rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN COURSE DESCRIPTIONS RTE1200 Advanced Modalities in Radiology 30 hours, 3 credits This course provides a working knowledge of the different modalities available to the radiology technologist. The student will be introduced to the application of these different modalities, methods by which images are acquired, and recognize the differences in images for specific modalities. Prerequisite: Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care and RTE2500 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy III RTE2000 Radiographic Equipment and Acquisition 40 hours, 3 credits This course is the study of factors that influence radiographic images and the equipment that produces the images. It places focus on the correct selection of factors and operation of equipment to produce a quality image. Topics covered include control panels and automatic exposure control devices, photographic and giometric factors that influence images, computer radiography, and direct radiography equipment and processing. This course will prepare students for operation of all radiographic equipment and the selection of appropriate factors. Prerequisites: RTE1000 Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care RTE2100 Radiographic Evaluation, Disease, and Quality Control 30 hours, 3 credits This course is the study of the analyzation of radiographic images, and the quality control for radiographic equipment. It places focus on the critical thinking skills required to analyze healthy and diseased images and make the appropriate adjustments as necessary. Topics covered will include image criteria, diseases, and quality control equipment tests. This course will prepare students for critiquing images, identifying diseases, and quality control testing. Prerequisites: Structure and Function of the Human Body; Radiographic Equipment and Acquisition RTE2200 Radiobiology and Radiation Protection 50 Hours, 4 Credits This course is the study of the effects of radiation on the human body and how to minimize exposure through radiation protection. It will focus on implementing the ALARA principle in order to safely use diagnostic radiation in the medical field. It will cover short- and long-term effects of radiation and protection measures used in clinical settings. This course will prepare students to go into an externship with a solid foundation of ionizing radiation interactions with biologic systems. Prerequisite: Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care RTE2300 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy 110 hours, 5 credits This course is the introduction course to radiography positioning and associated anatomy of the chest, bony thorax, upper extremities, and abdomen. It places focus on the foundations of diagnostically sound radiograph positioning. Topics covered will include standard routine projections for chest, bony thorax, upper extremities, and the abdomen; medical and positional terminology associated with proper positioning; and complete image analysis. This course introduces students to becoming a real-world radiographer. During this course, students will complete a clinical experience to demonstrate knowledge and skills. Prerequisites: Structure and Function of the Human Body; Radiology Physics; Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care RTE2400 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy II 110 hours, 5 credits This course is the study of proper radiographic positioning of the lower extremities, pelvic girdle, and spine. It places focus on maintaining the level of knowledge and professionalism developed within Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy I and continues to expand the student’s knowledge, skills, and abilities within radiography. Topics covered include the standard routine projections for the lower extremities, pelvic girdle, and spine as well as associated image analysis. This course gives the student expanded preparation for becoming a radiographer. During this course, students will complete a clinical experience to demonstrate knowledge and skills. Prerequisite: Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy I RTE2500 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy III 110 hours, 5 credits This course is the study of proper radiographic positioning of the skull, fluoroscopy, and special procedures. It places focus on trauma protocols, special procedures as well as critical thinking scenarios. Topics covered are proper C-arm use, fluoroscopic procedures, and possible pharmaceutical reactions that may occur in radiology. This course will prepare the students with knowledge needed to perform at all levels of the clinical rotations. During this course, students will complete a clinical experience to demonstrate knowledge and skills. Prerequisite: Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy II RTE2600 Radiologic Technology Practicum I 300 hours, 10 credits This course is designed to provide the student with a clinical experience that includes a solid introduction to radiographic imaging in various clinical settings. This course functions to expand and apply knowledge gained in the Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy courses. One of the assumptions of this curriculum is that the student who has passed the Radiographic Technology core courses will be ready to apply knowledge by operating radiographic equipment and procuring quality radiographic images beginning Week 1 of this course. Prerequisite: Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy III; Radiobiology and Radiation Protection RTE2700 Radiologic Technology Practicum II 300 hours, 10 credits This course is designed to provide the student with a clinical experience that includes a solid introduction to radiographic imaging in various clinical settings. This course functions to expand and apply knowledge gained in the Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy courses. One of the assumptions of this curriculum is that the student who has passed the Radiographic Technology core courses will be ready to apply knowledge by operating radiographic equipment and procuring quality radiographic images beginning Week 1 of this course. Prerequisites: RTE2600 Radiologic Technology Practicum I; successful completion of all Radiologic Technology program core courses except RTE2800 Radiologic Technology Practicum III, and E242 Career Development RTE2800 Radiologic Technology Practicum III 300 hours, 10 credits This course is designed to provide the student with a clinical experience that includes a solid introduction to radiographic imaging in various clinical settings. This course functions to expand and apply knowledge gained in the Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy courses. One of the assumptions of this curriculum is that the student who has passed the Radiographic Technology core courses will be ready to apply knowledge by operating radiographic equipment and procuring quality radiographic images beginning Week 1 of this course. Prerequisite: Radiographic Technology Practicum II RTE2900 Radiography Technology Capstone 20 hours, 2 credits In conjunction with the Radiography Practicum, students will complete an online Radiographic Technology Capstone course. In this course, students will learn job-search techniques and skills for entry-level radiographic technologists as well as share and learn from their practicum experiences with the class. Students will also prepare to sit for the ARRT certification exam. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all other Radiologic Technology program core courses. Co-Requisite: RTE2800 Radiologic Technology Practicum III SPC2017 Oral Communication 40 hours, 4 credits This course will present students with a broad understanding of communication in a variety of contexts. Students will learn the processes and strategies of oral communication by exploring speech anxiety, audience analysis, and organizational speech patterns. Students will research, use supporting materials, and use effective language to develop and present a narrative, informative, and persuasive speech. Prerequisite: None SPN271 Conversational Spanish 40 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on common words and phrases students need to develop a working vocabulary which will enable them to communicate with Spanish-speaking individuals in their personal and professional lives. Although oral communication is stressed, included is an overview of Spanish grammar, phonetic pronunciation, and Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: None SSE1250 Multiculturalism and Diversity 40 hours, 4 credits We live in a diverse world, and it is important to understand how to work with diverse people. In this course, students will be exposed to multicultural perspectives, unconscious bias, and how to work with diverse populations. Moving beyond cultural competence, this course will expose students to cultural theories that support continuous knowledge of diverse populations and working with various cultures and ethnicities. Prerequisite: None STA1625 Essential Statistics and Analytics 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will be introduced to descriptive analytics. They will develop basic statistical literacy along with the ability to analyze and evaluate real-life problems using statistical methods. Students will learn to organize and present quantitative data by means of graphical and numerical methods. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic probability theory, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and sampling distributions. Prerequisite: Passing grade in Developmental Education coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen University entrance placement exam STA3215 Inferential Statistics and Analytics 40 hours, 4 credits This course will introduce statistical methods used for descriptive statistics. Students will build their statistics knowledge while strengthening their ability to analyze real-life scenarios and draw conclusions in a meaningful way. Topics include measures of central tendency and measures of variability, normal distribution, properties of populations and samples, hypothesis testing, and correlation and simple regression. 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