Associate in Science
The associate degree program in radiography prepares students for employment as entry-level radiographers in hospitals, outpatient facilities, medical offices, community health agencies, or industrial concerns where 
radiation is used for quality control. Upon completion of the program, the student may apply to take the certifying board examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (Radiography).
The program requires approximately twenty (20) months of full-time study. The structure of the curriculum is sequential and includes appropriate didactic content and ample supervised clinical education to assure sufficient opportunity to achieve all didactic and clinical requirements. Students are assigned to a clinical practicum at: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Veterans Affairs New England Health Care System (West Haven), Bridgeport Hospital, Griffin Hospital, and Guilford Radiology. Students are required to attend all orientation sessions scheduled in the summer in order to begin the program in the fall semester. For more information, call the Program Coordinator, Julie Austin, at (203) 285-2382 jaustin@gwcc.commnet.edu.
Please see the Radiologic Technology Programs webpage for more information about the admissions process.
Radiography Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, the graduate should be able to:
- Be eligible to take the national certifying examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
- Competently perform procedures and tasks necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of an entry-level staff technologist
- Follow the ASRT Code of Ethics and Radiography Practice Standards for all patients and procedures
- Participate in continued professional development
General Education Pre-requisites for Admission
BIO*211 Anatomy and Physiology I (grade of C or better)
BIO*212 Anatomy and Physiology II (grade of C or better)
HIM*101 Medical Terminology (grade of C or better)
• All pre-requisites must be completed before applying to the program.
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Program Requirements
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(NOTE: Required orientation sessions will be scheduled during the summer before entry into the program.)
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Freshman Year
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Fall Semester (Clinical Practicum at affiliates Tuesday and Thursday)
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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MAT* 115
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Mathematics for Science and Technology
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3
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PHY* 111
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Physics for the Life Sciences
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4
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| ENG*101 |
Composition |
3
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RAD* 104
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Introduction to Radiography
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3
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RAD* 105
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Radiographic Anatomy and Procedures I
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3
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RAD* 193
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Clinical Practicum I
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1
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Total Semester Hours
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17
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Winter Intersession (40 hrs. per week at clinical affiliates)
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RAD* 187
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Clinical Internship I
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1
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Spring Semester (Clinical Practicum at affiliates Tuesday and Thursday)
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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COM* 171
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Fundamentals of Human Communication
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3
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RAD* 194
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Clinical Practicum II
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1
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RAD* 204
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Radiographic Anatomy and Procedures II
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3
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RST* 213
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Radiation Physics
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3
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Fine Arts |
3
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Total Semester Hours
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13
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Summer Session (40 hrs. per week at clinical affiliates)
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RAD* 188
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Clinical Internship II (May-Aug., Mon-Fri)
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2
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| RST*200 |
Cross Sectional Anatomy - online |
3
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Sophomore Year
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Fall Semester (Clinical Practicum at affiliates Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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PSY* 111
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General Psychology I
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3
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RAD* 196
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Radiographic Anatomy and Procedures III
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3
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| RST* 217 |
Clinical Pathology |
1
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RAD* 203
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Principles of Radiographic Exposure
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3
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RAD* 291
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Clinical Practicum III
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3
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Total Semester Hours
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13
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Winter Intersession (Mon.-Fri, 40 hrs. per week at clinical affiliates)
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RAD* 286
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Clinical Internship III
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1
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Spring Semester
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Course #
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Title
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Credits
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RAD* 205
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Computers in Medical Imaging
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3
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RAD* 206
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Quality Assurance Applications
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3
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RAD* 218
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Senior Seminar
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3
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RAD* 222
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Radiobiology and Protection
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3
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RAD* 292
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Clinical Practicum IV
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1
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Elective
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Humanities
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3
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Total Semester Hours
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16
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Total Credit Hours
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66
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