College of Science, Technology, and Health
Traditional Track
Bachelor’s Degree offered in On-campus format.
*On-campus format may require some online classes for degree completion.
Radiologic Technology, BS – Traditional Track
This 106 credit-hour degree program is part of a joint affiliation with Mercy Hospital St. Louis 糖心vlog视频� School of Radiologic Technology. Students will confer a聽聽degree through a combination of program coursework at Lindenwood and Mercy.聽
This St. Louis radiologic degree program includes professional training from a clinical school that is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, sponsored by the American Medical Association. The first two years of this radiologic technology program are taught by Lindenwood faculty at Lindenwood University, consisting of program prerequisites and general education courses, totaling 65 credits. The last two years of the program are taught by Mercy糖心vlog视频檚 Radiography faculty and consist of 60 credit-hours. Students will have to apply to Mercy糖心vlog视频檚 program during their second year in the program for admission into the clinical portion of the degree. There is currently no guarantee of acceptance into Mercy糖心vlog视频檚 program, as this is a competitive program that has limited seats.
Core program curriculum requirements will include human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, radiologic technology, and more. Students in this degree program will have the opportunity to work with real patients and use the latest medical technology, including ultrasound, nuclear radiation, magnetic fields, and X-rays, giving students experiences they need to be skilled radiographers that can confidently perform imaging examinations and accompanying responsibilities on demand.
Upon completion of all degree program requirements, students will be eligible to sit for their American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification exam and start their career as a radiographer.
Radiologic Technology
Frequently Asked Questions
With a Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences, graduates have more education and therefore will stand out during the application process for radiology positions. They can take on additional responsibilities and advance their careers in a number of opportunities, including management/leadership roles, instructor positions, etc., while also increasing the starting salary.
Students will be charged a聽Radiologic Technology Fee聽during junior/senior year while in clinical courses.
To be eligible for graduation, the student must successfully complete the following:
- Patient Care requirements (CPR, vital signs, sterile technique, venipuncture, patient transfers, care of patient medical equipment).
- Terminal Competencies/Evaluation (average score of 2)
- Required Clinical Competencies (>85% average)
- Clinical courses with an accumulative of 85% or better
- Clinical rotations and objectives
- Program completion requirements
- Didactic objectives with an accumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
- Minimum number of clock hours
- Required program evaluations
A student who has not completed all graduation requirements of the school by graduation date will not be confirmed to take their ARRT certification exam. The student may be offered the option to complete needed requirements, if applicable. Once the student has satisfactorily completed the program糖心vlog视频檚 requirements, the ARRT will be notified of their eligibility.
Yes, upon successful completion of the program, graduates are able to sit for the ARRT national board exam.
As the third largest group of health care professionals, the primary responsibility of radiologic technologists is to create images of patients糖心vlog视频� bodies using medical equipment to help doctors diagnose and treat diseases and injuries.
Professional disciplines include:
- Bone Densitometry
- Breat Sonography
- Cardiac Interventional Radiography
- Computed Tomography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Mammography
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Radiation Theraphy
- Radiography
- Sonography
- Vascular Interventional Radiography
- Vascular Sonography
- And more
As a radiologic technologist, you糖心vlog视频檒l likely work in聽a hospital, physician糖心vlog视频檚 office, outpatient care center, or laboratory. Your days will consist of both interacting directly with patients and doing technological tasks.
Like many healthcare-related jobs, demand is projected to increase in the coming years. As the aging population grows and has more medical needs, there will be a rise in medical conditions that require imaging to help aid in diagnoses. According to the聽, the overall employment of radiologic and MRI technologists is projects to grow from 2021-2031.