The Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences (AAAS) in Radiography is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary for entry-level employment in the healthcare setting as a radiography technician. In this program, students learn to capture images of patients’ internal organs, soft tissues, and bone using X-ray equipment. Students will be prepared to assist a radiologist with a range of procedures, such as fluoroscopic imaging or gastrointestinal exams that require the use of contrast media. Radiographers also assist in the operating room in a variety of vascular, orthopedic, and neurological surgeries. The competencies within this program are designed to ensure student success in the workforce. Additionally, this program introduces students to advanced radiography topics, such as sectional anatomy and may be used as a foundation for entry into CT or MRI programs.
Additional Program Information
The Radiography Program is offered through a partnership between West Shore Community College (WSCC), Bay College and the Michigan Workforce Training and Education Collaborative (MWTEC) and Educational Programs in Collaboration (EPiC) for the purpose of sharing instructional resources to offer healthcare programming in areas of high demand. WSCC will enroll students in the program under the radiography program’s admission criteria. General education and required non-radiography courses will be taken at WSCC while radiography specific courses will be offered through Bay College. The program is hybrid with lecture coursework online and clinical coursework at a facility local to the student. Upon completion of the program and all required courses, the student’s radiography courses will be transferred to WSCC who will award the student with the AAAS in Radiography degree.
All EPiC Radiography program partners are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Radiography Certification Exam (www.arrt.org).
Admission Criteria
The Radiography Program is a selective admissions program. Radiography students must meet the minimum established criteria to be considered for acceptance. The program enrolls once per year in the fall and non-radiography coursework can be completed any semester prior to the Fall start. Applications are due by April 1 (if this falls on a weekend, applications are due the following Monday) to be considered for entry into the program -seats are limited, applicants are advised that application to the program does not guarantee a seat, but instead students will be ranked according to the selection criteria. There will be no wait list.
Minimum admission criteria and Radiography Program selection criteria can be reviewed by visiting the Radiography application. Students may also receive information by contacting WSCC Advising.
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