Degree Map
A.S. in Health Sciences - Concentration in Medical Imaging
Catalog Year 2026-27
For students placing into ENGL-101 and MA-119
Medical Imaging is one of five concentrations available for students pursuing the A.S. in Health Sciences. The program prepares students for transfer to colleges offering B.S. programs in different fields of medical imaging.
Medical imaging professionals are allied health care practitioners who carry out, manage, or teach imaging procedures of internal organs, such as sonography, echocardiography, mammography, X-ray, vascular imaging, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and nuclear medicine technology. Specialized technologists produce high quality images for diagnostic purposes, such as the detection of a lesion or abnormal tissue including tumors, or assist physicians during treatments, such as a biopsy or aspiration. Medical imaging professionals may be involved in the treatment of patients of all age groups, ranging from newborns to the elderly. Career opportunities extend beyond the technical aspect of the field: graduates may progress as lead technologists who supervise and implement policies and procedures or become educators in their field of expertise. Further information, including job availability in the New York area and salaries, is available at these pages in Career Coach: Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians.
Queensborough Community College (QCC) has partnered with Molloy University and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to provide students with pathways that start with an A.S. in Health Sciences at QCC and lead to a B.S. in Nuclear Medicine Technology at Molloy University or a B.S. in Diagnostic Medical Imaging at SUNY Downstate. Additional regional schools that offer a B.S. in medical imaging fields include St. John’s University (Radiologic Sciences), LIU Post (Radiologic Technology), and Manhattanville College (Radiologic Technology). Students are strongly recommended to choose their A.S. major elective courses according to the requirements of the program to which they plan to apply. A table detailing the recommended electives for the B.S.-level transfer programs is included below.
The number of credits you take each year will determine when you graduate. To graduate on time, you are strongly encouraged to enroll in at least 30 credits toward your degree during each academic year, including fall and spring semesters and winter and summer sessions. This version of the degree map is designed for students who place into ENGL-101 and MA-119.
Additional map for students who place into developmental Math or English.
Semester 1
Note: MA-121 is required for students who choose to take PH-301 or CH-151 as a major elective.
Total credits for the term: 15
Semester 2
Note: *If taken in semester #1, select Major Elective from below
Note: Students should consult with an advisor or health science faculty member to choose major elective courses.
See the list of major elective courses for the General Health Sciences concentration below.
Total credits for the term: 15
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Semester 3
Note: Students should consult with an advisor or health science faculty member to choose major elective courses.
See the list of major elective courses for the General Health Sciences concentration below.
Total credits for the term: 15
Semester 4
Note: Students should consult with an advisor or health science faculty member to choose major elective courses.
See the list of major elective courses for the General Health Sciences concentration below.
Free elective to total 60 credits
Total credits for the term: 15
Total required credits for the degree: 60
Certain required courses also fulfill core requirements (1B, 1C, 2D, 2E, and one additional Flexible Core course). If students do not take those courses to satisfy the specified areas of the common core, they will still have to complete those courses (as additional credits) to fulfill degree requirements.
Students must complete one course from each of the flexible core categories (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, and 2E) and one additional course from any one of the categories. PHIL-140 will fulfill 2D. PSYC-101 will fulfill 2E. BI-302 will fulfill one additional Flexible Core course.
All students must complete two (2) WI designated classes to fulfill degree requirements.
Major Electives
Medical Imaging Concentration Electives
Complete 20 credits from the following list as indicated below
BI 520 - Introduction to Public Health
Note: Prerequisites: Complete developmental requirements in English
BI 550 - Field Internship in Health Sciences
Note: Requires Departmental Permission
CH 127 - Introductory General Chemistry
Note: Or take CH-151
CH 128 - Introductory Organic Chemistry
Note: Prerequisites: CH-120 or CH-127
CH 151 - General Chemistry I
Note: Prerequisites: MA-119 and MA-121 or placement in MA-440 or higher
CH 152 - General Chemistry II
Note: Prerequisites: CH-151
CS 100 - Introduction to Computers and Programming
Note: Prerequisites or Corequisites: Complete developmental requirements in Mathematics
MA 121 - Elementary Trigonometry
Note: Corequisite: MA-119
PH 101 - Principles of Physics
Note: Or take PH-301
PH 301 - College Physics I
Note: Prerequisites: PH-301: MA-114 or MA-119 and MA-121
PH 302 - College Physics II
Note: Prerequisites: PH-301 with grade of C or better