1.

TITLE OF COURSE:

CAPSTONE

PREFIX/NUMBER:

RTE 289

CREDIT HOURS:

3

2.

PREREQUISITE:

RTE 281

3.

RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

None

SUPPLIES:

Calculator

4.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

PRQ: All core curriculum or permission of instructor. CORQ: RTE 282. Prepares the radiologic technology student to effectively search for a job in radiography and sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technology examination.

5.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

A comprehensive review of all aspects of Radiologic Technology. Topics include: Patient Care, Ethics, History, Anatomy and Physiology, Pathology, Physics, Circuits, Electricity, Machines, X-ray Properties, Interactions, Techniques-Grids, SID/OID, Magnification, Radiolographic Quality, Special Procedures, Quality Control, Contrast Media, and Processing.

6.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Eight mock registries will be given.

The student must complete the mock registries with 75% accuracy.

Grading Criteria:

Each mock registry will be given twice. The second time it is taken the student will be permitted to look up the answers to questions that were missed. The two scores will be averaged together and will account for 70% of the total grade.

Mock Registry

=

70%

Physics worksheets

=

30%

Attendance Policy:

Any student missing 20% of the scheduled classes will be immediately dropped from the class.

Grading Scale                                                 Letter Grade
Raw Score Range

        93 to 100

A

         85 to 92

B

         75 to 84

C

         70 to 76

D

           0 to 69

F

Special Remarks:

A grade of C or higher is required for a course in your major.

7.

COURSE OUTLINE

SUBJECT

Unit I

Review Clinical Final

Mock Registry #1

Mock Registry #1 Re-take

Review Mock #1
Physics Worksheet I

Unit II

Mock Registry #2

Mock Registry #2 Re-take

Review Mock #2
Physics Worksheet II

Mock Registry #3

Mock Registry #3 Re-take

Review Mock #3
Physics Worksheet III

Mock Registry #4

Mock Registry #4 Re-take

Review Mock #4
Physics Worksheet IV

Unit V

Mock Registry #5

Mock Registry #5 Re-take

Review Mock #5
Physics Worksheet V

Unit VI

Mock Registry #6

Mock Registry #6 Re-take

Review Mock #6
Physics Worksheets VI

Mock Registry #7

Mock Registry #7 Re-take

Review Mock #7
Physics Worksheet VII

Mock Registry #8

Physics Worksheets VIII, IX

8.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

9.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

10.

ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.