The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule will vary.
You should meet with your advisor and find out the class schedule before scheduling classes.
Radiography Degree Plan
Sample schedule
The below schedule is only one example of a possible degree plan and is provided for informational purposes only. Meet with an advisor early to develop a degree plan that best suits your needs.
The following degree plan, last reviewed 09/22/2026, is based on the 2026-27 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
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| BIO 101/BIO111 Biology in Your World + Lab or BIO 121 General Biology or BMS 110/BMS 111 Intro to Human Biology + Lab | 4 |
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| The Arts - General Education | 3 |
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| Total hours | 15-17 |
Second semester (spring)
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| CHM 116/117 Fundamentals of Chemistry + Lab or CHM 160/161 General Chemistry I + Lab | 5 |
| MTH 130 or higher | 3 |
| Total hours | 14 |
Third semester (fall)
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| Public Issues - General Education | 3 |
| Humanities - General Education | 3 |
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| Total hours | 16 |
Fourth semester (spring)
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| Cultural Competence - General Education | 3 |
| Public Issues - General Education | 3 |
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| Total hours | 13 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
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| Radiography elective | 3 |
| Written Communication and Integrative and Applied Learning (Writing II) - General Education | 3 |
| Radiography elective | 3 |
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| Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
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| Radiography elective | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences - General Education | 3 |
| Radiography elective | 3 |
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| Total hours | 12 |
Acceptance into a clinical school
This degree requires completion of an accredited associate degree or certificate program in radiologic technology or other diagnostic modality. This requirement cannot be completed at Missouri State and will require you to transfer to an accredited program, like OTC or SBU-Mercy.
It usually takes students two years (four semesters) to complete a program in radiologic technology or other diagnostic modality.
Acceptance into clinical school is not guaranteed and is based on GPA, health care experience and your interview. Some clinical schools have competitive admission, so we recommend you apply to more than one program.
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
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| School of radiologic technology | Varies |
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Eighth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
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| School of radiologic technology | Varies |
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Ninth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
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| School of radiologic technology | Varies |
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Tenth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
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| School of radiologic technology | Varies |
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Transfer your completed professional courses back to Missouri State to finish your degree
Once you complete your program in radiologic technology or other diagnostic modality, you will need to send you official transcript to Missouri State.
Once your transcript is received and processed, you will be awarded 42 credit hours of Radiography coursework (21 lower-division credits and 21 upper-division credits) to fulfill your degree requirements.
Tips for success
- Review your options for general education courses.
- DTN 130 can double-count toward your general education requirements and radiography electives.
- May only complete one of the following courses: MTH 340, PSY 200, QBA 237, SOC 220, SPR 328, IPE 381 or AGR 330.
- LLT 102 is a recommended elective as it is required by some clinical schools.
- Forty-two (42) credit hours are accepted in the transfer from an accredited school of radiologic technology.
Radiography electives (12 hours)
Choose a minimum of 12 hours from the following courses. At least five credit hours must be upper-division courses (300 level or above).
- ATC 225 Sports Medicine Observation
- ATC 444 Applied Orthopedic Review
- BIO 122 General Biology II
- BIO 212 Elements of Microbiology
- BIO 213 Elements of Microbiology Laboratory
- BIO 235 Genetics
- BIO 236 Genetics Laboratory
- BMS 230 Human Genetics
- BMS 317 Medical Microbiology
- CHM 170 General Chemistry II
- CHM 171 General Chemistry II Laboratory
- CHM 201 Essentials of Organic Chemistry
- CHM 202 Essentials of Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- CHM 342 Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 343 Organic Chemistry II
- CHM 345 Microscale Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- DTN 130 Social and Behavioral Applications of Human Nutrition
- DTN 240 Introduction to Nutrition
- DTN 332 Food and Culture
- DTN 333 Nutrition Throughout the Life Span
- DTN 334 Introduction to Nutrition Assessment and Sports Nutrition
- DTN 345 World Hunger
- HCM 301 Health Care Organization
- HCM 303 Health Care Legal Issues
- IPE 470 Foundations of Patient Safety for Health Professionals
- IPE 575 Collaborative Health Care Leadership
- IPE 576 Professional Issues in Health Services
- IPE 599 Health Literacy in the Human Services
- KIN 360 Human Movement Analysis and Biomechanics
- KIN 362 Exercise Physiology
- KIN 485 Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
- KIN 550 Organization and Administration for Kinesiology Professionals
- PSY 304 Psychological Disorders
- PHY 100 Survey of Physics with Laboratory
- PHY 123 Introduction to Physics I
- MTH 340 Statistical Methods
- One of the following:
- PSY 200 Psychological Statistical Methods
- QBA 237 Basic Business Statistics
- SOC 220 Statistics for Social Research
- SPR 328 Applied Data Analytics in Sport and Recreation
- IPE 381 - Statistics for the Health Professions
- AGR 330 - Statistical Applications in Agriculture.