1. Complete all Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum requirements for a BS degree.  Click here for details on requirements.
  2. Earn a grade of C or better on all RADS prefix coursework except RADS 4123 Data Analysis.
  3. Satisfy all general requirements for graduation including the Writing Proficiency Exam.  
    • Note: Students who complete RADS 3503 and RADS 4913 after Spring 2022 no longer have to take the WPE. 
  4. Apply for graduation. Click here for details.
  5. Satisfy all BSRS requirements for graduation.
Bachelor's Degree Requirements Curriculum ( 2014-2016 Catalog)
Professional 78 Sem. Hrs.         (See 2014-2016 Degree plan for details)
Basic Core 42 Sem. Hrs.         (See 2014-2016 Degree plan for details)
Total 120 Sem. Hrs.
Professional Curriculum (78 Semester hours)

Registered technologists may earn 42 semester hours of advanced standing credit by taking and passing the ARRT exam. The remaining 33 semester hours of professional requirements are taken from MSU through distance study. All students will take seven core courses. Four course tracts are available in administration, quality management, education, mammography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, or select any four courses from the Professional Electives.

 Professional (Major) Core Courses

  • 3203 Pathophysiology
  • 3213 Advanced Clinical Practice Skills
  • 3503 Research
  • 3773 Radiobiology
  • 4633 Continuous Quality Improvement
  • 4643 Health Law in Medical Imaging
  • 4913 Applied Research
Professional Electives (select any 4)
  • 3023 Advanced Medical Imaging Science (formerly Physics I)
  • 3313 Radiation Therapy
  • 3413 Cardiovascular & Interventional Procedures
  • 3803 Introduction to Nuclear Medicine Physics
  • 4433 Practicum
  • 4513 Administration & Supervision
  • 4523 PACS in Radiology
  • 4623 Radiographic Quality Control
  • 4713 Medical Ultrasound
  • 4723 Principles of Computed Tomography
  • 4733 Cross-Sectional Anatomy
  • 4743 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • 4753 Mammography
  • 4763 Mammography Quality Practices
  • 4773 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Applications
  • 4783 Computed Tomography Applications
  • 4813 Teaching Strategies Radiologic Sciences
  • 4823 Student Teaching
  • 4833 Evaluation Methods in Radiologic Sciences
  • 4903 Selected Topics
  • 4923 Internship

Basic Core (42 Sem. hrs.)(See 2014 or later degree plan for details)

  • Government/Political Science (6 Sem. hrs)* 
  • Communication (6 Sem. hrs)
  • American History (6 Sem. hrs)
  • Mathematics (3 Sem. hrs college level)
  • Creative Arts (3 Sem. hrs)
  • Social & Behavioral Science (3 Sem. hrs)
  • Science (6 Sem hrs)
  • Language, Philosophy & Culture (3 Sem hrs)
  • Component Area
    • Cultural & Global Understanding (3 Sem. Hrs)
    • Undergraduate Inquiry & Creativity (3 Sem. Hrs)
  • Statistics (3 hrs) - Students may take any section of RADS 4123 - Data Analysis to satisfy this requirement

 

Bachelor's Degree Requirements Curriculum (Catalogs prior to 2014-2016)

 Total hours:  130

Professional Curriculum (79 Semester hours)

Registered technologists may earn 46 semester hours of advanced standing credit by taking and passing an Advanced Placement Exam administered by the program. The remaining 33 semester hours of professional requirements are taken from MSU through distance study. All students will take seven core courses. Four course tracts are available in administration, quality management, education, mammography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging or select any four courses from the Professional Electives.

 Professional Core Courses

  • 3203 Pathophysiology
  • 3213 Advanced Clinical Practice Skills
  • 3503 Research
  • 3773 Radiobiology
  • 4633 Quality Improvement in Medical Imaging
  • 4643 Health Law in Medical Imaging
  • 4913 Applied Research

 Professional Electives (select any 4)

  • 3023 Advanced Medical Imaging Science (formerly Physics I)
  • 3313 Radiation Therapy
  • 3413 Cardiovascular & Interventional Procedures
  • 4433 Practicum
  • 4513 Administration & Supervision
  • 4523 PACS in Radiology
  • 4623 Radiographic Quality Control
  • 4723 Principles of Computed Tomography
  • 4733 Cross-Sectional Anatomy
  • 4743 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • 4753 Mammography
  • 4763 Mammography Quality Practices
  • 4773 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Applications
  • 4783 Computed Tomography Applications
  • 4813 Teaching Strategies Radiologic Sciences
  • 4823 Student Teaching
  • 4833 Evaluation Methods in Radiologic Sciences
  • 4903 Selected Topics

 Basic Core Curriculum (33 Semester Hours)

Courses may be transferred from any accredited college or university or be taken online at MSU. Up to 30 semester hours of college level equivalency examinations (CLEP) may be used to satisfy these requirements.

  • English Rhetoric and Composition (6hrs)
  • American Government I (3 hrs)*
  • American Government II  (3hrs)
  • American History (6 hrs)
  • Speech (3 hrs)
  • Mathematics (3hrs)
  • Computer Science (3 hrs)
  • Statistics (3 hrs) - Students may take any section of RADS 4123 - Data Analysis to satisfy this requirement
  • Elective (3 hrs)

 

*American Government I, 3 semester hours, must be taken from a Texas college or university. This course is available online from MSU, as are most of the general academic requirements.  If one government course is taken from MSU, the other must be as well as they do not transfer in.