Course Descriptions

This clinical course provides the student with the opportunity to function more independently in all areas of basic radiography and to develop clinical skills in regular radiographic areas and procedures, with continuing experience in trauma and surgical procedures. The student will be exposed to special procedures and will begin rotations through the specialized areas of nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, computerized tomography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.

This clinical course emphasizes the development of independence, discretion and judgment while performing basic radiographic procedures. It provides the student with the opportunity to function as a nearly registry-eligible radiographer. The student is expected to correlate all clinical and didactic experiences while demonstrating a high degree of proficiency and efficiency.

This course is designed to establish a knowledge base in radiographic, fluoroscopic, mobile and tomographic equipment (including computed tomography) requirements and design including circuitry of the x-ray machine. The content will also provide a basic knowledge of quality control. Computer applications in the radiologic sciences related to image capture, display, storage and distribution are presented, as well.

The emphasis of this clinical rotation will be on positioning and manipulation of mammographic equipment and accessories during imaging procedures of the breasts. This course will also address quality improvement procedures specific to mammography equipment and procedures.

This course is designed to prepare students to write the national board exam administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). A review of all coursework presented in the program, with an emphasis on the ARRT exam specifications, will be presented.

This course covers refrigeration theory of domestic refrigeration and introduction theory to commercial refrigeration and residential heating and air conditioning equipment including controls and accessories.

This course covers the operation and service procedures of domestic refrigeration and an introduction to residential heating and air conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment.

This course covers the principles of basic heat theory and gas laws as they apply to refrigeration systems. The operation of commercial walk-in coolers and freezers, commercial ice machines, air conditioners and heat pumps will be discussed, along with accessory components and piping methods used to install and maintain these systems. Safety is emphasized.

This course covers practical applications related to commercial refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. The commercial refrigeration and air conditioning lab learning experience includes sequence of operation, troubleshooting, repair, maintenance and installation. Safety is emphasized throughout the course.

This course covers the fundamentals of electrical components used in commercial refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. Reading and understanding electrical schematics will be employed to comprehend the sequence of operation and aid in troubleshooting. Students also will develop their own wiring diagrams by applying Ohm's law and how it relates to series and parallel circuits. Safety is emphasized.

This course covers the practical applications of electrical components used to operate commercial refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. Included are troubleshooting, repairing and installing electrical devices common in larger systems. Students will use schematics they have developed to build control systems to operate refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Safety is emphasized.

This course prepares students for more advanced lab sessions on commercial refrigeration systems. Students need to have a very good understanding of commercial refrigeration and electrical systems. Safety is emphasized.

This course gives students the opportunity to work on more complicated refrigeration systems through individual or paired groups on field trips, off-site meetings and hands-on projects. Safety is emphasized.

This course covers the electrical principles and schematics used in commercial, industrial, hospital and supermarket refrigeration systems. Safety is emphasized.

This course covers the application of electrical principles used in commercial, industrial, hospital and supermarket refrigeration systems. Safety is emphasized.