Diagnostic Imaging

Earn the bachelor’s degree you need to advance and stay competitive in a changing workplace

Today, an aging workforce, new technologies, and growing demand for Bachelor’s prepared health professionals make this a great time to enroll in the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences: Diagnostic Imaging degree program from the UW-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences.

Now available in the self-paced, competency-based UW Flexible Option format, this degree completion program will prepare you to assume a wide range of positions and leadership roles in hospitals and clinics, including quality-assurance manager, healthcare administrator, diagnostic imaging educator, and others that require a bachelor’s degree for entry to advanced education programs, such as occupational therapist, physical therapist, and physician’s assistant. With a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Imaging, you will also be qualified to expand your career into other areas of the medical imaging industry and health related industries.

The program is designed for returning adult learners with several years of healthcare experience who hold active ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography), ARMRIT (American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists), ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists), or CCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International) registry. Students with active registry are awarded a minimum of 60 advanced standing credits.

Career Outlook

The career outlook for Bachelor’s prepared health professionals (not including nursing) is projected to grow nationally by 15% over the next ten years with 83% of all job openings requiring a Bachelor’s degree.

Who Should Apply

The UW Flexible Option is especially designed for self-motivated nontraditional students who want their previous schooling, work skills, and prior knowledge to apply toward degrees or certificates. The competency-based and self-paced format of the UW Flexible Option fits the schedules of students who must balance work and family responsibilities with educational goals. Because most UW Flexible Option competencies and assessments are delivered online, students have the opportunity to learn when and where they choose.

This self-paced program is ideal for:

• Professionals holding an active registry from ARDMS, ARMRIT, ARRT, or CCI. Students who have active registry are awarded a minimum of 60 credits toward the 120-credit degree completion minimum.
• Motivated, disciplined self-starters who can work independently.
• Those who recognize the value of a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee degree.

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About UW-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences

The UWM College of Health Sciences offers the largest number of health-related degree programs in Wisconsin, training its graduates for high-demand careers. As the largest College of Health Sciences in Wisconsin, the college is also exceptionally proud of its more than 2,000 students, and alumni who provide quality evidence-based care, inspiring education, exceptional research, and administrative leadership in all areas of health and healthcare.

The research activities of the UWM College of Health Sciences faculty and staff encompass groundbreaking urban and population studies, pioneering biomedical research investigations, advances in movement science, ingenious rehabilitation research and development, innovative applied clinical technologies, and novel disease-prevention approaches. These activities are supported by the resources of four academic centers and 13 state-of-the-art laboratories within the college, and millions of dollars in funds from reputable institutions such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Education.

Accreditation

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges & Schools.

MEET OUR FACULTY

This degree completion program requires a minimum of 120 credits for completion. Upon admission to UWM and confirmation of your active registry, you will be awarded 60 credits toward completion of your degree. The remaining 60 credits include General Education Requirements necessary for a UWM bachelor’s degree, any elective requirements, and the unique coursework that defines this program:

Lower Division Coursework

Upper Division Coursework 

Program Certificates

Depending on your unique academic plan of study, you may be able to supplement your bachelor’s degree with a UW-Milwaukee certificate as part of your enrollment in the UW Flexible Option. You may choose to earn one (or more) of the following certificates. Please consult with your Success Coach to learn more about how these programs might fit in your academic plan.

• Health Care Informatics
• Business & Technical Communications

The UW Flexible Option offers working adults – like you – a more affordable way to finish a degree. Your coursework takes place in subscription periods – rather than semesters. These subscription periods start every single month, and are approximately 12 weeks long.

Instead of paying based on your course or credit load, you choose between two flat rate tuition plans. Our unique subscription period structure and flat-rate tuition model means you are in control of both your schedule and your cost.

Financial Aid is available for this program.

• All-You-Can-Learn Option: Choosing this option allows you to enroll in as many courses as you have time for within the subscription period for a flat tuition rate of $2,250. You can add additional courses in your subscription period if you finish others early.
• Single Course Option: You may also decide you would like to focus on just one course at a time. The tuition for this option is $1,125.  In this option, you are not eligible to add additional courses during your subscription period if you finish the first one early. In this case, you must wait until your next subscription period to add additional courses.

You can switch back and forth between these tuition options with each new subscription period. For example, perhaps over the summer you do the Single Course option because your family is home on summer break, but once the kids go back to school in the fall you switch to the All-You-Can-Learn option.

Are there any additional fees?

There are no segregated fees with this program, which saves you hundreds of dollars per credit hour. However, your tuition does not include the cost of textbooks or other special materials that may be required for individual courses.

Finishing your degree is closer than you think! Schedule an advising call at 608-262-2011 or contact us at flex@uwex.wisconsin.edu.

Minimum Academic Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences Diagnostic Imaging degree must have an Associate Degree in a related field (e.g. diagnostic imaging, medical sonography, radiography) OR a hospital-based diagnostic imaging training program. You must also have an electronic copy of an active ARRT, ARMRIT, ARDMS, or CCI registry card.

• Note to students applying to the Diagnostic Imaging program – It is not necessary for graduates of a hospital-based training program to acquire a transcript for admission.  For associate-degree holders, transcripts are still needed for transfer-credit assessment.

Prior college transcripts from which you may transfer credit must be accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization recognized by the CHEA (Council for Higher Education Accreditation).

How to Apply

• You may apply up to five months in advance of your desired start date. See Steps to Apply.
• If previously enrolled in Flex, please review our returning student admissions process.

Transfer Credit Evaluations

• Transfer credit is awarded for college-level coursework completed at regionally accredited institutions.  See Transfer Credit Evaluations for more information.
• Learn more about how credit by exam and military coursework may apply towards your degree.

Still have questions?  Check out our Admission FAQ page.