Radiography Curriculum
| First Semester-Fall | |||
| ENGL | 1010 | Critical Reading & Expository Writing | 3 |
| HSCI | 2010/2011 | Anatomy & Physiology & Lab I | 4 |
| PSYC | 1310 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Elective (Social & Behavioral Science) | 3 | ||
| Total | 13 | ||
| Second Semester-Spring | |||
| ENGL | 1020 | Critical Thinking & Argumentation | 3 |
| HSCI | 2020/2021 | Anatomy & Physiology & Lab II | 4 |
| MATH | 1530 | Probability & Statistics - Non-Calculus | 3 |
| SPCH | 1300 | General Speech | 3 |
| Elective (Humanities/Fine Arts) | 3 | ||
| Total | 16 | ||
| Third Semester-Fall | |||
| HIST | 2010 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| HSCI | 2230/2231 | Intro. to Microbiology & Lab | 4 |
| ALHE | 2010 | Introduction to Allied Health | 2 |
| Elective (Humanities/Fine Arts) | 3 | ||
| Total | 12 | ||
| Fourth Semester-Spring | |||
| HIST | 2020 | US History Since 1877 | 3 |
| CHEM | 1030 | Introduction to Chemistry Survey | 4 |
| ALHE | 2020 | Patient Care & Assessment | 3 |
| Elective (Humanities/Fine Arts) | 3 | ||
| Total | 13 | ||
| Fifth Semester-Fall | |||
| RADT | 3000 | Image Production & Evaluation (W) | 4 |
| RADT | 3005 | Foundations of Radiologic Technology | 3 |
| RADT | 3020/3021 | Radiographic Procedures I & Lab | 4 |
| RADT | 3040 | Clinical Education I | 2 |
| ALHE | 4100 | Information Management | 3 |
| Total | 16 | ||
| Sixth Semester-Spring | |||
| RADT | 3010 | Radiographic Equipment | 4 |
| RADT | 3030/3031 | Radiographic Procedures II & Lab | 4 |
| RADT | 3060 | Imaging & Quality Assessment | 3 |
| RADT | 3050 | Clinical Education II | 2 |
| ALHE | 4070 | Leadership in Allied Health (O) | 3 |
| Total | 16 | ||
| Seventh Semester-Summer | |||
| RADT | 4000 | Clinical Education III | 6 |
Eighth Semester-Fall |
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| RADT | 4050 | Radiation Biology and Protection | 4 |
| RADT | 4040 | Radiopharmaceuticals & Spec. Proc. | 3 |
| ALHE | 4060 | Research in Allied Health (T, W) | 3 |
| ENVH | 3030 | Allied Health Law | 3 |
| RADT | 4010 | Clinical Education IV | 3 |
| Total | 16 | ||
| Ninth Semester-Spring | |||
| RADT | 4060 | Digital Imaging in Radiography | 3 |
| RADT | 4030 | Radiographic Pathology | 3 |
| RADT | 4070 | Professional Transition to Radiography | 3 |
| RADT | 4020 | Clinical Education V | 3 |
| Total | 12 | ||
(W) Course is writing intensive
(T) Course is technology intensive
(O) Course is oral intensive
One Humanities/Fine Arts Elective must be in Literature. Two general education electives must be writing intensive, and one general education elective must be oral intensive.
** It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that ALHE 4060 and ENVH 3030 be taken prior to the fall semester of the junior year.
Wimba classroom
Students may elect to register for the 795 (Wimba) section of the didactic radiography courses. Class sessions are available in a synchronous internet classroom with those taught at the ETSU Nave Center. Wimba sessions are not available for lab or clinical education courses. The student who registers for this section must complete all quizzes and tests at the Nave Center or proctored at LeConte Medical Center. The university charges an additional fee of $25/credit hour for Wimba undergraduate course sections, and that amount is subject to change per ETSU and/or TBR policy.
Radiography Program Grading Policy
Due to the close patient contact and radiographer responsibilities, mastery of academic material and technical competency are required. Therefore, the grading policy in all radiography courses is as follows:
| Grade Scale-Academic | Grade Scale-Clinical | |||
| 95-100 | A | 97-100 | A | |
| 92-94 | A- | 95-96 | A- | |
| 89-91 | B+ | 93-94 | B+ | |
| 86-88 | B | 91-92 | B | |
| 83-85 | B- | 89-90 | B- | |
| 80-82 | C+ | 87-88 | C+ | |
| 75-79 | C | 85-86 | C | |
| 73-74 | C-* | 83-84 | C-* | |
| 71-72 | D+* | 81-82 | D+* | |
| 68-70 | D* | 79-80 | D* | |
| <68 | F* | <79 | F* | |
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Tuition, Fees, and Other Expenses
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Textbooks
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Textbooks can be purchased from the ETSU Bookstore.
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The on-line review program utilized in the final semester of the program can be purchased directly from Corectec at a reduced price of $80.
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Radiation badge fee of $22 is billed to the student’s account annually (in the fall semester)
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Each student is responsible for all expenses related to clinical education, including
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e*Value competency system ($130)
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background check ($65)
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immunizations
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current CPR certification
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physical exam
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uniforms
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lead markers ($32 for 2 sets)
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health and liability insurance ($36.50 per year)
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name badge ($5)
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travel to classes/clinical
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meals
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personal and incidental expenses
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All expenses are subject to change.