Associate of Science in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology

Curriculum and Instruction
The program’s core curriculum provides students with the essential foundation necessary for an MRI technologist to perform MRI procedures on patients in a hospital or outpatient facility in a competent, knowledgeable and professional manner. The general education courses in the curriculum are designed to complement the A.S. in MRIT degree program core knowledge base. The clinical internship provides the student with practical hands-on experience working in an MRI imaging facility.

The clinical internship is an integral component to the A.S. in MRIT degree program. Through the internship, students gain hands-on experience in the daily operation of MRI equipment, reading of MRI images, and performing of patient care duties. The internship is placed in the final two semesters of the program so that students will learn the practical application of the didactic instruction they received during the first two semesters.

Program Courses and Sequencing

Semester One
MRI 132 Principles and Physics of MRI I 3 credits
MRI 142 MRI/CT Cross Sectional Anatomy I 3 credits
MRI 152 Patient Care for MRI Technologists I 2 credits
GEN 135 Anatomy and Physiology/Medical Terminology* 8 credits

Semester Two
MRI 133 Principles and Physics of MRI II 3 credits
MRI 143 MRI/CT Cross Sectional Anatomy II 3 credits
MRI 154 Patient Care for MRI Technologists II 2 credits
GEN 145 Psychology of Stress and Trauma* 4 credits
GEN 125 Communications * 4 credits

Semester Three
MRI 282 MRI Internship I 11 credits
MRI 256 MRI Clinical Practices I 1 credit
MRI 262 MRI Topics* 3 credits

Semester Four
MRI 283 MRI Internship II 11 credits
MRI 257 MRI Clinical Practices II 1 credit
MRI 295 Professional Development for the MRI Technologist* 3 credits

Total program residential, online, and internship credits = 62

* Online Internet delivered, instructor-led course

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