Radiography (A.S.)

Program:  A.S.R.
Center for Student Success
College of Health and Human Services

Neff Hall 120 ~ 260-481-4187 ~ www.ipfw.edu/hhs/radiography/

The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

• Demonstrate clinical procedural proficiency and radiation safety.
• Demoonstrate age specific radiographic patient care.
• Evaluate the quality of radiographic images.
• Demonstrate logical film sequence for non-routine situations.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication with patients and other healthcare staff.
• Demonstrate effective written communication in patient records.
• Demonstrate broad knowledge of the scientific principles that define radiographic practice.

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The IPFW Radiography Program is offered in affiliation with the Fort Wayne School of Radiography (FWSR). The FWSR is jointly sponsored by Parkview Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital and is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; Phone: (312) 704-5300; Fax: (312) 704-5304; www.jrcert.org.  

The Radiography Program curriculum includes general education prerequisite courses provided by IPFW and professional education courses provided by the FWSR. Students are designated as preradiography majors prior to admission to the FWSR. University prerequisite courses may be completed by preradiography students under the advisement of the College of Health and Human Services at IPFW. The professional education curriculum is a structured, full-time, 24-month program beginning Summer Semester II each year. Professional education is a combination of classroom instruction and clinical experience. The clinical experience is conducted in the radiology departments of St. Joseph Hospital, Parkview Hospital, Parkview North Hospital, and Dupont Hospital in addition to Fort Wayne Orthopaedics and Fort Wayne Orthopaedics Dupont facilities. 

Application to FWSR - Application materials are obtained from the FWSR by request:

Fort Wayne School of Radiography

700 Broadway

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

Phone: (260) 425-3990

Fax: (260) 425-3887

Admission Criteria - Admission to the FWSR from preradiography status is limited and competitive, based on a total composite score of the following:

• Preradiography curriculum GPA
• References
• FWSR preadmission testing
• Personal interview

Completion of preradiography course work alone does not ensure admission.

Application Requirements - Applicants seeking admission to the FWSR must meet the following requirements to sit for the preadmission test:

Complete at least 10 credit hours of the preradiography curriculumwith a minimum 2.7 preradiography curriculum grade point average. Preradiography curriculum is:

• MA 153
• PSY 120
• ENG W131
• BIOL 203
• BIOL 204
• CS 106
• COM 114 or COM 212

Applicants may complete the equivalents of these courses at other colleges and universities. A student may make two graded attempts at a prerequisite course, with the most recent grade calculated in preradiography curriculum GPA. The student’s two attempts will include any graded attempt, whether or not eliminated from the student’s cumulative GPA by grade replacement.

Earn a grade of C or better in all preradiography curriculum course work.

Complete BIOL 203, BIOL 204, and MA 153 courses within 5 years of the desired start date of the FWSR professional program.

·       Submit an application, official high school transcript, official college transcripts (one from each post-secondary institution attended) and references directly to the FWSR, postmarked by March 1 for desired admission in the immediately following Summer Semester II. Reference forms are included in the application materials.

Preradiography curriculum course work and grades from all post-secondary institutions attended will be reviewed and evaluated. Equivalents to preadmission testing requirements will be evaluated on an individual basis.

 

Preadmission Test - Applicants meeting the preceding criteria will be scheduled for preadmission testing.  

 

Personal Interview - Individuals who meet the minimum preadmission testing score will be contacted to arrange a personal interview. A personal interview is required before a final selection is made.

 

Admittance to the FWSR - In order to be admitted to the FWSR, applicants must complete all preradiography curriculum course work by the end of spring semester with a grade of C or better in each course and maintain a minimum 2.7 preradiography curriculum grade point average.