1. Didactic Grades
A. Course Name: Radiography I, II, III, IV, V, VI (VI has a different grading policy)
Semester Grade: 1-Cumulative Final exam= 30 %; 4- Comprehensive test grades= 60 %; weekly quizzes = 10 %
All Subject tests, quizzes, and exams will be averaged into one combined grade for each segment.
1. Passing grade for each course is 80% per semester.
2. Only one retest is allowed any Radiography I, II, III, IV, V, course (e.g. if Retested in RAD II, you cannot be retested again).
3. Radiography VI grading policy: this final course is a comprehensive review of the ASRT curriculum in order to prepare the student to sit for the ARRT certification exam after graduating the program. The student will be graded on mock registry exams and Corectec online course as part of the final grade. Passing grade is 80 % in order to graduate and be eligible to sit for ARRT examination. There is no retest option for this course.
B. Course Name: Radiographic Imaging I, II, III, IV
Semester Grade: 1- Cumulative Final Exam=30%; 2- Unit (Category) Test averages= 70%
1. Unit (Category) Tests must equal 80% or above in order to begin lab demonstration and evaluation prior to beginning clinical competency evaluations
2. Cumulative Exam will incorporate all category information to give a student who failed a category test the opportunity to pass and begin corresponding clinical competency evaluations
3. Only one retest is allowed for Radiographic Imaging I, II, III, IV course (e.g., if Retested in Radiographic Imaging II, you cannot be Retested again.)
a) Students who are in danger of failing will be counseled, tutored, and monitored by the instructor teaching the failing subject. The student will be given an Anecdotal Conference Request Form to schedule tutorial. The results after tutorial will be documented on an Anecdotal Result Form.
b) Students may also request tutorials with individual instructors in areas of weakness.
c) Tutorials may be individual or group discussion
d) RETEST: If a student fails a semester didactic course with a below 80% grade, they will be given a retest. Passing grade is 80% minimum and course grade for the semester will be documented as 80%.
* A student must pass the retest by 80% in order to remain in the program.
3. Clinical Grading for Competency-Based Clinical Education Standards
a) Semester Grade is Pass/Fail; Lab Evaluation grade – pass 85%; Clinical Comp Evaluations – pass 90%
b) Student must perform and document one patient study under direct supervision on their Individual CCE record prior to performing Initial Clinical Competency in order to gain clinical experience.
c) Lab Demonstration will be documented by instructor prior to beginning lab evaluations
d)
i. Junior Year: Students are allowed to fail a maximum of 4 in total of laboratory or clinical competency evaluations each semester
ii. Senior Year: students are allowed to fail a maximum of 2 in total of laboratory or clinical competency evaluations each semester
iii. Clinical Probation occurs when a student fails greater than the allowable number of failures per semester
iv. Students cannot fail Clinical Practicum more than one semester during the two-year program in order to remain in the program.