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Gwynedd Mercy University 2025-2026 University Catalog 203
them to the internet, or otherwise share, transmit or publish such recordings without the prior written consent of all participants( unless the professor has agreed in writing to such action and the recording is a recording of the professor’ s class). Course instructors reserve the right to deduct up to 5 points off the student’ s final course grade for violation( s) of professional standards or behaviors. Students will be notified in writing if an unprofessional act was identified as well as the amount of deduction from the students’ final grade.
Testing Requirements: Some instructors will require the students to use the testing platform of ExamSoft during their senior year.
Technology Requirements: Students must have a laptop with camera capability for all portions of the program. All students are provided with the university’ s laptop specifications prior to the start of the professional phase of the program.
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY Degree: Bachelor of Science Program Modality: On-Ground Program. The majority of the instruction is to students through onground, face-to-face meetings with the flexibility for instruction in other modalities. Program Coordinator: Joy Fox
Program Description: The Radiologic Technologist or radiographer is an individual who uses imaging equipment to perform diagnostic imaging( x-ray) procedures as ordered by physicians. They are health care specialists who can also perform advanced modality procedures such as CT, MRI, mammography, and interventional radiology as well as education, research and other related fields with additional education or training.
As a radiologic technologist, one can work in a variety of health care settings including: hospitals, doctors’ offices, clinics and outpatient centers as well as continuing their education after graduation. As a radiologic technologist, a professional in the health care team, graduates are responsible for proper patient care, appropriate radiation exposure and accurate radiographic positioning and procedures to ensure quality diagnostic radiographs. Graduates from this Bachelor of Science degree program can expect additional career options such as management, applications, sales and more. The Bachelor of Science degree affords the graduate opportunities for advancement along with the skill of a registered radiologic technologist.
A student who wishes to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Radiologic Technology follows a four-year program. The first two years( 63) credits are taken on the university campus. The final two years( 59 credits) of the Radiologic Technology program takes place in a 20 – 24-month program at a hospitalbased Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology( JRCERT) approved affiliate School of Radiologic Technology( or Radiography). A student must apply and be accepted to one of these affiliate programs.
Students are prepared to take the Examination in Radiography offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists( ARRT) for Professional Registration.
Students enrolled in the Radiologic Technology major must complete all required Gwynedd Mercy courses before beginning the junior year of study at a hospital-based Radiologic Technology Program. The hospital-based( JRCERT) affiliate accredited Schools of Radiologic Technology are independent from