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School of Allied Health Sciences: Biomedical and Radiological Technologies

 

General Admission Criteria

Traditional 2+2 Transfer Program
Program for Certified Technologists

Traditional 2+2 Transfer Program

Admission is based on the applicant’s prior academic performance at the college level, personal interviews, and assessment of personal qualities needed to successfully complete the program.

 

1. Prior to enrollment, the applicant must have completed a core curriculum of 60 semester hours at another accredited college or university.
2. A grade point average of at least 2.3 (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work is required for consideration.
3. Two letters of recommendation are required.
4. A minimum of eight hours of documented observation in the radiologic discipline selected as a major is required prior to, or concurrent with, application. For double majors, eight hours of observation in each discipline is required. Documentation is to be submitted directly to the department and must be submitted on facility letterhead and signed by an authorized agent of the facility where the observation was conducted.
5.
  1. Interviews are by invitation only.
6. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit official TOEFL scores. A minimum score of 213 on the computer-based exam or 550 on the paper exam is required for admission consideration.

 

The Admissions Committee selects the applicants who seem best qualified for the program from among those who apply. Application forms are available from the Office of Academic Admissions. Applications should be received by March 1 for priority consideration, but applications will be processed until the class is filled.

 

Program for Students Certified in Radiologic Sciences
Admission is based on the applicant’s prior academic performance at the college level, personal interviews, and assessment of personal qualities needed to successfully complete the program.

 

1.
  1. Prior to enrollment, the applicant must have completed a core curriculum of 60 semester hours at another accredited college or university.
2.
  1. A grade point average of at least 2.3 (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work is required for consideration.
3. Two letters of recommendation are required. For recent graduates from radiologic programs, one reference must be from a faculty member of the radiologic program.
4. Applicants must be certified by the appropriate organization (ARRT/NMTCB/ARDMS) and have active standing as a registrant. A copy of the current registration card must be submitted to the department. For applicants who could not sit for the certification exam prior to enrollment at MCG, registry eligibility may meet admission requirements. In such cases, certification becomes a requirement for graduation from MCG, with the block of professional hours held in escrow until certification is satisfied.
5.
  1. Interviews are by invitation only.
6.
  1. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit official TOEFL scores. A minimum score of 213 on the computer-based exam or 550 on the paper exam is required for admission consideration.

 

The Admissions Committee selects the applicants who seem best qualified for the program from among those who apply. Application forms are available from the Office of Academic Admissions. Applications should be received by March 1 for priority consideration, but applications will be processed until the class is filled.