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AUT 212. ROBOT OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING. 3 hrs. (2-2-3) RADIOGRAPHY (RAD)
This training course is designed to provide the basic skills needed to operate and program the robot cell.
The course provides both classroom and performance based hands on training in the use of controls, RAD 111. INTRODUCTION TO RADIOGRAPHY. 2 hrs.
PREREQUISITE: Admission into the program.
operations, and part programming.
AUT 273. INJECTION MOLD PROCESSING. 3 hrs. (1-4-3) This course provides the student with an overview of radiography and its role in health care delivery.
This course is designed to teach students basic injection mold processor skills. Topics will include Topics include the history of radiography, professional organizations, legal and ethical issues, health
safety, molding materials, machine controls, fill rates, temperature contol, pressure control, and timing. care delivery systems, introduction to radiation protection, and medical terminology. Upon completion
Students will learn how various factors affect the injection mold process and how to compensate for students will demonstrate foundational knowledge of radiologic science.
those factors by setting and adjusting machine controls. RAD 112. RADIOGRAPHY PROCEDURES I. 4 hrs.
AUT 275. INJECTION MOLD PROCESSING LAB. 3 hrs. (0-6-3) PREREQUISITE: Admission into the program.
This course is designed to teach students basic injection mold processor skills in a laboratory environ- This course provides the student with instruction in anatomy and positioning of the chest and thorax, Descriptions Course
ment. The students will learn the practical application of injection mold processes including safety, upper and lower extremities, and abdomen. Theory and laboratory exercises will cover radiographic
molding materials, machine controls, fill rates, temperature control, pressure control and timing. positions and procedures. Upon completion of the course the student will demonstrate knowledge
Students will learn how various factors affect the injection mold process and how to compensate for of anatomy and positioning skills, oral communication and critical thinking in both the didactic and
those factors by setting and adjusting machine controls. laboratory settings.
RAD 113. PATIENT CARE. 2 hrs.
POLITICAL SCIENCE (POL) PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
This course provides the student with concepts of patient care and pharmacology and cultural diversity.
POL 103, 104, 105. CURRENT AFFAIRS. 2 hrs. Emphasis in theory and lab is placed on assessment and considerations of physical and psychological
This course sequence is designed to acquaint students with major issues and problems of contempo- conditions, routine and emergency. Upon completion, students will demonstrate/ explain patient care
rary society through examination of current events. Emphasis is placed on topics which contribute procedures appropriate to routine and emergency situations.
to student awareness of historical development and political significance of selected contemporary
issues. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and explain factors in the historical RAD 114. CLINICAL EDUCATION I. 2 hrs.
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of all required previous semester courses.
development of, explain political significance of, and express informed judgments about selected
contemporary social and political issues. This course provides the student with the opportunity to correlate instruction with applications in the
clinical setting. The student will be under the direct supervision of a qualified practitioner. Emphasis
*POL 211. AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. 3 hrs. is on clinical orientation, equipment, procedures, and department policies. Upon completion of the
This course surveys the background, constitutional principles, organization, and operation of the course, the student will demonstrate practical applications of specific radiographic procedures identi-
American political system. Topics include the U.S. Constitution, federalism, civil liberties, civil fied in RAD 112.
rights, political parties, interest groups, political campaigns, voting behavior, elections, the presidency,
bureaucracy, Congress, and the justice system. Upon completion, students should be able to identify RAD 122. RADIOGRAPHIC PROCEDURES II. 4 hrs.
and explain relationships among the basic elements of American government and function as more PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
This course provides the student with instruction in anatomy and positioning of spine, cranium, body
informed participants of the American political system.
systems and special procedures. Theory and laboratory exercises will cover radiographic positions
and procedures with applicable contrast media administration. Upon completion of the course, the
PSYCHOLOGY (PSY) student will demonstrate knowledge of anatomy and positioning skills, oral communication and critical
PSY 106. CAREER EXPLORATION. 1 hr. thinking in both the didactic and laboratory settings.
This course is designed for students to explore potential career fields. The course includes an assess- RAD 124. CLINICAL EDUCATION II. 5 hrs.
ment, through testing of strengths and weaknesses, general information about careers and job skills, PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of all required previous semester courses.
value and decision making techniques, and a career research. This course provides the student with the opportunity to correlate previous instruction with applica-
*PSY 200. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY. 3 hrs. tions in the clinical setting. Students will be under the direct supervision of a qualified practitioner.
This course is a survey of behavior with an emphasis upon psychological processes. This course Practical experience in a clinical setting enables students to apply theory presented thus far and to
includes the biological bases of behavior, thinking, emotion, motivation, and the nature and develop- practice radiographic equipment manipulation, radiographic exposure, routine radiographic positioning,
ment of personality. identification, and patient care techniques. Upon completion of the course, students will demonstrate
*PSY 210. HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 3 hrs. practical applications of radiographic procedures presented in current and previous courses.
PREREQUISITE: Exemption from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in writing RAD 125. IMAGING EQUIPMENT. 3 hrs.
and reading. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of all required previous semester courses.
.This course is a study of the psychological, social, and physical factors that affect human behavior This course provides the student with knowledge of basic physics and fundamentals of imaging equip-
from conception to death. ment. Topics include information on x-ray production, beam characteristics, units of measurement, and
imaging equipment components. Upon completion, students will be able to identify imaging equipment
as well as provide a basic explanation of the principles associated with image production.