This certificate program prepares the student for a career as a diagnostic cardiac sonographer (echocardiographer) through classroom study and supervised clinical experience. Upon completion of the prescribed curriculum, the student is eligible to take examinations for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) certification in Adult Echocardiography. Admission is limited to graduates of an accredited 2-year patient care based Allied Health program. This program is currently seeking accreditation through the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 515 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60610; phone (312) 464-4695. ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM. ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED.
Students accepted into the program are required to have a physical examination, provide documentation of immunizations, and must verify annual tuberculosis status.
Prerequisites
| MATH | 1314 | 2,4,3 | College Algebra | 3 | |
| ------- 3 |
| + | DCSO | 1170 | Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging | 1 | |
| + | DCSO | 1471 | Principles of Adult Cardiac Sonography | 4 | |
| + | DCSO | 1272 | Techniques of Adult Cardiac Sonography | 2 | |
| + | DMSO | 1302 | Basic Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 10 |
| + | DCSO | 1473 | Abnormal Cardiac Sonography I | 4 | |
| + | DCSO | 1561 | Cardiac Sonography Clinical I | 5 | |
| + | DMSO | 1342 | Intermediate Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 12 |
| + | DCSO | 2374 | Abnormal Cardiac Sonography II | 3 | |
| + | DCSO | 2462 | Cardiac Sonography Clinical II | 4 | |
| + | DMSO | 2351 | Doppler Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 10 |
| + | DCSO | 1173 | Special Topics in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography | 1 | |
| + | DCSO | 2375 | Advanced Cardiac Sonography1 | 3 | |
| + | DCSO | 2563 | Cardiac Sonography Clinical III1 | 5 | |
| + | DMSO | 2343 | Advanced Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 12 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 47 |
This certificate program prepares the student for a career as a diagnostic medical sonographer through classroom study and supervised clinical experience. Upon completion of the prescribed curriculum, the student is eligible to take examinations for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) certification in Abdominal and OB/GYN specialties. Admission is limited to graduates of an accredited 2-year patient care based Allied Health program. This program is nationally accredited through the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 515 North State Street, Chicago IL,60610; phone (312)464-4695. ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM AND ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED.
Students accepted into the program are required to have a physical examination, provide documentation of immunications, and must verify annual tuberculosis status.
Prerequisites
| + | MATH | 1314 | 2,4,3 | College Algebra | 3 |
| ------- 3 |
| + | DCSO | 1170 | Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging | 1 | |
| + | DMSO | 1441 | Ultrasound I | 4 | |
| + | DMSO | 1272 | Techniques of Medical Sonography | 2 | |
| + | DMSO | 1302 | Basic Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 10 |
| + | DMSO | 2441 | Ultrasound II | 4 | |
| + | DMSO | 1561 | Medical Sonography Clinical I | 5 | |
| + | DMSO | 1342 | Intermediate Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 12 |
| + | DMSO | 2342 | Ultrasound III | 3 | |
| + | DMSO | 2462 | Medical Sonography Clinical II | 4 | |
| + | DMSO | 2351 | Doppler Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 10 |
| + | DMSO | 1191 | Special Topics in Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Literature Review | 1 | |
| + | DMSO | 2345 | Advanced Sonography Practices1 | 3 | |
| + | DMSO | 2563 | Medical Sonography Clinical III1 | 5 | |
| + | DMSO | 2343 | Advanced Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 12 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 47 |
Application for programmatic accreditation has been made through the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 515 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60610; phone (312) 464-4695. ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM AND ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED.
This degree plan is designed to prepare individuals with limited medical backgrounds for a career as a diagnostic medical sonographer through classroom study and supervised clinical experience. Upon completion of the prescribed curriculum, the student is eligible to take examinations for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) certification in Abdominal and OB/GYN specialities. Please contact the DMSO Program Coordinator (223-6286) for information regarding pending approval and accreditation of this proposed degree plan.
Students accepted into the program are required to have a physical examination, provide documentation of immunizations, and verify annual tuberculosis status.
Prerequisites
| + | PHIL | 2306 | 1,3,4 | Ethics | 3 |
| MATH | 1314 | 2,4,3 | College Algebra | 3 | |
| + | BIO | 1714 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | |
| PHYS | 1401 | 2,4,6 | General College Physics I | 4 | |
| + | ENGL | 1301 | 1,3,4,5 | English Composition I | 3 |
| SPCH | 1315 | 1,2,4,5 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 | |
| PSYC | 2301 | 2 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| COSC | 1300 | Introduction to Computing | 3 | ||
| ------- 26 |
| HPRS | 1206 | Medical Terminology | 2 | ||
| DCSO | 1170 | Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging | 1 | ||
| + | DMSO | 1441 | Ultrasound I | 4 | |
| + | DMSO | 1272 | Techniques of Medical Sonography | 2 | |
| + | DMSO | 1302 | Basic Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 12 |
| + | DMSO | 2441 | Ultrasound II | 4 | |
| + | DMSO | 1561 | Medical Sonography Clinical I | 5 | |
| + | DMSO | 1342 | Intermediate Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 12 |
| + | DMSO | 2342 | Ultrasound III | 3 | |
| + | DMSO | 2462 | Medical Sonography Clinical II | 4 | |
| + | DMSO | 2351 | Doppler Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 10 |
| + | DMSO | 1191 | Special Topics in Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Literature Review | 1 | |
| + | DMSO | 2345 | Advanced Sonography Practices1 | 3 | |
| + | DMSO | 2563 | Medical Sonography Clinical III1 | 5 | |
| + | DMSO | 2343 | Advanced Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 12 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 72 |
Application for programmatic accreditation has been made through the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 515 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60610; PHONE (312) 464-4695. ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM. ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED.
This degree plan is designed to prepare individuals with limited medical backgrounds for a career as a diagnostic cardiac sonographer (echocardiographer) through classroom study and a supervised clinical experience. Upon completion of the prescribed curriculum, the student is eligible to take examinations for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) certification in Adult Echocardiography. Please contact the DMSO Program Coordinator (223-6286) for information regarding pending approval and accreditation of this proposed degree plan.
Students accepted into the program are required to have a physical examination and provide documentation of immunications and must verify annual tuberculosis status.
Prerequisites
| + | PHIL | 2306 | 1,3,4 | Ethics | 3 |
| MATH | 1314 | 2,4,3 | College Algebra | 3 | |
| + | BIO | 1714 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | |
| PHYS | 1401 | 2,4,6 | General College Physics I | 4 | |
| + | COSC | 1300 | Introduction to Computing | 3 | |
| ENGL | 1301 | 1,3,4,5 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| SPCH | 1315 | 1,2,4,5 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 | |
| PSYC | 2301 | 2 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| ------- 26 |
| HPRS | 1206 | Medical Terminology | 2 | ||
| DCSO | 1170 | Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging | 1 | ||
| + | DCSO | 1471 | Principles of Adult Cardiac Sonography | 4 | |
| + | DCSO | 1272 | Techniques of Adult Cardiac Sonography | 2 | |
| + | DMSO | 1302 | Basic Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 12 |
| + | DCSO | 1473 | Abnormal Cardiac Sonography I | 4 | |
| + | DCSO | 1561 | Cardiac Sonography Clinical I | 5 | |
| + | DMSO | 1342 | Intermediate Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 12 |
| + | DCSO | 2374 | Abnormal Cardiac Sonography II | 3 | |
| + | DCSO | 2462 | Cardiac Sonography Clinical II | 4 | |
| + | DMSO | 2351 | Doppler Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 10 |
| + | DCSO | 1173 | Special Topics in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography | 1 | |
| + | DCSO | 2375 | Advanced Cardiac Sonography1 | 3 | |
| + | DCSO | 2563 | Cardiac Sonography Clinical III1 | 5 | |
| + | DMSO | 2343 | Advanced Acoustical Physics | 3 | |
| ------- 12 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 72 |