Mission Statement
Consistent with the mission of the University, the Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences Program at Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU) provides lifelong learning through a variety of multimedia resources. The goal of the program is to ensure the highest quality educational content delivered in a dynamic distance-learning environment.
Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences degree provides quality instruction and academic guidance through a multidimensional distance-learning environment, allowing students to further their education while maintaining their current professional careers. This is a Bachelor’s completion program for students who possess an Associate degree in Radiography, Radiologic Technology, or Radiologic Sciences from a regionally accredited institution or a JRCERT accredited program. Additionally, students must maintain registry by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
The Program will include a total of 60 trimester credit hours: 33 credits of Radiologic Sciences courses and 27 credits of general education courses. Students must have a minimum of 124 credit hours to be eligible for graduation.
Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU) has chosen to partner with Embanet-Compass in the delivery of a distance education Bachelor of Science degree in Radiologic Sciences. Students complete assignments at their home or office and participate in a virtual community of learners and mentors via online communication channels. The course instructor and facilitator monitor student progress.
Licensure and Accreditation
Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU) is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (see Accrediting Bodies in the General Information section of the Academic Bulletin).
Policies
The policies and procedures for the Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences are contained in the Student Manual. By accepting admission as a student in the program, each applicant agrees to abide by the policies as outlined in the BSRS Program Manual.
Admission Requirements for Students Without an Accredited Associate Degree
Bridge status is granted to those applicants who are currently registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), have graduated from a certificate program or have graduated from a JRCERT-approved Radiologic Technologist program, but who do not have an Associate of Science degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Students admitted to the Bridge Program are granted 37 college credits by validation for having successfully passed the ARRT registry exam.
There are two phases to the Bridge Program. Phase I involves the successful completion of 27 hours of lower-division credit as outlined below. Students accepted to the Bridge Program are granted Bridge admission status, and must complete all of the Phase I requirements before starting Phase II. It is recognized that Bridge students may transfer some credit from regionally accredited institutions or have successfully challenged courses through a CLEP exam. Combined with the 37 hours of credit by validation, the Bridge student will have a total of 64 lower-division credits at the completion of Phase I.
Curriculum Requirements for Phase I
The following courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C”.
Total: 27
1 Online students will receive credit by validation if they complete the radiography program online.
2 Successful completion of a Radiography Physics course and board certification is sufficient to meet the Radiologic Sciences requirement for Survey of Physics.
Phase I Progression
Progression in the Bridge Program is achieved with the successful completion of the above 27 credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50.
| Completed coursework |
27 |
| Credit by validation |
37 |
| Total hours in Bridge Program |
64 |
Phase II involves the completion of the 60 credit hours of cognate and Radiologic Sciences coursework listed under the Curriculum section.
Admission Requirements for Students with an Associate Degree From an Accredited Institution
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Radiologic Sciences Program Admissions Committee makes the final decision regarding an applicant’s acceptance into the Bachelor’s degree Program. Applicants are considered for admission when they meet the following qualifications:
- Submit an application online and nonrefundable $20 application fee. Paperwork received without an application on file will not be processed. Admission files will not be considered complete until the application fee is paid.
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. Admission GPAs will be calculated, based on credits and grades from regionally accredited institutions only. Failure to disclose all colleges previously attended could result in denial or dismissal. Additionally, transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be evaluated by World Education Services. This is the only company from which we will accept transcript evaluations.
- Possess an Associate degree in Radiography, Radiologic Technology, Radiologic Sciences, or Nuclear Medicine Technology from a regionally accredited institution and a JRCERT accredited program.
- Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale.
- Current registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).
- Submit official transcripts for all College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and/or Dantes (DSST) coursework only if the applicant would like them to be considered for transfer of credit.
- Submit two recommendations on ADU Recommendation Forms.
Associate Degree Graduates
Graduates of regionally accredited Associate degree programs will be considered to have met the Associate degree general education and cognate requirements. If ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 (or equivalent) were not included in the Associate degree, they must be completed as part of the Baccalaureate degree program.
Progression
Students may progress in the Baccalaureate degree program when they:
- Have a current ARRT license.
- Earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) in each Baccalaureate degree program course and maintain a minimum Baccalaureate degree program GPA of 2.50.
- Earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) in each general education course.
- Successfully repeat all courses in which the minimum grade “C” (2.00) was not achieved. No more than two courses may be repeated in the following combinations: one radiography course and one general education course, or two general education courses.
Readmission
Students who have been accepted to Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU) and choose not to enroll for the specific trimester for which they were admitted have one year from the date of acceptance before all new documents will be required. Additionally, students attending ADU with an enrollment interruption of less than three trimesters are also required to submit an ADU Program Change and Reactivation Form, any updated transcript(s) for additional college work completed during the enrollment interruption, and an updated copy of licensure or professional registration. Students may submit this information in the third trimester of their enrollment interruption as long as all documentation is received by the admission deadline for the following trimester.
Students providing this documentation during the third trimester but after the admission deadline will be required to reapply, and should contact the Office of Enrollment Services. Students who were dismissed from the program will need to contact the Department of Radiologic Sciences before reapplying.
Completion
Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU) will consider students for graduation and conferral of a Bachelor of Science degree in Radiologic Sciences when they have met the general University requirements for graduation (see Graduation in the Academic Bulletin) and have achieved the following requirements:
- A minimum of 124 trimester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or above.
- A minimum of 37 upper division credits, to include at least 28 upper division hours in the major and 9 credits out of major
- Completion of major with a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 in the major and completion of the general education requirements and electives to satisfy the total credit requirements for graduation. Courses completed with grades lower than a “C” (2.00) will not be applied toward the major.
- Completion of the service-learning requirement. Please refer to your Program Handbook for more information.
