Radiographic Science (AS)

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• Please include a cover letter-- Explain why you are interested in Radiographic Science. Provide information regarding prior healthcare-related experience if applicable.
• Transfer students must submit with their application unofficial transcripts from every college attended.

Applications should be submitted electronically to Trena Lawen, in the NHS office: trlawen@lcsc.edu. Please have your pre-RS advisor look it over first.

• There is a $35 application fee due at the time of submission. Payment for application is handled by the Controller's Office. This can be done by paying with a debit/credit card over the phone (208) 792-2351.

Applications will be reviewed at the end of the semester and you will be notified of your admission via WarriorMail. To ensure timely notification, keep the NHS office informed of any change in name and/or email address.

• Incomplete applications will not be considered. Check your WarriorMail account frequently during the admission process as important messages are communicated to you through this means.

Provisionally admitted students must meet minimum admission standards at the semester’s end. Failure to meet admission criteria will result in forfeiture of provisional admission status.

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• A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) in all college coursework.
• A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) in the courses below. Calculate your GPA
  • Anatomy & Physiology + lab (full series, 8 semester credits)
  • Chemistry + lab (General, Organic & Biochemistry preferred)
  • College Math (equivalent of Math 123 or higher)
• Complete the HESI Health Professions Admission Assessment (A²) Register Here

Must be passed with a C (2.0) or better. Transfer courses must meet LCSC equivalency to be eligible. For transfer equivalencies, please visit TES:College Source.

For a preliminary evaluation of transfer credits, you may email unofficial transcripts to Healthcare Education Center Program Advisor: Summer Kibbe ph: (208) 792-2545 or sdkibbe@lcsc.edu.

Prerequisite Courses:

• College Math (equivalent of Math 123 or higher)
• Chemistry w/lab
• Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab (or 1 semester of Anatomy)
• Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab (or 1 semester of Physiology)
• English 101 and 102

This information is intended for fully or provisionally admitted students.

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Healthcare Education Immunization Requirements

LC State's healthcare education programs, including the Radiographic Science AS program, do not mandate specific vaccinations in alignment with Idaho state laws. However, our healthcare partner agencies, where students complete clinical rotations, maintain specific immunization requirements that must be met for program completion.

Our healthcare partner agencies have specific health, immunization, and background check requirements for all students participating in practicum experiences at their facilities, which align with national healthcare standards and may include various immunizations, such as influenza, hepatitis B, MMR, Tdap, and others. Clinical agencies may update these requirements at any time and may or may not allow for medical or religious exemptions, depending on their individual policies and regulatory requirements.

The inability to meet clinical agency onboarding requirements may result in an inability to complete practicum courses and fulfill program requirements successfully. Students are responsible for ensuring they can meet these requirements prior to clinical placement.

For further questions regarding specific immunization requirements or clinical placement policies, consult with your NHS academic advisor.

Applications accepted March 1-21, 2025 for Fall 2025 program entrance. Entrance testing (HESI A²) should be completed prior to application.

Fall 2026 applications will be accepted in March 2026.

No, this program is strictly in-person for the first year. However, following the first year, students will begin summer clinicals at our partner facilities. The second year is a combination of clinicals and some online coursework, requiring students to be on campus only a few times throughout the school year.

A radiologic technologist performs a variety of duties throughout a normal workday. The duties vary from providing patient care, performing diagnostic images, or assisting a radiologist with a special procedure. Rad tech work can span throughout a hospital or clinic. The daily duties may lead a tech into the Emergency Room, the Surgery Suite, the Intensive Care Unit, or to the normal X-ray room within the Radiology Department. Where ever an image is needed is where a tech may be found.

For an in-depth description, please review the information found at https://www.arrt.org

A Radiologist is a medical doctor specializing in interpretation of diagnostic images (requiring approximately 12 years of college, including medical school, and internship). LC State offers majors in pre-med if you are interested in this career path.

A Radiologic Technologist is the individual who performs the x-ray. Typically a rad-tech has graduated from approximately 3 years of college with an Associate or Bachelor degree and passed the National Registry exam provided by the ARRT®. 

Currently, the answer is both "Yes" and "No." In order to become a Sonographer (or Ultrasound Tech,) you must complete a sonography program. We do not offer a sonography focused program...yet.

However, if this is your career goal, we recommend you first complete our Radiographic Science program, allowing you to earn an R.T. credential and have the knowledge and capability to perform a wide variety of imaging procedures before moving on to ultrasound. You will be much more competitive in the job market with each modality you learn.