入学 Requirements

The following are the current minimum requirements for admission to the 射线照相法 Program:

Prospective students must gain acceptance to Polk State College as credit-seeking students with all required admission documents received by the Registrar’s Office.

Take the Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS).

The ATI TEAS is an admission requirement for the Polk State Associate in Science (AS) in 射线照相法. This is true even if the student already has a prior degree. 点击 在这里 for more information.

Students must complete any required college preparatory courses.

At the time of application, students must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00或更高.

At the time of application, students must have a grade of C or higher in all prerequisite courses.

Students must complete the following prerequisite courses with a C or better 之前 to submission of a program application:

  • ENC 1101 College Composition I
  • MAC 1105 College Algebra
  • BSC 2085C Human Anatomy & 生理学我
  • BSC 2086C Human Anatomy & 生理学二世
  • HSC 1531 Medical Terminology

Additional Program Requirements:

入学 requirements that are completed after admission to the program include:

  • Physical examination and essential functions
  • Required Immunizations
  • Current CPR certification
  • Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) background checks
  • 药物筛选
  • Signed affidavit attesting to the non-committance of specific criminal acts

The Program Director will provide information regarding the specific steps for completion of these additional admission requirements with the acceptance letter.

Grading System/Scale

Grading policies are clearly stated in course syllabi, which are given to the student in the first week of class. The student must achieve at least a C grade in every radiography class and maintain a 2.00 college-wide GPA in order to remain in the 射线照相法 Program.

The course grade will be determined by the following scale:

                92-100        = A
                84 – 91        = B
                75 – 83        = C
                70 – 74         =D
                低于70华氏度

入学 Process:

Applicants are admitted to the 射线照相法 Program using a selective admission process. Students seeking admission to the program should complete the program application using the “Apply Now” button on the main program webpage (contact a college academic advisor for assistance, 如果需要). Failure to complete all requirements will dismiss the applicant from the selection process for the upcoming class.

The application window for admission to the 射线照相法 Program is August 1-31. Deadline for application submission is 8月31日 of each year for the January program admission date. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance (or alternate status) via email by mid-10月ober.

A selection committee utilizes a point system as a GUIDE in the selection of qualified students for the 射线照相法 Program (contact the Program Director with any questions).

The following areas evaluated by the committee include: College GPA, 先决条件平均绩点, Polk County residency, related experience, 服兵役, 大学学位, and co-requisite courses completed (HLP 1081 Wellness Concepts, CGS 1061C Intro to Computers, PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy, POS 2041 American National Government).

Polk State College reserves the right to make changes in the admission criteria as circumstances require. Every reasonable effort will be made to communicate changes in the program to interested students.