The following academic policies and procedures for the Radiography
Program have been developed to insure that program graduates demonstrate
competencies in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills necessary
of individuals who perform quality diagnostic radiographic procedures.
STANDARD I: Prequisite Coursework
Applicants for the Radiography Program must be high school graduates
or the equivalent. They must apply and be admitted to Indiana University
Northwest prior to or concurrent with the application for the Radiography
Program. Applicants must meet the academic standards for the College
of Health and Human Services and must apply to the Radiography Program
by February 1.
Applicants must complete the program's Math (M100 or higher) and written
communication (W131) requirements with a "C" (2.0) or better
prior to beginning the professional coursework. (These requirements
can be fulfilled during Summer I course work). In addition , specific
high school and/or college courses that are recommended include Written
and Oral communication, Psychology, Mathematics, Computer science, Biology,
Human Anatomy and Physiology and Chemistry. Specific grades in these
courses are used to determine the student's admission profile number.
Notes:
High school applicants: Check with your school to see if you
can earn college credit while in high school to complete the two prerequisite
courses.
GED applicants: Those who have completed the GED certificate
must qualify under Section 2 of Standard II below.
University college applicants: All applicants with more than
12 credit hours of GPA earning courses must qualify under Section 2
regardless of high school background.
STANDARD II: Grade Requirements
To be considered for admission to the Radiography Program, all applicants
must:
Have a cumulative high school G.P.A. (excluding non-academic coursework)
of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale and a math/science G.P.A. of 3.0 or
higher. High school applicants should check with your school to see
if you can earn college credit while in high school to complete the
two prerequisite courses. Those who have completed the GED certificate
must qualify under Section 2 below.
OR
Have a cumulative and last semester college of G.P.A. (excluding developmental
coursework) of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for ALL course work completed
at Indiana University and/or any other college or university. College
G.P.A. will be utilized if the total number of credit hours equals or
exceeds 12 and includes at least one math or science course.
STANDARD III: GPA Altering Policies
Repeated course, fresh start, and academic bankruptcy policies are
available. Please contact the Health Professions Office for more information.
STANDARD IV: Credit by Examination
Applicants who have received credit by "examination" in a
course that meets a program prerequsite will be viewed as meeting this
specified requirement. Application of this policy for math/science prerequisites
will be determined by the Radiography Admission Committee. Any "credit
by examination" hours received by the student must be transferred
onto the student's university transcript before it can be considered
as meeting a program's admission prerequisite.
"Credit by examination" can be earned from the following
sources: Advance Placement (AP), the College Level Examination Program
(CLEP), the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES),
and Indiana University department examinations.
STANDARD V: Testing
No special testing procedures are utilized in the admission process,
however SAT scores are utilized in the admission process for students
who have less than 12 hours (excluding developmental courses) of college
coursework.
STANDARD VI: Personal Interview
Applicants who meet the academic requirements for admission to the
Program will be interviewed. The interview is used in the selection
of students for admission. When the number of applications to the program
far exceeds the number of applicants who can be admitted, the Admissions
Committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews to two
time the number of positions available.
STANDARD VII: Technical Standards for Admission & Retention
The technical standards for admission
and retention for the School are utilized by the Radiography Program.
These are sent to all applicants upon receipt of an application.
STANDARD VIII: Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy
Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on arbitrary consideration
of such characteristics as age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender,
marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation,
or veteran status.
STANDARD IX: Preference to In-State Residents
Preference is given to applicants who are Indiana residents. Preference
is also given to applicants who complete the majority of applicable
course work at a public college or university in Indiana.
COMPUTERIZATION
Candidates are ranked according to a calculated Admission Profile Number
developed by the Program Admission Committee. The academic and interview
profile numbers are combined to provide a TOTAL ADMISSION PROFILE
NUMBER for each candidate. 80% of the total profile number
is based on academic information and 20% is based on the interview.
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