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Required Courses

View the courses students are required to take in the Radiologic Technology program.

Courses Required

Radiologic Technology Program Master Education Plan (Rev 6/2024)

 
Class Units
Anatomy 32 - Principles of Human Anatomy 4
Physiology 31 - Human Physiology 4
RTEC A - Introduction to Radiologic Technology* 3
Psychology 5 - General Psychology 3
Computer Info Systems 13 – Intro to Computers 3
Math 70, 73 or 80 - Intermediate Algebra 4
English 1A – Reading and Composition 4
Medical Terminology 3
Humanities Course 3
Contemporary Health or PE Courses 3
TOTAL UNITS 37

Notes:

  • Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to acceptance into the program.
  • Equivalent courses may be taken at other colleges.
  • Meet with a Counselor for articulation with ECC.
  • *RTEC A must be completed at ECC
  • Note: College Algebra is expected to be the required Math course by 2019 application period.

 

Class Units
 RTEC 91 Radiographic Pathology 2
 RTEC 93 Venipuncture & Pharmacology for the RT 1
RTEC 104  Clinical Education 1 1.5
RTEC 106 Clinical Experience 1 4
RTEC 107 Clinical Experience 2 7
RTEC 109  Clinical Experience 3 2.5
RTEC 111  Fundamentals of Radiologic Technology 4
RTEC 123  Radiographic Positioning 1A 4
RTEC 124  Radiographic Positioning 1B 4
RTEC 216 Clinical Education 2 2
RTEC 217 Clinical Experience 4 7
RTEC 218 Clinical Experience 5 7
RTEC 220 Clinical Experience 6 3
RTEC 233 Radiographic Positioning 2 4
RTEC 244 Radiation Physics, Equipment, and Safety 4
RTEC 255 Advanced Imaging/Special Procedures 4
RTEC 328 Clinical Experience 7 & Lecture Review 4.5
  PROGRAM TOTAL UNITS 65.5


COURSE SEQUENCING (Clinical = 37.5   Didactic = 28.0)


Notes:

  • Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to acceptance into the program.
  • Equivalent courses may be taken at other colleges.
  • Meet with a Counselor for articulation with ECC.
  • *RTEC A must be completed at ECC
  • Note: College Algebra is expected to be the required Math course by 2019 application period.

 

  • Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to acceptance into the program.
  • Equivalent courses may be taken at other colleges.
  • Meet with a Counselor for articulation with ECC.
  • *RTEC A must be completed at ECC
  • Note: College Algebra is expected to be the required Math course by 2019 application period.

 

Program Course Sequencing

RTEC course (units) and hours for clinical courses are listed.

 
 

SPRING

(16 weeks)

1st Semester

SUMMER

(8 weeks)

2nd Semester

FALL

(16 weeks)

3rd Semester

WINTER

(5 weeks)

4th Semester

Clinical Courses

Hours Arranged

RTEC 106 (4.0)

~14 hrs./week

RTEC 109 (2.5)

~20 hrs./week

RTEC 107 (7.0)

~24hrs./week

 

RT 104 (1.5)

~17 hrs/week

Academic Classes

RT 111 (4.0)
RT 123 (4.0)

 

 

RT 124 (4.0)

RT 93 (1.0)

 

 

 

SPRING

(16 weeks)

5th semester

SUMMER

(8 weeks)

6th Semester

FALL

(16 weeks)

7th Semester

WINTER

(5 weeks) 

8th semester

Clinical Courses

Hours Arranged 

RTEC 217  (7.0)

~24 hrS/wk

RTEC 220  (3.0)

24 hrs/wk

RTEC 218  (7.0)

~24 hrs/wk

RTEC 216 (2.0)

~ 22 hrs/wk

Academic Classes

RTEC 233 (3.0)

RTEC 244 (4.0)

**ECC Grad**

 

 

RTEC 255 (4.0)

RTEC 91 (2.0)

 
 

 

9th Semester

SPRING

(8 weeks)

Combo Course

Clinical Hours

TBA Lecture

RTEC 328 (4.5)

1 Lecture and 3.5 Clinical

~24 hrs/wk clinical + Review Lecture

**Program Completion**