Established in 1960, the Radiography Program is the only University baccalaureate level program at a public institution of higher education in Missouri. This discipline provides preparation for leaders in the field by offering a Bachelor of Health Science degree. Graduates have demonstrated their superior achievement through their performance on national certifying examinations with 99% first-attempt pass rate and 100% overall pass rate. After graduating from the program, students may choose to do an additional clinical externship in computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, which will lead to a certificate of completion and eligibility to take the national certifying examination in that area.

Mission Statement

The primary mission of the radiography program is to prepare highly competent, registry eligible professionals in the medical imaging sciences. Our program and curriculum are designed to provide an educational foundation for the advancement into leadership and managerial positions within medical imaging, as well as providing an environment where scholarly activity, professional development, and service are expectations. Our curriculum enables successful graduates to readily interact with a variety of health care and science related fields.

Instructional Plan

Radiography program faculty advise interested students throughout their college career. During the first two years, students enroll in general education courses and complete required prerequisite courses. Students apply to the radiography program during winter semester of their sophomore year. Upon acceptance into the program, students begin professional radiography courses summer semester of their Junior year. This professional phase of the program runs for 24 continuous months.

In addition to general requirements and courses pertinent to radiography, students in the program take core courses in pharmacology, cardiology, research, patient education and management with students in nuclear medicine and respiratory therapy. They will also have an opportunity to work on interdisciplinary problem based learning (PBL) cases.

While in the program, students will receive clinical instruction at several clinical affiliates such as University of Missouri Hospital Center, Columbia Regional Hospital , Truman Veteran's Hospital and Boone Hospital Center. Our clinical affiliates provide students with a broad base of learning experiences. Other senior level clinical rotations include radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, and trauma/emergency imaging.