Courses

The Mammography Certificate Program consists of 6 total credit hours.

RADS 4753 Mammography          
RADS 4763 Mammographic Quality Practice
Course Descriptions

Both Mammography Program courses are offered as MSU online courses and must be taken from MSU. 

Each course has a syllabus that identifies the course objectives, structure, requirements, textbooks, assignments, due dates, and more.  MSU radiology courses require students to demonstrate college-level writing skills based on APA formatting. Many courses require students to take proctored tests or final exams. Students must schedule test times with the online proctoring site, ProctorU. Proctor guidelines for each course are located in the course syllabi.  Syllabi for the current and previous semesters can be viewed on the MSU website.  Textbook information is available on the MSU Bookstore website.

Prerequisites

Must be currently certified and registered as a radiologic technologist (R) or a student in the MSU BSRT entry-level program.

Program Timeline and Curriculum

The Mammography Certificate Program is designed to be completed within one to two semesters. This is a lock-step program; thus failures, withdrawals, or a grade lower than 70 require reapplication.

Admissions Criteria

To be considered for admission, the following basic requirements must be met.

  1. Be eligible for admission to MSU if not currently an MSU student. MSUTexas Admissions
  2. Students who have already earned a BSRS or BSRT degree with MSU must reapply to the university.
  3. Must meet one of the following
    • Radiologic technologist (R)
    • Second-year student in an accredited radiology program
  4. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater on all college-level work and be in good academic standing.
  5. Have reliable Internet access (high speed recommended) and a working email.
  6. Complete the online Radiology Program Application.
  7. Submit a student copy of your most recent transcripts to radiologic.sciences@msutexas.edu
  8. Send official transcripts to the Midwestern State University Admissions Office.
    • Official transcripts are sent directly from the issuing institution to our Admissions Office. They must be original and not copies.
    • Transcripts must be received from all institutions attended.
  9. Texas Success Initiative (TSI)-To determine if you have met TSI criteria, please read the information concerning this requirement carefully.
  10. View the BSRS program details if a concurrent degree is desired.