2023 - 2024 Catalog
Course Descriptions for MRIT
Course Number: MRIT 1191 (1 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, RLC
Prerequisite Recommended: Acceptance into the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) program or other Diagnostic Imaging program.
Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency. (2 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, RLC
Course Title: Special Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology/Technician
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Acceptance into the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) program or other Diagnostic Imaging program.
Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency. (2 Lab.)
Course Number: MRIT 2267 (2 Credit Hours) New course added August 8, 2023
This course is not currently offered by Mountain View Campus.
Listed by Campus(es): ECC
Course Description: Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. (14 Ext.)
This course is not currently offered by Mountain View Campus.
Listed by Campus(es): ECC
Course Title: Practicum (or Field Experience) - Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. (14 Ext.)
Course Number: MRIT 2330 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, RLC
Prerequisite Recommended: Acceptance into the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Program.
Course Description: Magnetic resonance imaging. Focuses on the underlying scientific theory and practice leading to magnetic resonance imaging. Includes the concepts and scientific principles employed in magnetic resonance imaging techniques. Emphasis on principles of magnetism and interactions of living matter within magnetic fields. Learning Outcomes: Explain the safety hazards and the control of ferromagnetic materials near a magnetic resonance imager; describe the basic construction of magnetic resonance imaging devices; and relate various radiofrequency pulse sequences to their use in diagnostic imaging. Analyze the effect of a change in spin density, relaxation time, and phase coherence; and compare and contrast various radiofrequency pulse sequences used in magnetic resonance imaging. (3 Lec.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, RLC
Course Title: Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Acceptance into the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Program.
Course Description: Magnetic resonance imaging. Focuses on the underlying scientific theory and practice leading to magnetic resonance imaging. Includes the concepts and scientific principles employed in magnetic resonance imaging techniques. Emphasis on principles of magnetism and interactions of living matter within magnetic fields. Learning Outcomes: Explain the safety hazards and the control of ferromagnetic materials near a magnetic resonance imager; describe the basic construction of magnetic resonance imaging devices; and relate various radiofrequency pulse sequences to their use in diagnostic imaging. Analyze the effect of a change in spin density, relaxation time, and phase coherence; and compare and contrast various radiofrequency pulse sequences used in magnetic resonance imaging. (3 Lec.)
Course Number: MRIT 2334 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, RLC
Prerequisite Recommended: MRIT 2330.
Course Description: This course is a continuation of MRIT 2330 and provides the advanced principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to prepare students to enter the field of MRI Technology. (3 Lec.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, RLC
Course Title: Magnetic Resonance Equipment and Methodology
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: MRIT 2330.
Course Description: This course is a continuation of MRIT 2330 and provides the advanced principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to prepare students to enter the field of MRI Technology. (3 Lec.)
Course Number: MRIT 2364 (3 Credit Hours) New course added August 8, 2023
This course is not currently offered by Mountain View Campus.
Listed by Campus(es): ECC
Course Description: Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. (24 Ext.)
This course is not currently offered by Mountain View Campus.
Listed by Campus(es): ECC
Course Title: Practicum (or Field Experience) - Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. (24 Ext.)
Course Number: MRIT 2365 (3 Credit Hours) New course added August 8, 2023
This course is not currently offered by Mountain View Campus.
Listed by Campus(es): ECC
Course Description: Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. (24 Ext.)
This course is not currently offered by Mountain View Campus.
Listed by Campus(es): ECC
Course Title: Practicum (or Field Experience) - Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. (24 Ext.)
Course Number: MRIT 2374 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, RLC
Prerequisite Recommended: MRIT 2334.
Course Description: Operation of magnetic resonance imaging equipment. Focuses on routine protocols, image quality, and quality control of magnetic resonance imaging. Includes theory and application of magnetic resonance imaging equipment and the principles of patient imaging techniques utilizing the equipment. (3 Lec.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, RLC
Course Title: Advanced Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This is a Local Need Course.Prerequisite Recommended: MRIT 2334.
Course Description: Operation of magnetic resonance imaging equipment. Focuses on routine protocols, image quality, and quality control of magnetic resonance imaging. Includes theory and application of magnetic resonance imaging equipment and the principles of patient imaging techniques utilizing the equipment. (3 Lec.)
ACGM (Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual) Courses
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for general academic transfer among community, state, and technical colleges in Texas; and state public four-year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.