Radiologic Technology

Radiologic Technology

Offered at the SPC Reese Center
The South Plains College Radiologic Technology Program is
committed to providing an environment that facilitates student
success in acquiring the theory and technical skills pertinent
to a professional medical radiographer. In order to achieve
its mission, the South Plains College Radiologic Technology
Program is committed to the following program goals.
1) To provide students an opportunity to acquire
the technical skills, effective communication, patient
assessment and patient care skills necessary to
complete a full range of radiographic procedures on
a diverse population of patients.
2) To provide students with the problem solving and
critical thinking skills necessary to make
competent, informed clinical decisions regarding
radiographic procedures.
3) To provide employers and the community with
graduate radiographers possessing the skills required
of an entry-level medical radiographer.
Program director is Denny Barnes, assistant professor of
radiologic technology.

Program Admission Requirements
The number of students admitted into the program at the
beginning of each fall semester is limited by available space in
the clinical education sites. All individuals interested in admission
to the program should contact the Radiologic Technology
Program faculty for entrance criteria and a program application.
Applicants must complete the following procedure:
1. Apply for admission to South Plains College. Admission
to the college does not guarantee admission to the
Radiologic Technology program.
2. Complete the prerequisite courses and as many of the
remaining general studies courses found in the curriculum
as possible.
3. Submit an application packet that includes the
Radiologic Technology Program application and all
applicable college transcripts, including SPC transcripts
between June 1 and July 10 of the year of intended program
enrollment.
A new radiologic technology class is selected once a year in July.

Associate of Applied Science Degree

PREREQUISITE COURSES
BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I ................................4
BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II ..............................4
MATH 1314 College Algebra ............................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................11

FIRST SEMESTER*
RADR 1213 Prin. of Radiographic Imaging I ..................2
RADR 1309 Introduction to Radiography
and Patient Care ...........................................................3
RADR 1411 Basic Radiographic Procedures ...................4
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective** .....................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................12

SECOND SEMESTER
ENGL 1301 Composition I ...............................................3
RADR 1266 Practicum-Medical Radiologic
Technology/Science-Radiographer ..............................2
RADR 2301 Intermed. Radiographic Procedures ............3
RADR 2305 Prin. of Radiographic Imaging II .................3
Total Semester Hours .............................11

THIRD SEMESTER
ENGL 1302 Composition II .............................................3
RADR 1260 Clinical - Radiologic
Technology/Science - Radiographer ............................2
RADR 2217 Radiographic Pathology ...............................2
Total Semester Hours ...............................7

FOURTH SEMESTER
RADR 2309 Radiographic Imaging Equipment ..............3
RADR 2331 Adv. Radiographic Procedures .....................3
RADR 2366 Practicum-Medical Radiologic
Technology/Science-Radiographer ..............................3
SPCH 1321 Business and Prof. Speech ...........................3
Total Semester Hours .............................12

FIFTH SEMESTER
RADR 2213 Radiation Biology and Protection ................2
RADR 2333 Advanced Medical Imaging ..........................3
RADR 2367 Practicum - Radiologic
Technology/Science - Radiographer ............................3
COSC 1401 Intro. to Computer & Info. Sciences
or ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers*** .............4
PSYC 2301 General Psychology .......................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................15

SIXTH SEMESTER
RADR 2167 Practicum - Radiologic
Technology/Science - Radiographer ............................1
RADR 2235 Radiologic Technology Seminar ..................2
Total Semester Hours ...............................3

* Although not a requirement for this degree, students
are strongly encouraged to take HUDV 1100 during the
first semester of enrollment.
** Consult program advisor for choice of courses.
*** Tech Prep related courses that may be articulated with
high school.