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Sonography Curriculum
Below is a recommended sequencing of prerequisites (year 1) and the required curriculum for years 2, 3, and 4 for the diagnostic medical sonography degree. The prerequisites may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. For students taking prerequisite courses elsewhere, all prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the winter term at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ for consideration of fall enrollment.
Note: Acceptance to the sonography program is required for further progression. All SONO courses must be taken in sequence. Once admitted to the sonography program, all sophomores, juniors, and seniors must complete the sonography curriculum at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ as scheduled in the curriculum below. There is no dual enrollment permitted. For any courses within the sonography curriculum students wish to CLEP, the student must provide proof of passing the CLEP prior to the start date of the course in the sonography curriculum.
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Year 1 - Fall Spring Summer
Year 1
Fall Spring Summer BIOL 119 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Ìý Ìý ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I
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Ìý Ìý MATH 105 Fundamentals of Mathematics (if needed) 0-3 Ìý Ìý RTCA 121 Medical Terminology 1 Ìý Ìý SOCI 115 Principles of Sociology 3 Ìý Ìý BIOL 129 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Ìý 4 Ìý COMM 215 Introduction to Human Communication Ìý 3 Ìý MATH 155 College Algebra Ìý 3 Ìý PHYS 131 Survey of Physics Ìý 4 Ìý Ìý TOTALS
Ìý11-14 15 0 -
Year 2 - Fall Spring Summer
Year 2
Fall Spring Summer BIOL 263 Sectional Anatomy 3 Ìý Ìý ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II 3 Ìý Ìý HIST History sequence I 3 Ìý Ìý HUMN Humanities elective 3 Ìý Ìý PSYC 112 General Psychology 3Ìý Ìý RELB 101 Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Beliefs and the Healing Ministry of Christ 3 RELP 254 Morality and Medicine Ìý 3 Ìý HIST History sequence II Ìý 3 Ìý *SOCI 370 Multicultural Perspectives in Healthcare
(may only be taken during this semester)Ìý 3 Ìý RTCA 120 Basic Patient Care Ìý 2 Ìý SONO 205 Introduction to Sonography Ìý 2 Ìý BIOL 350 Pathophysiology Ìý 3 Ìý Ìý TOTALS 18 17 0 -
Year 3 - Fall Spring Summer
Year 3
Fall Spring Summer SONO 300 Clinical Sonography I 4 Ìý Ìý SONO 301 Sonography Physics & Instrumentation I 2 Ìý Ìý SONO 306 Abdominal Sonography I 4 Ìý Ìý SONO 311 Vascular Sonography I 4 Ìý Ìý RELT 305 World Religions for Health Care Professionals Ìý 3 Ìý SONO 302 Sonographic Physics & Instrumentation II Ìý 2 Ìý SONO 305 Clinical Sonography II Ìý 4 Ìý SONO 307 Abdominal Sonography II Ìý 3 Ìý SONO 312 Vascular Sonography II Ìý 3 Ìý SONO 310 Clinical Sonography III Ìý Ìý 4 SONO 316 Cardiac Testing Ìý Ìý 1 SONO 321 Gynecological Sonography Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý TOTALS 14 15 7 -
Year 4 - Fall Spring Summer
Year 4
Fall Spring Summer *RELP 316 Spirituality in Healing and Health Care
(may only be taken during this semester)3 Ìý Ìý SONO 400 Clinical Sonography IV 4 Ìý Ìý SONO 401 Echocardiography I 4 Ìý Ìý SONO 425 Obstetrical Sonography I 3 Ìý Ìý HUMN Humanities elective Ìý 3 Ìý SONO 402 Echocardiography II Ìý 3 Ìý SONO 405 Clinical Sonography V Ìý 4 Ìý SONO 408 Seminar/Capstone Ìý 1 Ìý SONO 426 Obstetrical Sonography II Ìý 3 Ìý SONO 410 Clinical Externship Ìý Ìý 4 SONO 406 Registry Review Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý TOTALS 14 14 6 -
Total Credits for Degree
129 -132
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