Announcement of Curricula

• Radiation Oncology Technology

Degree Curriculum

Consideration for Admission to the Curriculum: To be considered for admission to the curriculum, applicants must:

1.    Have completed with final grades of C or higher:
        a.    Elementary algebra or MATH 840. (Documented algebra classes completed at secondary
               school levels may be credited by demonstration of a score on the C.C.S.F. Algebra Skills
               Placement Test indicating eligibility for MATH 90 or MATH 860);
        b.    Geometry or MATH 850 or 855;
        c.    CHEM 30/31, 32 or 40;
        d.    PHYC 40.
2.    Have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average in college work previously completed.
3.    Be in good physical and mental health.
4.    File with the Office of Admissions and Records a completed application for admission to City
       College (for dates, see in this catalog the "Calendar of Instruction").
5.    Take the City College of San Francisco placement tests on the date or dates stated in the notice
       mailed by the College All applicants must take the City College placement tests (mathematics,
       English).
6.    Submit an application to the Radiologic Technology Office.

Applicants who satisfy the preceding requirements will qualify to participate in an orientation session conducted by the faculty of the Radiation Oncology Program to review the requirements and expectations of the program.

Coeducational Enrollment. Enrollment is open to both men and women.

Health Clearance Requirements. In addition to academic and orientation requirements, enrollment in the Radiation Oncology Technology Program is subject to evidence of immunizations per the San Francisco Health Department. The forms are available from the Radiologic Technology Office.

Instruction in the Major. The Option in Radiation Oncology Technology is 26 months in length, including an internship of thirteen weeks. The course of study includes instruction in the following: radiation therapy techniques, radiobiology, oncology, treatment planning, radiation protection, anatomy, physics, patient care, film processing and exposure factors, elementary positioning, and physiology. Clinical education in Radiation Oncology Technology, a course extending over an academic year, plus two summer sessions, is taught in the radiotherapy departments of the hospitals affiliated with the program. Members of the professional and technical staffs of those departments serve as instructors. Students have the opportunity to rotate to four different major cancer centers. The final summer session is thirteen weeks in length and may require attendance at a center away from San Francisco.

Scholarship Requirements. Students who receive a final grade lower than C (75%) in any of the required courses in radiologic technology, are required to repeat the course before proceeding to the next course in sequence. Students whose cumulative grade point average drops below 2.0, will not be allowed to proceed to the next course(s) until the GPA has been raised to 2.0 or higher.

Basis for Disqualification. Students who receive a final grade lower than C (75%) will be allowed to repeat that Radiation Oncology Technology (RADL) course once. Any further RADL grades lower then C (75%), or a grade point average below 2.0, will be cause for dismissal from the Radiologic Oncology Technology Program. Students may be disqualified prior to the end of the semester should they receive a grade lower than C in their clinical performance. Students may be suspended or dismissed for excessive absences either on campus or at the clinical affiliate, according to the attendance policy, or for other reasons consistent with College policy, as set forth in the Catalogue under General Information.

Readmission of Students Disqualified Because of Unsatisfactory Scholarship. Students who have been disqualified from continuing in the curriculum because they received a final grade lower than C and who desire to be readmitted must submit a new application to the Radiology Department Review Committee. As part of the procedure, the Committee will meet with the applicant prior to making a decision. The Committee will base its recommendations on the current policy of the Radiation Oncology Technology Program, which is available from the department office.

Associate in Science Degree and Award of Achievement. The course of study is designed so that students may satisfy the requirements for graduation from the College. Students who satisfy these requirements, complete the required courses in the curriculum with final grades of C or higher, and complete the internship, receive the Award of Achievement in Radiation Oncology Technology.

State and National Certification. Graduates of the Option in Radiation Oncology Technology are eligible to apply for the certification examination administered by the California Department of Health. State certification is required for employment in California. Graduates are eligible for and are encouraged to take the certification examination given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, a national certification board recognized by the American Medical Association. Many employers require national certification.

Radiation Oncology Technology

Courses Required for the Award of Achievement in Radiation Oncology Technology

The following sequence of courses is for students starting in the fall. The sequence changes for students starting in the spring. Contact the Radiologic Technology office for further information.

First Semester

Course                                                           Units
ANAT 25  Gen Human Anat .......................................... 4
DMI 49   Intro to Radl ........................................... 3
DMI 50A  Intro to Med Radiography ................................ 3
RADL 52  Patient Care and Staff Relationships .................... 2
HLTH 14* CPR Adv First Aid Emerg Care ............................ 2
Additional graduation requirements

Second Semester

Course                                                           Units
ANAT 26 Sectional Anat ........................................... 1
PHYS 1 or 12 Hum Physiology or Intro to Hum Physiology ........... 4
DMI 50B Radiologic Physics and Equipment ......................... 2
RADL 70 Radiat Protect ........................................... 2
RADL 80 Intro to Radiat Oncology and Clinic Observ (spring only).. 3
Additional graduation requirements

Course                                                           Units
RADL 71 Elem Radiat Therapy Tech ................................. 2
RADL 81 Conf to Clinic Exper in Radiat Therapy ................... 2
RADL 82 Clinical Work Exper in Therapeutic Radl .................. 2

Course                                                           Units
DMI 56  Pathology ................................................ 2
RADL 72 Physics of Radl Ther ..................................... 2
RADL 74 Oncology ................................................. 3
RADL 83 Clin Wk Exper in Ther Radl ............................... 4
Additional graduation requirements

Course                                                           Units
RADL 73 Radiation Bio ............................................ 2
RADL 75 Adv Radiat Therapy Tech .................................. 2
RADL 84 Clinic Wk Exper in Therapeutic Rad ....................... 4
Additional graduation requirements

Course                                                           Units
RADL 85 Conf to Clinic Exper in Therapeutic Radl ................. 1
RADL 86 Clinic Wk Exper in Therapeutic Radl ...................... 2
    Total Units ................................................. 54