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Admissions Health Science Timeline for 2020 Fall Enrollment
Program: Associate Degree Radiography (AAS)
March 20, 2020 Completed Checklist and Supporting Documentation Priority Deadline
(Submitted to the Admissions Office)
April 17, 2020 Completed Checklist and Supporting Documentation Late Deadline
(Subject to availability of seats not filled by priority deadline applicants.)
May 18, 2020 Program Director Notification to Applicants of Status (by mail)
Note:
Each applicant is responsible for following the stated timeline outlined above and for the submission
of all required documents to the Admissions Office.
Applicants completing the Health Science Admissions process after the established timeline will be
considered based on space availability.
Students are expected to attend a Radiography Program Information Session. Applicants will earn 2
points for the application packet by submitting a signed certificate of participation.
Information Sessions Fall 2019:
September 18, 2019
November 13, 2019
Information Sessions Spring 2020:
January 15, 2020
March 4, 2020
All Information Sessions will be held in the Health Science Bldg. (17) Rm 1736A at 3pm.
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Name: ______________________________________ College Id#: ____________________
Address: ______________________________________ City: ________________________
State: ______ Zip Code: ________ E-Mail Address: ________________________________
Telephone Numbers: Home _______________________ Cell _________________________
Checklist Overview and Directions
NOTE: Students must have a 3.0 or greater grade point average (GPA) in program general education/ related
courses at the time of checklist submission to Admissions in order to be considered for health science
program admission.
For Radiography, the GPA will be based upon grades earned in BIO 168, BIO 169, ENG 111, ENG 112,
MAT 143, PSY 150, MED 120, and the Humanities/Fine Arts elective.
The Radiography Program Faculty will not receive student packets for review if the GPA is less than 3.0
in Radiography general education/related courses.
Students may earn points for admission based upon final course grades in HSC 110; however, this course
is not considered in the calculation of GPA for admission.
Please place a check mark beside each item as they are completed. All items identified on the checklist
must be completed prior to submitting checklist to the Admissions Office.
1. Completed RCC Admissions Approval process https://www.robeson.edu/admissions/.
2. Requested official college transcripts. Unofficial transcripts must be
attached to this form.
3. Completed placement testing, remediation or college transfer courses in
Writing, Reading, Math-Numerical and Math-Elementary Algebra as defined in
current College Catalog for selected health program.
4. Requested that three references be submitted to the Office of Admissions on
forms provided.
5. Completed information requested on the attached Health Science Admissions
Ranking Information Form.
With the completion of items 1 – 5 proceed to the Admissions Office to submit checklist and supporting
documentation. All documentation must be received by March 2 of the planned enrollment year.
I certify that the attached application related items are correct and accurate. I understand that the falsification
of any information or documentation will result in the revocation of this application.
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Health Science Admissions Ranking Information
Part I Participation in Program Information Session
Applicants must submit a signed certificate of participation in a Radiography program
information session. The program director, program faculty or designee will provide a signature
that denotes the applicant’s attendance in a program information session. Applicants must
provide a copy of the certificate of participation in the application packet.
Signed certificate of participation – 2 points
Part II Academic Performance
College Educational Experience
Pre-Health Courses
Only courses identified below will be considered. Points will be awarded in the following
manner: For MED 120: A – 4 points; B – 2 points. For HSC 110: A – 2 points; B – 1 points.
Identify course (s) completed.
Course Prefix College Name Grade Semester/Year Completed
HSC 110 _____________________ _____ ______________________
MED 120 _____________________ _____ ______________________
Only courses identified below will be considered. Points will be awarded in the following
manner for each course: A – 6 points; B – 4 points; C- 2 points. Identify course(s) completed.
Equivalent courses (based on transfer eligibility) will be considered. Courses listed must meet
applicable credit by transfer requirements.
Course Prefix College Name Grade Semester/Year Completed
ENG 111 _____________________ _____ _____________________
ENG 112 _____________________ _____ _____________________
MAT 143 _____________________ _____ _____________________
PSY 150 _____________________ _____ _____________________
Humanities/Fine Art
Elective _____________________ _____ _____________________
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College Science Courses (Biology)
The most recent science courses completed will be considered. Courses listed must meet applicable
credit by transfer requirements. Points will be awarded in the following manner for each course: A –
12 points; B – 8 points; C – 4 points. Identify college science course(s) completed:
Course Prefix College Name Grade Semester/Year Completed
BIO 168 Human A & P I _______________ ______ ______________________
BIO 169 Human A & P II _______________ ______ ______________________
It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure that the official transcript(s) verifying the courses
listed above are on file with the Admissions Office and unofficial copies of college transcript(s) are
attached to this form.
Part II Completion of Academic Degrees/Programs
Applicants will be awarded points for completion of previous academic programs. Applicants will
receive points for only the highest degree/program completed. Documentation must be provided to
validate successful completion.
Date Earned Major Name College Points
Masters _____ _________ ______________ 8
Bachelor _____ _________ ______________ 6
Associate _____ _________ ______________ 4
Diploma _____ _________ ______________ 2
Certificate _____ _________ ______________ 1
Note: Submit completed packet and supporting documents to the RCC Admissions Office in
Building 13 by April 17, 2019.
Part III Honors Program Projects
Students who are seeking acceptance into Health Science programs can strengthen their applications
by joining RCC’s Honors Program and earning Honors credits. To earn Honors credit, students
choose a college class and work with the instructor and Honors Program coordinators to propose and
complete a research-based Honors project specific to their academic interests. For each successfully
completed project, 2 points will be awarded, up to 8 points.
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Part IV References
Each applicant must submit three references on forms provided by the Admissions Office. The only
references that will be awarded points are high school teachers, college faculty and employers.
A maximum of 1 point will be awarded for each reference (total of 3 points). Completed rating forms
should be submitted (in sealed envelopes) with all other admissions materials.
Part V Provisional Acceptance
A point selection process will be used to rank applicants for provisional acceptance into the program.
Only applicants who have completed all the admissions requirements/criteria will be ranked for
review. Particular consideration will be given to those applicants who have successfully completed
the general/related education courses for the program or appropriate high school courses. Completed
application packets will be reviewed by the health science program director for consideration.
NOTE: Students must have a 3.0 or greater grade point average (GPA) in program general
education/ related courses at the time of checklist submission to Admissions in order to be
considered for health science program admission. The Radiography faculty will not review if
the GPA is less than 3.0 in Radiography general education/related courses and pre-health
courses.
Robeson Community College health science faculty will review the achievement potential of each
applicant. During the candidate review process, faculty will examine previous academic records and
pre-entrance examination scores to determine congruence with curriculum academic demands and
program expectations.
Provisional Acceptance
Top applicants will be required to attend a final information session hosted by Radiography faculty in
April after the priority deadline. Notification of this session will be sent by mail. This session is
designed to provide applicants with additional program requirements. Applicants who are chosen for
the program are offered provisional acceptance based on fulfillment of all admission
requirements/criteria by the deadline specified in the provisional acceptance letter.
Prior to receiving full acceptance and/or enrolling in the first radiography course, all Applicants
Provisionally accepted MUST complete and/or provide documentation of the following:
1. Medical Review/Screen, which includes but not limited to:
a. (2) Separate PPDs: Proof of Negative Tuberculin (Tb) skin testing or follow-up
chest X-ray within 3 months of enrollment.
b. Immunizations:
Tdap, tetanus vaccines, Hepatitis B series, MMR, Rubella, Varicella series
or positive titer (required)
Influenza, although not required but strongly recommended and/or required
by clinical affiliate
2. Criminal Background Check, Drug Screen and National Sex Offender Index: Clinical
agencies require a criminal background check, 12 panel urine drug screen and National
Sex Offender Index prior to clinical experiences or rotations. This testing is scheduled
by the College once students have been provisionally accepted.
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NOTE: (1) If results of a criminal background check, panel urine drug screen or sex
offender index prevents a student from participating in a clinical rotation at any agency, then
the student will not be able to fulfill the clinical requirements for the program, and
subsequently will not be allowed to complete the Radiography program. (2) Fees associated
with the criminal background check, drug screen and sex offender index will be the
responsibility of the student.
3. Healthcare-Providers CPR: Prospective students must submit documentation of current
CPR certification (including infant, child and adult certification) from the American
Heart Association BLS Healthcare Providers Course.
4. Successfully complete 2 job shadowing experiences (To be scheduled by Radiography faculty
once students have been provisionally accepted.)
5. Participate in a 3-day Career Exploration into Radiography course offered through
Continuing Education in July 2020. Students provisionally accepted into the program will be
notified by the Radiography Program Director of the specific dates and times of the course.
Attendance for the entire course is required for consideration for final acceptance into the
program. This course will serve to introduce potential students to the terminology and
equipment related to Radiography. Students will be awarded points towards admission based
on their performance on written assessments and skills checkoffs completed during the course.
6. Attend at a Mandatory Radiography Orientation (To be Scheduled)
7. Program Prerequisites: Applicants admitted to the program must submit prior to
enrollment into the program documentation of successfully completing the following
courses with a “C” or higher:
BIO 168 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 169 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
MED 120 Survey of Medical Terminology
8. Provisionally accepted students previously enrolled in any other radiography programs
must submit a letter from the program director.