Location: Health Professions Building 206
Phone: 931-221-6455
Website: www.apsu.edu/rad-tech
Radiologic Science professionals have always been on the frontlines of healthcare. s. They serve an obligation to physicians who depend on radiographic images to diagnose diseases and injuries. They are committed to patients who deserve compassionate care. If you are ready to become part of a field that saves lives every day, Austin Peay State University’s programs in radiography and nuclear medicine technology will set you on the path to success.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Radiologic Science Program is to graduate competent, entry-level radiographers who are prepared to function within the scope of practice of radiography.
The goal of the radiography program will be to fulfill the diagnostic imaging needs of healthcare providers in the community and surrounding regions. Serving people by being a radiographer requires critical thinking and technical skills to offer the best possible care. To prepare the students to meet these requirements, they are provided with various levels of training. This training includes theory, clinical practice, didactic learning, laboratory testing, and competency testing in the clinical setting. Upon successful completion of the program, graduating students will be prepared to meet the requirements for an entry-level position in radiology.
General Information
Admissions to Austin Peay does not guarantee acceptance to Radiologic Technology Programs (Radiography or Nuclear Medicine). These programs are very competitive, and only a limited number of students are admitted each year.
Applications are due February 28th of the year prerequisites are completed.
In order to apply, the student must:
Be admitted to Austin Peay State University.
Complete and submit the application by the application deadline. Only completed applications will be considered for admission.
Radiography applicants must complete 12 observation hours in a radiography department prior to application.
Have completed prerequisite courses, maintaining a calculated GPA above 2.75.
Further admission requirements (for ranking of applicant pool):
CALCULATED GPA: A minimum calculated GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
Grades for general education core and radiologic technology prerequisite courses will be used to calculate the GPA for admission.
Multiple attempts in science classes may be considered in the admissions process.
All general education core and radiologic technology prerequisites must be completed prior to starting radiologic technology courses. If a conditionally accepted student fails to successfully complete all prerequisite courses with a “C” or better (“B” or better in Chem 1010/1011, 1020/1021, Phys 1010/1011, 1020, 2021) the student will not be permitted to begin courses.(Student may elect to take math based physics and chemistry (Phys 2010/1011, 2020, 2021; Chem 1110, 1111, 1120, 1121to be more competitive) Physics 2010, 2011, 2020, and 2021 are required for nuclear medicine.
An alternate admission list may be established to fill vacancies that might occur before the beginning of class. Students who are not accepted must reapply to be considered for another admission cycle.
Students not accepted may opt to pursue the general concentration in radiologic technology.
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