Limited Scope Radiography Admission Requirements

Apply to M State

To be considered for the Limited Scope Radiography program, students must be accepted to M State. The application for the LSR program is separate. You must be accepted to M State to access the LSR program application.

New to M State - Follow the admissions checklist at www.minnesota.edu/admissions. 

Returning to M State - Submit an online application for admission at www.minnesota.edu/admissions. If you have attended another college since you last attended M State, you will also need to request the official transcript be sent to the M State Processing Center.   

M State Processing Center
1414 College Way 
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Students should allow up to six weeks for transfer work to be received, evaluated and entered onto their Degree Audit Reporting. Transfer courses will not count toward admission to the program until they have been evaluated by the M State transfer specialist and successfully transferred.

Current M State student - If you are currently attending M State, you will not need to update your application to the college. 

Apply to the Limited Scope Radiography program 

The Limited Scope Radiography program application must be submitted for an applicant to be considered for the program. Students who miss the fall start deadline may be eligible to enroll in general education courses and complete program admission requirements prior to the next fall start. 

You must be accepted to M State to access the program application.

Limited Scope Radiography Program Application

Math and English requirements

Math scores on the Accuplacer/ACT or high school GPA must place the student into MATH 1114 College Algebra or higher. Students testing into development math must complete the highest-level developmental course with a grade of C or higher prior to starting the program. 

Reading scores on the Accuplacer/ACT or high school GPA must place the student into ENGL 1101 College Writing. Students testing into developmental English must complete the highest-level developmental course with a grade of C or higher prior to starting the program.

Completion of prerequisite courses 

The following Limited Scope Radiography prerequisite courses must be satisfactorily completed (grade of C or better) prior to the application deadline: 

• BIOL 2260 Human Anatomy and Physiology I*
• COMM 1140 Interpersonal Communication OR MnTC Goal Area 1 completed
• RADT 1102 Fundamental Concepts of Radiologic Technology

*Course must have been completed within five years prior to the program start date. For the Fall 2024 start, the course must have been taken Fall 2019 or later.

Minnesota Department of Human Services background check

A background check is a mandatory review of an individual's criminal history as recorded by the state of Minnesota and/or the federal government. Students in M State's healthcare programs must pass background check(s) before being assigned to clinical sites where they will have contact with patients.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services Background Check is a requirement for students accepted into the LSR program. A $30 fee will be assessed for processing the background study and fingerprinting/photo. The process for background studies and fingerprinting will be included with your acceptance email.

Accepted students who choose not to complete the background check OR who do not pass the background check may not be permitted to attend clinical experiences or service learning opportunities. In such cases, the college cannot guarantee alternative learning opportunities, which ultimately will affect the students’ ability to complete the program.