Program Function & Goals
- Accept all qualified students, regardless of ethnic, sexual,
or socioeconomic background, who complete the admission
requirements;
- Assure that the students achieve competency in diagnostic
radiography procedures;
- Assist students in developing critical thinking and
problem-solving skills
- Help students develop the skills necessary to effectively
communicate within society and the medical environment;
- Ensure students understand that they function in a culturally
diverse population with special needs and concerns;
- Develop attitudes of cooperation; and
- Encourage the development of attitudes, knowledge, and skills
that promote physical and mental health
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Diagram the photographic and digital process and define the
technical factors utilized in medical image formation.
- Distinguish the fundamental structure of matter, diagram the
production of x-rays, and examine how different radiographic
techniques effect the resulting image on a radiograph.
- Assess how radiation effects body systems, differentiate
between different types of radiation and their effects on human
tissue, and formulate ways to decrease exposure.
- Manage proper patient positioning of the skeletal system,
cranium, and viscera to
achieve industry standard radiograph.
