Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Imaging Sciences (A.S.)
Program and Career Description:
This two-year academic pathway is designed for students who intend to complete an Associate's Degree and transfer directly to a 4-year institution to pursue a Bachelor's degree. Students who complete the A.S. degree at Columbia State combined with upper division coursework at a 4-year institution will be eligible to apply for credentialing examinations and/or licensure.
Radiographers produce medical images to assist physicians with diagnosis and treatment.
| Career |
Entry-Level Education |
Entry-Level Pay |
Median Pay |
Experienced Pay |
| Radiographer |
Bachelor's degree |
$39,210 |
$49,790 |
$56,550 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographer |
Bachelor's degree |
$46,310 |
$59,770 |
$67,910 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist |
Bachelor's degree |
$44,080 |
$65,090 |
$70,800 |
Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.
Students who desire a marketable credential and plan to enter the workforce directly from Columbia State should select the A.A.S. Radiologic Technology as opposed to the A.S. Imaging Sciences transfer pathway.
Transfer Options
This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.
Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.
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