Admission Criteria
Admission Criteria
Echocardiography, Radiography, Radiation Therapy & Sonography Criteria
Admission to the Radiologic Sciences and Therapy Division in Echocardiography, Radiography, Radiation Therapy and Sonography is based on the following criteria:- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in science courses
- Understanding of the profession
- Oral and/or written communication
- Experience in the radiologic sciences involving direct patient contact in radiography, radiation therapy or sonography.
- Required by January 31 of the application year.
- Students applying for admission consideration must complete eight hours of documented patient contact experience. Observation must occur in the modality that is being applied for: echocardiography, radiography, radiation therapy or sonography. Radiography is specific to fluoroscopy and radiography (emergency department and operating department) observations ONLY. Observation hours in CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional radiology, veterinary medicine or dentistry will not be credited toward the required 8 hours of any modality.
- **Students who wish to apply to multiple programs are required to observe 8 hours in EACH modality selected**
- Documentation of experience hours must be completed by the applicant and supervisor(s) using this form, Documentation of Applicant's Observation Hours. This document requires the current Adobe Reader. The completed form will be uploaded into the online application at the time of submission. Do not send this document to the Graduate & Professional Admissions Office.
- You may schedule observation hours by contacting the Volunteer Services department of the hospital or clinic of your choice (except dental or veterinary). This may be done at a medical facility outside of the city or state.
- For observation opportunities in imaging departments at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center affiliated sites, contact the Imaging Administrative Assistant: Carlisa Solis Carlisa.Solis@osumc.edu. Please note, this program is ONLY for individuals who have imminent plans to apply to a Health and Rehabilitation Sciences program that requires observation hours. This program is not intended to provide shadowing experiences or to be considered volunteer service.
- For observation opportunities in imaging departments at OhioHealth affiliated sites, see Contact Information.
- For observation opportunities in imaging departments at Nationwide Children's Hospital, click here.
Students must have completed at least 36 semester credit hours including all of the following admission prerequisite courses or their equivalent with a C- or higher by the end of spring semester. Students who have completed or are in the process of completing both the admission and program prerequisites and wish to apply must have completed at least 69 credit hours. The grades of the courses play a role in the ranking of potential applicants.
For the complete list of pre-requisite courses for each program, please consult the Radiologic Sciences and Therapy Program Guides.
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Completion of general education and prerequisites coursework
- Oral and/or written communication
- Current certification in good standing
- Three letters of recommendation
Due to the integrated and complex nature of our curriculum design and the challenges associated with ensuring that all curricular content is adequately covered, we do not allow courses from other Radiography, Sonography, or Radiation Therapy programs to substitute for courses in OSU Radiologic Sciences and Therapy programs. Students who have attended other radiography, sonography, or radiation therapy programs who wish to transfer to our program are welcome to apply for admission according to the standard admission dates and policies.
ALL transfer students are encouraged to contact a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences academic advisor prior to submitting an application.
For students taking prerequisite coursework at out-of-state colleges and universities in the US: collegesource.org
The technical standards set forth in this document by the Radiologic Sciences and Therapy Division establish the essential functional requirements necessary for enrolled students to acquire the knowledge, skills, competencies and values of an entry-level radiographer/sonographer/radiation therapist.
- Radiography - 20 students
- Radiation Therapy - 7-10 students
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography - 10 students
- AS to BS Degree Completion Post-primary Radiography - 10 students