Austin Community College

FY 2009 Degree Plan

This degree plan is designed to prepare individuals 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 apply to take examinations for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) certification in Adult Echocardiography. This program is nationally accredited through the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756; PHONE (727) 210-2350. ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM. ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED. The minimum of Nurse Aid Certification course is required of all applicants.

Applicants must provide documentation of immunizations at time of application. Students accepted into the program are required to have a physical examination and verify annual tuberculosis status.

A Criminal Background Check will be required of students as mandated by law or as a condition of program approval/accreditation.

Program changes may not be reflected in the current ACC Catalog publication. Please access the most up to date information on the Program's Web Page through a link at www.austincc.edu/health/ or by contacting the Health Sciences Admissions Office, Eastview Campus, Room 8356.

Prerequisites

	HPRS	1206		Essentials of Medical Terminology	2
+	MATH	1314		College Algebra	3
	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
+	BIOL	2304		Human Anatomy Lecture	3
+	BIOL	2101		Human Anatomy Lab	1
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Semester I

	PHYS	1405		Conceptual Physics I OR	4
	PHYS	1407		Conceptual Physics II
				Oral Communication	3
+	DSAE	1100		Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging	1
+	DMSO	1110		Introduction to Sonography	1
+	DMSO	1351		Sonographic Sectional Anatomy	3
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Semester II

	PSYC	2301		Introduction to Psychology	3
+	DMSO	1302		Basic Ultrasound Physics	3
+	DSAE	1415		Principles of Adult Echocardiography	4
+	DSAE	1260		Clinical-Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician-Echo I	2
+	DSVT	1103		Introduction to Vascular Technology	1
					------- 13

Semester III

+	HPRS	2301		Pathophysiology	3
+	DSAE	2404		Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pathology I	4
+	DSAE	1461		Clinical-Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician-Echo II	4
+	DMSO	1342		Intermediate Ultrasound Physics	3
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Semester IV

+	DSAE	2337		Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pathology II	3
+	DSAE	2362		Clinical - Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician-Echo III	3
+	DMSO	2351		Doppler Physics	3
					------- 9

Semester V

	PHIL	2306		Ethics	3
+	DSAE	2335		Advanced Echocardiography	3
+#	DMSO	1291		Special Topics in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Technician	2
+#	DSAE	2463		Clinical-Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician-Echo IV	4
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				TOTALS	------- 72

This degree plan is designed to prepare individuals 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 apply to take examinations for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) certification in Abdominal and OB/GYN specialties. This program is nationally accredited through the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756; phone (727) 210-2350. ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM AND ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED. The minimum of a Nurse Aid Certification course is required for all applicants.

Applicants must provide documentation of immunizations at time of application. Students accepted into the program are required to have a physical examination and verify annual tuberculosis status.

A Criminal Background Check will be required of students as mandated by law or as a condition of program approval/accreditation.

Program changes may not be reflected in the current ACC Catalog publication. Please access the most up to date information on the Program's Web Page through a link at www.austincc.edu/health/ or by contacting the Health Sciences Admissions Office, Eastview Campus, Room 8356.

Prerequisites

	HPRS	1206		Essentials of Medical Terminology	2
+	MATH	1314		College Algebra	3
	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
+	BIOL	2304		Human Anatomy Lecture	3
+	BIOL	2101		Human Anatomy Lab	1
					------- 12

Semester I

	PHYS	1405		Conceptual Physics I OR	4
	PHYS	1407		Conceptual Physics II
				Oral Communication	3
+	DSAE	1100		Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging	1
+	DMSO	1110		Introduction to Sonography	1
+	DMSO	1351		Sonographic Sectional Anatomy	3
					------- 12

Semester II

	PSYC	2301		Introduction to Psychology	3
+	DMSO	1302		Basic Ultrasound Physics	3
+	DMSO	1441		Abdominopelvic Sonography	4
+	DMSO	1260		Clinical-Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician-Medical Sonography I	2
+	DSVT	1103		Introduction to Vascular Technology	1
					------- 13

Semester III

+	HPRS	2301		Pathophysiology	3
+	DMSO	2441		Sonography of Abdominopelvic Pathology	4
+	DMSO	1461		Clinical-Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician-Medical Sonography II	4
+	DMSO	1342		Intermediate Ultrasound Physics	3
					------- 14

Semester IV

+	DMSO	2342		Sonography of High Risk Obstetrics	3
+	DMSO	2362		Clinical-Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician-Medical Sonography III	3
+	DMSO	2351		Doppler Physics	3
					------- 9

Semester V

	PHIL	2306		Ethics	3
+	DMSO	2345		Advanced Sonography Practices	3
+#	DMSO	1291		Special Topics in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Technician	2
+#	DMSO	2463		Clinical-Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician-Medical Sonography IV	4
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				TOTALS	------- 72

Restricted enrollment. Contact Sonography program for more information.

+	DSVT	1300		Principles of Vascular Technology	3
+	DSVT	2300		Vascular Technology Applications	3
+#	DSVT	2335		Advanced Non-Invasive Vascular Technology	3
+#	DSVT	2463		Clinical - Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician-Vascular	4
					------- 13
				TOTALS	------- 13