# Radiologic Technology (RAD) courses Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 28 courses Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/coursesaz/rad/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027. ### RAD 1A — Clinical Experience 1A - **Units:** 4.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 243 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/rad.md) - Degree Applicable - May be taken for Pass/No Pass only Clinical experience in radiology department of affiliated clinical sites under supervision of a licensed radiologic technologist. Designed to develop student's clinical competence and prepare students to practice in the professional discipline. Includes clinical competency requirements for American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification. ### RAD 1B — Clinical Experience 1B - **Units:** 2.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 135 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/rad.md) - Degree Applicable - May be taken for Pass/No Pass only Clinical experience in radiology department of affiliated clinical sites under supervision of a licensed radiologic technologist. Designed to develop student's clinical competence and prepare students to practice in the professional discipline. Opportunity to complete clinical competency requirements for American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification. ### RAD 2A — Clinical Experience 2A - **Units:** 4.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 243 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable - May be taken for Pass/No Pass only Clinical experience in radiology department of affiliated clinical sites under supervision of a licensed radiologic technologist. Designed to develop student's clinical competence and prepare students to practice in the professional discipline. Opportunity to complete clinical competency requirements for American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification. ### RAD 2B — Clinical Experience 2B - **Units:** 2.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 135 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable - May be taken for Pass/No Pass only Clinical experience in radiology department of affiliated clinical sites under supervision of a licensed radiologic technologist. Designed to develop student's clinical competence and prepare students to practice in the professional discipline. Opportunity to complete clinical competency requirements for American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification. ### RAD 3A — Clinical Experience 3A - **Units:** 7 - **Hours:** Lab: 378 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/rad.md) - Degree Applicable - May be taken for Pass/No Pass only Clinical experience in radiology department of affiliated clinical sites under supervision of a licensed radiologic technologist. Designed to develop student's clinical competence and prepare students to practice in the professional discipline. Includes clinical competency requirements for American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification. ### RAD 3B — Clinical Experience 3B - **Units:** 2.5 - **Hours:** Lab: 135 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/rad.md) - Degree Applicable - May be taken for Pass/No Pass only Clinical experience in radiology department of affiliated clinical sites under supervision of a licensed radiologic technologist. Designed to develop student's clinical competence and prepare students to practice in the professional discipline. Opportunity to complete clinical competency requirements for American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification. ### RAD 3C — Clinical Experience 3C - **Units:** 7 - **Hours:** Lab: 378 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable - May be taken for Pass/No Pass only Clinical experience in radiology department of affiliated clinical sites under supervision of a licensed radiologic technologist. Designed to develop student's clinical competence and prepare students to practice in the professional discipline. Opportunity to complete clinical competency requirements for American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification. ### RAD 4 — Clinical Experience 4 - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** Lab: 216 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable - May be taken for Pass/No Pass only Clinical experience in radiology department of affiliated clinical sites under supervision of a licensed radiologic technologist. Designed to develop student's clinical competence and prepare students to practice in the professional discipline. Includes clinical competency requirements for American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification. ### RAD 7A — Computed Tomography Clinical Experience 7A - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lab: 108 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Computed Tomography Program - **Offered:** Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/rad.md) - Degree Applicable - May be taken for Pass/No Pass only Clinical experience in computed tomography department of affiliated clinical sites under supervision of a licensed radiologic technologist. Designed to develop student's clinical competence and prepare students to practice in the professional discipline. Includes clinical competency requirements for American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification. ### RAD 7B — Computed Tomography Clinical Experience 7B - **Units:** 7 - **Hours:** Lab: 378 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Computed Tomography Program - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable - May be taken for Pass/No Pass only Clinical experience in computed tomography department of affiliated clinical sites under supervision of a licensed radiologic technologist. Designed to develop student's clinical competence and prepare students to practice in the professional discipline. Includes clinical competency requirements for American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification. ### RAD 30 — Radiographic Pathology - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** Lecture: 27 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/rad.md) - Degree Applicable Radiologic pathology and implications for practice. Emphasis on body systems, cause of disease, and relevance to radiographic procedures. ### RAD 31 — Fluoroscopy - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lecture: 36 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/rad.md) - Degree Applicable Elements and operation of fluoroscopy equipment. Includes radiation safety and quality control of equipment. ### RAD 32 — Digital Imaging in Radiology - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lecture: 36 - **Prerequisite:** RAD 62A and Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Digital image production for radiology. Emphasis on image acquisition, processing, display, and quality management. ### RAD 33 — Radiobiology - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lecture: 36 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Offered:** Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/rad.md) - Degree Applicable Principles of radiation biology. Emphasis on cellular radiosensitivity, biological effects of radiation, and exposure reduction. ### RAD 40 — Mammography Principles and Procedures - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Mammography Program - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Fundamentals of Mammography. Emphasis on patient care, image production, and procedures. Includes structured education required for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification and registration, and initial Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) training requirements for mammography technologists. ### RAD 50 — Introduction to Radiologic Science and Health Care - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Introduction to radiologic technology and healthcare. Emphasis on health care organizations, health professionals, radiation safety, ethics, and law. ### RAD 61A — Theory of Radiologic Technology - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** Lecture: 72 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/rad.md) - Degree Applicable Radiation physics and instrumentation. Emphasis on atomic structure, nature and characteristics of radiation, radiographic equipment, and technical factors governing the image production process. ### RAD 61B — Radiographic Procedures I - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/rad.md) - Degree Applicable Radiographic positioning and procedures of the chest, abdomen, upper and lower extremities, shoulder girdle, pelvis, and hip. Focused on preliminary steps, positioning of the part, central ray, collimation, structures shown, and image analysis. ### RAD 61C — Radiographic Procedures I Laboratory - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** Lecture: 18, Lab: 27 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/rad.md) - Degree Applicable Fundamentals and practical application of radiographic procedures. Focuses on chest, abdomen, upper and lower extremities, shoulder girdle, pelvis and hip. Includes preliminary steps, positioning of the part, central ray, collimation, structures shown, and image analysis. ### RAD 62A — Theory of Radiologic Technology - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** Lecture: 72 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Principles of radiation production, photon interactions with matter, and factors affecting radiographic images. Includes associated equipment and radiation protection measures. ### RAD 62B — Radiographic Procedures II - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Radiographic positioning and procedures for the vertebral column, bony thorax, cranium, digestive system, and urinary system. Emphasis on preliminary steps, part positioning, central ray alignment, collimation, demonstrated structures, and image analysis. ### RAD 62C — Radiographic Procedures II Laboratory - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** Lecture: 18, Lab: 27 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Fundamentals and practical application of radiographic procedures. Focuses on vertebral column, bony thorax, cranium, digestive system, and urinary system. Includes preliminary steps, positioning of the part, central ray, collimation, structures shown, and image analysis. ### RAD 63 — Theory of Radiologic Technology - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** Lecture: 18 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/rad.md) - Degree Applicable Special imaging studies, advanced imaging modalities, and basic principles of computed tomography (CT). ### RAD 64 — Theory of Radiologic Technology - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** Lecture: 72 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is required to take this course. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Comprehensive review of the radiologic technology core curriculum. Serves as preparation for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) exam. ### RAD 70 — Computed Tomography Sectional Anatomy and Pathology - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Lecture: 36 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Computed Tomography Program - **Offered:** Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/rad.md) - Degree Applicable Comprehensive study of anatomy and pathology through cross-sectional imaging. Topics include anatomical terminology, normal vs. abnormal anatomy, and the relationship between disease etiology, symptoms, and imaging characteristics across various body systems. ### RAD 71 — Computed Tomography Procedures and Patient Care - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** RAD 70 - **Corequisite:** RAD 7B and RAD 72 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Procedures for Computed Tomography (CT) imaging of adults and pediatric patients. Procedures include, but are not limited to, indications for procedure, patient care and safety, positioning, contrast media usage, patient assessment, scout image, selectable scan parameters, and archiving of the images. CT procedures will be taught for differentiation of specific structures, patient symptomology, and pathology. CT images studied will be reviewed for quality, anatomy, and pathology. ### RAD 72 — Computed Tomography Physics and Instrumentation - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 54 - **Prerequisite:** Acceptance into the Computed Tomography Program - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Comprehensive study of computed tomography physics and instrumentation. Students will develop a foundational understanding of x-ray production, radiation protection, image formation and quality, and data acquisition systems. The course also covers informatics, quality control, and emerging technologies in computed tomography (CT). ### RAD 91 — Patient Care in Radiologic Sciences - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Lecture: 45, Lab: 27 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules - Degree Applicable Concepts of optimal patient care, including consideration for the physical and psychological needs of the patient and family. Routine and emergency patient care procedures are described, pharmacology, venipuncture, as well as infection control procedures using standard precautions. The role of the radiographer in patient education is identified. Intended for students enrolled in Radiologic Technology Program.