Medicine
Undergraduate Programs
Radiography
Admission
General Information
Students accepted into the program must complete the Health Professions Programs (HPP) and the program admission requirements before the first day of classes. Admission to the professional program is competitive; therefore, completion of the prerequisites does not guarantee admission to the program.
Criteria Used for Selection of Class For the selection of applicants for admission, the Radiologic Sciences Admission Committee considers academic background, including total and science/mathematics GPA, paid work experience in a direct patient care area of healthcare, and the results of a Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) assessment taken within the last 12 months.
Class Size Each year, forty(40) new students are admitted to start the professional program the last Monday in June.
Specific Requirements
In addition to the HPP admission policies and procedures found at the beginning of this section of the bulletin, the following apply to the Radiography Program.
Application Deadline January 1 of the year anticipated entry in the program.
Minimum Number of Prerequisite Credit Hours 15 Requirements must be completed by end of spring term in year of entry with a grade of C or better.
Minimum Qualifications Meeting minimum criteria listed below will qualify applicants for continuation of the admission process. It does not guarantee admission to the program. Applicants for admission to the Associate of Science in Radiography degree may qualify for admission consideration in one of two ways:
A. Completion of less than 12 credit hours of college-level GPA-earning courses.
Qualifying Criteria:
- High school cumulative academic GPA of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. The high school GPA is calculated using college preparatory academic courses only. Other courses, such as band, chorus, physical education, etc., are removed from the GPA when it is calculated.
- High school mathematics/science GPA of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
- Qualifications for regular admission to IU Indianapolis if not already admitted.
- College GPA of at least 2.80 on a 4.00 scale.
- No less than a C in any of the prerequisite courses.
B. Completion of 12 or more credit hours of college-level GPA-earning courses including the prerequisite courses.
Qualifying Criteria:
- College GPA of at least 2.80 on a 4.00 scale for all college work completed. (Course grades from all institutions attended will be used.)
- No less than a C in any of the prerequisite courses.
- College mathematics/science GPA of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 scale.
- All college courses taken, including remedial courses, are considered when calculating the minimum total GPA and mathematics/science GPA.
The criteria listed above represent the minimum criteria. The required grade point averages will be applied after the fall semester of the year prior to application and must be maintained at the completion of each enrollment period.
High School Applicants Check with your school to see if you can earn college credit while in high school to complete the prerequisite courses.
GED Applicants Those who have completed the GED certificate must qualify under section B above.
College Applicants All applicants with more than 12 credit hours of GPA-earning courses must qualify under Section B regardless of high school background.
Interview Interviews are not required.
Technical Requirements See the Health Professions Programs’ policy.
Indiana Residents Preference Policy See the Health Professions Programs’ policy.
Healthcare Work Experience is OPTIONAL - Students providing validation of 100+ hours of direct patient care experience (examples CNA, LPN, RN, patient care tech) and a current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certificate/card will add an “experience point” to their admission score. Students will provide employment details on the Radiography admission application.
Shadow/Observation Experience is OPTIONAL – Shadowing is not required but is highly recommended for students with no healthcare background. Taking part in the observations will add an “experience point” to the student’s admission score. Two (2) four-hour observations will be done at a hospital. Students must complete a special Radiography Clinical Observation form and submit it with the program application. Forms can be found on the program’s website. The imaging sciences office can provide a list of facilities that offer shadowing experiences or students may seek out facilities on their own. Shadowing must be current (within the last 12 months) and all criteria on the form must be met to be considered at the time of application.
The following will be required upon offer of admission into the program and must be completed by June 1st in the year of entry. Complete details may be found at HPP New Student Requirements and will be included in the E-Onboarding process.
- Signed Technical Standards form
- Signed Honor Code
- Proof of immunizations (including COVID immunization)
- Proof of TB (either shot or IGRA)
- Physical Examination
- Flu Shot
- Fit Testing
- Proof of Health Insurance
- Background Check and Drug Screen-to be completed within 10 days after attending an admitted student information session.
Updated: March 2024
