Admission Requirements

Students must meet the following requirements prior to admission to the program:

1. High School graduation or equivalency (official transcripts required)
2. Acceptance into California Baptist University
3. A minimum 2.7 Grade Point Average (official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended required)
4. A Comprehensive essay of at least 500 words that includes the following elements:
   • Why you want to become a Radiologic Technologist
   • Background and/or experiences related to the field
   • Short- and long-term professional goals, and
   • Reasons for choosing California Baptist University
5. Verification of at least 40 hours in a radiology environment
6. Interview with Radiologic Science faculty and clinicians, if invited
7. Three letters of recommendation. One must be from a Radiology professional (Technologist or Radiologist) and one must be from an instructor, teacher, or professor
8. Once admitted into the program, the student must pass a criminal background check and be able to perform Technical Standards of the profession
9. Prerequisites
   • Introduction to Statistics
   • Anatomy and Physiology I
   • Anatomy and Physiology II
   • First Aid and Safety (OR documented CPR and AED certification)
   • Medical Terminology
   • General Physics with Lab
   • General Chemistry
   • General Biology with Lab

Pre-Radiologic Sciences Studies

The following pre-radiologic science requisites are offered at California Baptist University:
^*Requirement may be satisfied with documentation of Adult, Child, and Infant CPR with AED certification.

• BIO 146 - General Biology I with Lab
• BIO 153 - Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIO 153L - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
• BIO 163 - Anatomy and Physiology II
• BIO 163L - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
• BIO 173 - Medical Terminology
• CHE 102 - Fundamentals of Chemistry
• KIN 212 - First Aid and Safety *

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• MAT 145 - Mathematical Methods in the Natural Sciences OR
• MAT 245 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus I

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• PHY 214 - Physics I
• PHY 214L - Physics I Lab
• STA 144 - Introduction to Statistics

Traditional Major Program Requirements (64 units)

A Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science will prepare students for the profession of Radiologic Science and allow them to sit for their state, national, and Fluoroscopy boards.

Students must submit an application to the Radiologic Science Program Director and be accepted to enroll in the Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science program.