic Film Evaluation III
Department Administrative Technique
Radiographic Film Evaluation IV
Clinical Experience
Clinical Review
Suggested Course of Study
Fall Semester
- Introduction to Radiologic Technology and Medical Ethics
- Medical Terminology
- Elementary Radiation Protection
- Radiographic Anatomy & Physiology
- Radiographic Physics
- Radiographic Procedures I
- Radiographic Image Evaluation I
- Clinical Experience
Spring Semester
- Radiographic Procedures II
- Radiation Protection II
- Radiographic Film Evaluation I
- Radiographic Film Processing
- Radiographic Pathology
- Radiographic Exposures
- Clinical Experience
Fall Semester
- Radiographic Procedures III
- Special Equipment and Maintenance
- Clinical Experience
- Radiographic Image Evaluation II
- CT Instrumentation and Physics
- Senior Project Planning
- RADSC 1451 - CAPSTONE: RADTN SCI
Spring Semester
- Radiation Biology
- CT Anatomy & Physiology
- Radiographic Film Evaluation III, IV
- Department Administrative Technique
- Clinical Experience
Summer Semester
- General Review
- Clinical Experience
Please be advised
Please be advised that some programs or courses of study require that students complete rotations, fieldwork, internships/externships and/or teaching assignments at facilities external to the university, while other programs or courses of study may offer voluntary internships or externships at facilities external to the university. Depending on the program or course, such facilities will or may require a criminal background check, an act 33/34 clearance (if applicable), and perhaps a drug screen to determine participant qualification or eligibility. Additionally, in order to become licensed, many states will inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor, a felony, or a felonious or illegal act associated with alcohol and/or substance abuse.
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Return to: The Division of Biological and Health Sciences
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