Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Students choosing this option will have their bachelor of science degree awarded by Thomas Jefferson University . Students considering this option should meet with the Radiologic Technology Campus Coordinator as early in the educational process as possible to plan this pathway .
B . S . Completion Option ( Reverse Bachelor ’ s Degree ) This program is designed to provide the Registered Radiologic Technologist , RT ( R ), with a pathway to earn the B . S . in Radiologic Technology degree recognizing their accomplishment in successfully completing a School of Radiologic Technology and subsequently passing the ARRT ’ s Examination in Radiography . The student is required to follow and complete the courses listed in the Radiologic Technology Curriculum . This is the same curriculum that the traditional 2 + 2 student follows .
Students may be eligible for up to 62 credits in the Radiology major section of the curriculum . Students may also transfer general education courses from other colleges and universities as per Gwynedd Mercy University ’ s policies and procedures . The student must also meet the credit residency requirement in order to earn the degree .
Please contact the Radiologic Technology Campus Coordinator for more details .
Academic Progression The student must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.8 and a 2.5 GPA in the major and Exploring the Natural World section of the curriculum throughout the program . If in a semester either the overall or the major and Exploring the Natural World section of the curriculum GPAs fall below these standards , the student will be placed on program probation . Should either of those GPAs remain below these standards for a second semester , the student will be dismissed from the program .
• Should a student receive a grade below a “ C ” in any of these courses , the student will have one opportunity , for one course only , to repeat the course .
• Should a student receive below a “ C ” in any subsequent course , the student will be dismissed from the program .
• Should a student receive below a “ C ” in any subsequent course , the student will be dismissed from the program .
Technical Standards Climbing Ascending or descending using feet and legs and / or hands and arms .
Body agility is emphasized .
Balancing Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking , standing or crouching . Stooping Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine . Kneeling Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees .
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