Diagnostic Assistant (Radiologic Technology), A.A.S.
Entry Time
Summer (Application must be received by January 15 for consideration into the program)
Award
Associate of Applied Science degree
4 terms
Diagnostic Assistant is designed for Radiologic Technology students in partnership with the Mercy/St. Luke’s School of Radiologic Technology.
The two-year radiologic technology technical program is taught through Mercy/St. Luke’s, begins each summer and has a separate application process.
Students must complete prerequisite courses at Kirkwood in order to enter the Mercy/St. Luke’s program. After they complete the program and receive their certificate in Radiologic Technology, students can transfer those credits back to Kirkwood and receive this degree as long as the prerequisite courses were taken at Kirkwood.
This Allied Health program has a mandatory background check for clinical purposes.
Career Opportunities
- hospitals
- outpatient clinics
- physicians’ offices
- mobile imaging companies
Degree Requirements
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BCA-189 | Microcomputer Literacy 2 | 1 |
| BIO-168 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I 2 | 4 |
| ENG-105 | Composition I 2 | 3 |
| HSC-115 | Medical Terminology 2 | 4 |
| Term Totals: | 12 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| BIO-173 | Human Anatomy Physiology II 2 | 4 |
| MAT-102 | Intermediate Algebra 2 | 4 |
| PSY-111 | Intro to Psychology 2 | 3 |
| SPC-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication 2 | 3 |
| Humanities or History/Culture Course 2 | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 17 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Electives (from approved list) 2 | 4 | |
| Courses from Mercy/St. Luke's School of Radiologic Technology 1 | 12 | |
| Term Totals: | 16 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| Courses from Mercy/St. Luke's School of Radiologic Technology 1 | 17 | |
| Term Totals: | 17 | |
| Program Totals: | 62 | |
- 1
Transfer credit is awarded upon receipt of an official transcript from Mercy/St. Luke’s School of Radiologic Technology
- 2
Minimum C grade required to graduate
Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASL-141 | American Sign Language I 2 | 4 |
| WBL-110 | Employability Skills 2 | 1 |
| MGT-145 | Human Relations in Management 2 | 3 |
| BUS-280 | Fundamentals of Lean Process Improvement 2 | 3 |
| HSC-107 | Professionals in Health 2 | 2 |
| PEH-111 | Personal Wellness 2 | 3 |
| PHI-105 | Introduction to Ethics 2 | 3 |
| PSY-121 | Developmental Psychology 2 | 3 |
| PSY-251 | Social Psychology 2 | 3 |
| RDG-130 | Effective Reading Strategies 2 | 3 |
| HSV-201 | Loss, Trauma and Resilience 2 | 3 |
| SPC-132 | Group Communication 2 | 3 |
Upon completion of Mercy/St. Luke’s School of Radiologic Technology program, 29 technical credits can be transferred to Kirkwood Community College toward an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.