Medical imaging is an area of allied health in which the professional expertise is in the operation of imaging equipment and the preparation of patients for various diagnostic and treatment procedures. Practice specialties may include radiography or nuclear medicine, with the option of further certifications in Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), or mammography post-graduation.
This degree program offers two academic pathways leading to a baccalaureate degree. Students spend between two and three years at York College and then one to two years in an accredited hospital-based clinical program. The time spent in each will depend on which clinical option(s) is/are selected.
Students must declare their specialty in either Radiography or Nuclear Medicine Technology. Students wishing to declare a specialty in Radiography must declare by the end of their Freshman year. Students wishing to declare a specialty in Nuclear Medicine Technology must declare by the end of their Sophomore year.
Clinical Rotations
The student applies to clinical programs in the fall of their sophomore or junior year, depending on specialty. Although admission is not guaranteed, over 90% of our applicants are accepted each year. The student must earn a minimum of 2.0 in each of the required supporting courses with an average of 2.5 cumulative grade point average. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is recommended for application to clinical rotation.
All York College of Pennsylvania courses must be completed prior to the start of the clinical year. During the clinical rotation, financial aid continues to be processed through York College, but tuition is paid to the clinical site. Clinical affiliations are:
Pennsylvania College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins School of Medical Imaging (NMT and RAD)
WellSpan York Hospital (RAD)
Note: It is a common trend in healthcare that employees will not be allowed to use tobacco and must remain tobacco free. Since the applicants to these programs work within the guidelines of various healthcare facilities, applicants must be aware of the possibility of the requirement to be “tobacco-free.”
Most clinical facilities require employees and students within the facility to be fully immunized. Lack of vaccination may affect the ability to complete this major.
These guidelines are determined by the clinical site, not the College, and the student will be expected to follow said guidelines to be successful in their clinical rotation.
Requirements for Graduation:
To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Medical Imaging must complete a minimum of 120 credits for the Nuclear Medicine track and 122 credits for the Radiography track, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, satisfy the College’s residency requirements, and complete the General Education Requirements of the College. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for First Year Seminar and all courses taken as part of Foundations. Courses used to complete General Education Requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
The General Education Requirements of the college require students to successfully complete a First Year Seminar, Foundations (FCO 103 will be a required co-requisite with FCO 105 for students who have a high school GPA below 3.20), Disciplinary Perspectives, and a Constellation. Students who enter the college with 30 credit hours completed will not take a First Year Seminar course and therefore must take an additional 3 credits for graduation. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation.
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