Radiologic Technology Application & Placement Requirements
Students interested in applying to Southern’s Radiologic Technology program should review the application, testing, transcript, and college-level placement requirements below. These requirements should be reviewed carefully before submitting a program application.
Application Process
Program Application Requirements
- Applicant must apply for admission to Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College if not currently enrolled.
- Applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all previous college-level courses. If no college courses have been taken, the high school GPA or equivalent will be considered.
- Applicant must take the ATI TEAS pre-entrance exam and achieve a score of 60% or higher and attach ATI TEAS results to the application. Cost of the exam is the responsibility of the student.
- Applicant must attach transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. These can be unofficial until applicant is accepted into the program when they must order official.
- Applicants who have not taken college-level courses must attach high school or equivalent transcript.
- Applicant must have English language proficiency.
- Applicant must be eligible to enter college-level English and Math. Applicant can use SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER to satisfy this requirement prior to the first day of classes. See the placement requirements below.
College-Level Placement Requirements
Mathematics Placement
Students at Southern may enroll in a college-level, credit-bearing math course without required academic support programs provided the following cut scores have been met:
| Assessment Test | Quantitative Reasoning | Elementary Statistics | College Algebra |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math (taken March 2016 and later) | 510 | 52 | 530 |
| ACT Math | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Next-Generation ACCUPLACER – Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS) | 250 | 255 | 260 |
| ACCUPLACER – Elementary Algebra | n/a | n/a | 76 |
| ACCUPLACER – college-level math | n/a | n/a | 40 |
| ACCUPLACER – arithmetic test | 85 | n/a | n/a |
English Placement
Students at Southern may enroll in a college-level, credit-bearing English course without required academic support programs provided the following cut scores have been met in English composition and reading:
| Assessment Test | English Composition | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (taken March 2016 and later) | 480 | n/a |
| SAT Essay | 13 (combined score) | n/a |
| SAT Reading | n/a | 23 |
| ACT English | 18 | n/a |
| ACT Reading | n/a | 17 |
| Next-Generation ACCUPLACER – Writing | 250 | n/a |
| Next-Generation ACCUPLACER – Reading | n/a | 252 |
