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Radiography Program Information
Established in 1960, the Radiography Program is the only University baccalaureate level program at a public institution of higher education in Missouri. This discipline provides preparation for leaders in the field by offering a Bachelor of Health Science degree. Graduates have demonstrated their superior achievement through their performance on national certifying examinations with 99% first-attempt pass rate and 100% overall pass rate. After graduating from the program, students may choose to do an additional clinical externship in computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, which will lead to a certificate of completion and eligibility to take the national certifying examination in that area.
Mission Statement
The primary mission of the radiography program is to prepare highly competent, registry eligible professionals in the medical imaging sciences. Our program and curriculum are designed to provide an educational foundation for the advancement into leadership and managerial positions within medical imaging, as well as providing an environment where scholarly activity, professional development, and service are expectations. Our curriculum enables successful graduates to readily interact with a variety of health care and science related fields.
Program Goals/Objectives
In order to fulfill the primary mission of this program, the following goals and objectives have been developed:
- Recruit students with a demonstrated track of educational excellence into our full-time professional program
- Continually improve the educational program to ensure that students receive relevant and timely instruction as it pertains to the medical imaging discipline
- Maintain accreditation with national organizations to ensure that our program continues to meet the high standards set forth by these organizations
- Promote continuing education of medical imaging professionals with specific emphasis on providing this education to rural health care practitioners
- Stimulate critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities through curriculum design
- Ensure that students are well prepared to pass national certifying examinations
- Focus on accepted radiographic positions, while allowing students the opportunity to be creative and innovative in accomplishing this task
- Adequately prepare students to enter into the job market competitively upon graduation
- Provide students with opportunities for interaction with other health care professionals to develop a multidisciplinary approach to health care delivery
- Encourage medical imaging professionals to consistently employ radiation safety to protect those who come to us for medical care
Promote professional and ethical behavior, thus positively influencing public perception of the medical imaging profession
Program Outcomes Assessment Goals
Goal 1: Students will be clinically competent.
Goal 2: Students will communicate effectively.
Goal 3: Students will use critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Goal 4: Students will evaluate the importance of professional growth and development.
Goal 5: The program will graduate entry level technologists.Program Strategic Plan
In order to achieve our mission, objectives, and goals the program and its personnel will strive to:
- Continually assess the needs of students and employers in the field of medical imaging,
- Maintain and enhance affiliations with regional health care institutions and professional organizations,
- Appoint and retain highly qualified didactic faculty,
- Regularly and consistently evaluate the competence of students in the areas of technical expertise and professional development,
- Maintain an educational environment that encourages personal growth, recognizes academic successes, and provides adequate support mechanisms to further foster student success,
- Develop and disseminate continuing education materials to address the needs of rural health care practitioners, and
- Conduct appropriate research to contribute to the medical imaging profession.
Instructional Plan
Radiography program faculty advise interested students throughout their college career. During the first two years, students enroll in general education courses and complete required prerequisite courses. Students apply to the radiography program during winter semester of their sophomore year. Upon acceptance into the program, students begin professional radiography courses summer semester of their Junior year. This professional phase of the program runs for 24 continuous months.
In addition to general requirements and courses pertinent to radiography, students in the program take core courses in pharmacology, cardiology, research, patient education and management with students in nuclear medicine and respiratory therapy. They will also have an opportunity to work on interdisciplinary problem based learning (PBL) cases.
While in the program, students will receive clinical instruction at several clinical affiliates such as University of Missouri Hospital Center, Columbia Regional Hospital , Truman Veteran's Hospital and Boone Hospital Center. Our clinical affiliates provide students with a broad base of learning experiences. Other senior level clinical rotations include radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, and trauma/emergency imaging.
Page last updated on: August 25, 2009
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