Program: A.S.R.
Student Success Center
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.
- Demonstrate 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.
The IPFW Radiography Program is offered in affiliation with the Fort Wayne School of Radiography (FWSR). The FWSR is cosponsored 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
Email: duncanc@ipfw.edu
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 7 credit hours of the preradiography curriculum with a minimum 2.7 preradiography curriculum grade point average. Preradiography curriculum is:
- MA 153
- PSY 120
- ENG W131
- BIOL 203
- BIOL 204
- ETCS 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.
For the purpose of selecting candidates to the radiography program, FWSR will allow an applicant to petition to the program’s admissions committee for a fresh start. A fresh start allows removal of a defined portion of the applicant’s early academic history from calculation of admission grade point average. Please contact the preradiography Academic Advisor or the FWSR for more information about the Fresh Start policy.
- 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, application fee, 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.
Acceptance into the Radiography Program is contingent on an applicant’s ability to meet the following additional requirements:
- Demonstrate meeting the College of Health and Human Services Technical Standards.
- Complete a Background Check.
- Submit a Driving Record.
- Submit military discharge papers, if applicable.
- Pass a Drug Screening Test.
- Complete a Physical Examination and submit a Health Record with documentation of required immunizations.
- Submit pr1. oof of Professional Liability Insurance.
- Obtain an Indiana State Board of Health Radiology Permit.
* Upon acceptance into the Radiography Program, students will be provided with the forms and information necessary to complete the above listed additional requirements. Expenses incurred in meeting the above listed additional requirements are the responsibility of the applicant.
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