Cardiovascular Sonography

Allied Health

A.A.S. Degree (W)

Sonography is the art and science of employing high frequency sound waves to image organs, vessels, masses, and fluid accumulations within the body. The Cardiovascular Sonography program provides comprehensive educational experiences that enable qualified students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to be eligible for licensure and employment as entry level diagnostic cardiac sonographers and vascular technologists. The cardiovascular program focuses on procedures that help to diagnose abnormalities related to heart and vascular diseases. The Cardiovascular program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, (727) 210-2350, http://www.caahep.org, upon recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS). 6021 University Blvd., Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043, (443) 973-3251. Graduates may take the national certification in cardiac and vascular sonography. Courses are offered on campus and a variety of clinical affiliates. Academically ready students can apply to the program following the guidelines of the Allied Health competitive admission process. Interested applicants should review the information provided here and contact their program advisor for application requirements.

Program Graduate Competencies

Core Curriculum Competencies

Graduation Requirements

ENG 101Crit Thinking & Acad Writing

3

ENG 102Composition and Research

3

PSY 121General Psychology

3

SOC 213Ethical Issues in Health Care

3

SSC 100First Year Seminar

1

 

MAT 153College Math and Statistics

4

Or

MAT 180College Algebra

4

CVS 109Intro to Clin Internship II

1

CVS 201Clinical Internship I

3

CVS 202Clinical Internship II

7

CVS 203Clinical Internship III

7

CVS 210Scanning Applications

1

DMS 106Intro-Patient Care/Sonography

3

DMS 108Intro to Clin Internship I

1

DMS 110Acoustical Physics

3

DMS 230Special Topics

2

ECH 111Echocardiography Techniques I

3

ECH 112Echocardiography Techniques II

3

ECH 213Echocardiography Technique III

3

VAS 111Vascular Techniques I

3

VAS 112Vascular Techniques II

4

VAS 213Vascular Techniques III

3

BIO 100Medical Terminology

3

BIO 120Anatomy and Physiology I

5

BIO 121Anatomy and Physiology II

5

BIO 130Disease Proc/Pathophysiology

3

CHM 110General Chemistry

4

HLH 215Cardiovascular Monitoring

2

PHY 111Conceptual Physics

4

Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

SSC 100First Year Seminar

1

BIO 120Anatomy and Physiology I

5

CHM 110General Chemistry

4

ENG 101Crit Thinking & Acad Writing

3

 

MAT 153College Math and Statistics

4

Or

MAT 180College Algebra

4

 

PHY 111Conceptual Physics

4

DMS 106Intro-Patient Care/Sonography

3

BIO 100Medical Terminology

3

BIO 121Anatomy and Physiology II

5

ENG 102Composition and Research

3

DMS 108Intro to Clin Internship I

1

ECH 111Echocardiography Techniques I

3

VAS 111Vascular Techniques I

3

BIO 130Disease Proc/Pathophysiology

3

HLH 215Cardiovascular Monitoring

2

DMS 110Acoustical Physics

3

CVS 109Intro to Clin Internship II

1

ECH 112Echocardiography Techniques II

3

VAS 112Vascular Techniques II

4

CVS 201Clinical Internship I

3

CVS 210Scanning Applications

1

ECH 213Echocardiography Technique III

3

PSY 121General Psychology

3

CVS 202Clinical Internship II

7

VAS 213Vascular Techniques III

3

SOC 213Ethical Issues in Health Care

3

CVS 203Clinical Internship III

7

DMS 230Special Topics

2

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 89 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on your need for developmental education courses and the elective choices you make (if electives are a part of the program). Some programs also have college-level courses that you must take if you do not score at a certain level on the College Placement Test. If this applies to your program, the courses are listed at the top of the sequence sheet before the first semester of the course list.

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