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MRI Prerequisites

The applicant must be either a registered practitioner in good standing with their credentialing agency or a student completing the final semester of their practitioner training at the time of application. Added consideration will be given to the student who has completed the requirements for a Diagnostic Radiography Degree from Boise State University or an equivalent program. In addition, the following are required:

  • Prerequisite GPA must be a minimum of 2.7 with a minimum of 14 credits completed by the application deadline (C- will not be considered an acceptable grade for a prerequisite course. Grade acceptance for general university core not required in the prerequisite year will follow the Boise State policy). Prerequisite GPA will be determined using the +/- standards according to Boise State policy.
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7
  • Submit program application by March 1 to include $20 application fee, three closed letters of reference, copies of transcripts, and resume
  • Completed or in process of completing pre-professional curriculum:
    • ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I
    • ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II
    • MATH 143 College Algebra or MATH 170 Calculus I or ACT of 27
    • BIOL 227-228 Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II
    • AMI 101 Introduction to Medical Imaging
    • HLTH 101 Medical Terminology
    • CHEM 101/L Introduction to Chemistry I OR CHEM 111/111L General Chemistry I
    • PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
    • Three credits of either FA (Foundations of Arts) or FH (Foundations of Humanities)
    • Students must prove minimal technical competency by passing the BusApp 104, 105 and 106 placement test or equivalent (COBE Computer Placement Exam)

      Attend personal interview, if invited