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Hrs Per Week: |
Sem Hrs: |
| Prefix No |
Course Name |
Class |
Lab |
Clin/Exp |
Credit |
| SON 110 |
Intro to Sonography |
1.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| Prerequisites: None |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course provides an introduction to medical sonography.
Topics include applications, sonographic terminology, history, patient
care, ethics, and basic skills. Upon completion, students should be able
to define professionalism and sonographic applications and perform basic
patient care skills and preliminary scanning techniques. |
| |
| SON 111 |
Sonographic Physics |
3.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
| Prerequisites: CVS 163 or SON 110 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course introduces ultrasound physical principles,
bioeffects, and sonographic instrumentation. Topics include sound wave
mechanics, transducers, sonographic equipment, Doppler physics, bioeffects,
and safety. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate
knowledge of sound wave mechanics, transducers, sonography equipment, the
Doppler effect, bioeffects, and safety. |
| |
| SON 120 |
SON Clinical Ed I |
0.0 |
0.0 |
15.0 |
5.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 110 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course provides active participation in clinical
sonography. Emphasis is placed on imaging, processing, and technically
evaluating sonographic examinations. Upon completion, students should be
able to image, process, and evaluate sonographic examinations. |
| |
| SON 121 |
SON Clinical Ed II |
0.0 |
0.0 |
15.0 |
5.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 120 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course provides continued active participation in
clinical sonography. Emphasis is placed on imaging, processing, and
technically evaluating sonographic examinations. Upon completion, students
should be able to image, process, and evaluate sonographic examinations. |
| |
| SON 130 |
Abdominal Sonography I |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
| Prerequisites: None |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course introduces abdominal and small parts sonography.
Emphasis is placed on the sonographic anatomy of the abdomen and small
parts with correlated laboratory exercises. Upon completion, students
should be able to recognize and acquire basic abdominal and small parts
images. |
| |
| SON 131 |
Abdominal Sonography II |
1.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 130 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course covers abdominal and small parts pathology
recognizable on sonograms. Emphasis is placed on abnormal sonograms of the
abdomen and small parts with correlated sonographic cases. Upon
completion, students should be able to recognize abnormal pathological
processes in the abdomen and on small parts sonographic examinations. |
| |
| SON 140 |
Gynecological Sonography |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 110 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course is designed to relate gynecological anatomy and
pathology to sonography. Emphasis is placed on gynecological relational
anatomy, endovaginal anatomy, and gynecological pathology. Upon
completion, students should be able to recognize normal and abnormal
gynecological sonograms. |
| |
| SON 220 |
SON Clinical Ed III |
0.0 |
0.0 |
24.0 |
8.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 121 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course provides continued active participation in clinical sonography.
Emphasis is placed on imaging, processing, and technically evaluating sonographic
examinations. Upon completion, students should be able to image, process, and evaluate
sonographic examinations. |
| |
| SON 221 |
SON Clinical Ed IV |
0.0 |
0.0 |
24.0 |
8.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 220 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course provides continued active participation off
campus in clinical sonography. Emphasis is placed on imaging, processing, and
technically evaluating sonographic examinations. Upon completion, students should be
able to image, process, and evaluate sonographic examinations. |
| |
| SON 225 |
Case Studies |
0.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 110 or CVS 163 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course offers the opportunity to present interesting
cases found during clinical education. Emphasis is placed on
presentation methods which integrate patient history, laboratory results,
and sonographic findings with reference to current literature. Upon
completion, students should be able to correlate information necessary for
complete presentation of case studies. |
| |
| SON 241 |
Obstetrical Sonography I |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 110 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course covers normal obstetrical sonography techniques,
the normal fetal environment, and abnormal first trimester pregnancy
states. Topics include gestational dating, fetal anatomy, uterine
environment, and first trimester complications. Upon completion, students
should be able to produce gestational sonograms which document age,
evaluate the uterine environment, and recognize first trimester
complications. |
| |
| SON 242 |
Obstetrical Sonography II |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 241 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course covers second and third trimester obstetrical
complications and fetal anomalies. Topics include abnormal fetal anatomy
and physiology and complications in the uterine environment. Upon
completion, students should be able to identify fetal anomalies, fetal
distress states, and uterine pathologies. |
| |
| SON 250 |
Vascular Sonography |
1.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 111 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course provides an in-depth study of the anatomy and
pathology of the vascular system. Topics include peripheral arterial,
peripheral venous, and cerebrovascular disease testing. Upon completion,
students should be able to identify normal vascular anatomy and recognize
pathology of the vascular system. |
| |
| SON 271 |
Doppler Sonography Topics |
1.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Prerequisites: None |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course covers Doppler principles and instrumentation. Topics include basic Doppler principles, CW Doppler, pulsed-wave Doppler, color Doppler, and power Doppler. Upon completion, students be able to demonstrate knowledge of Doppler principles and instrumentation. |
| |
| SON 273 |
Adv Vascular Sonography |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 250 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course covers advanced scanning techniques and
pathological states. Emphasis is placed on identifying, recognizing,
and imaging abnormal peripheral arterial,
peripheral venous, and cerebrovascular conditions. Upon completion,
students should be able to identify and image abnormal vascular conditions. |
| |
| SON 274 |
Neurosonology |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 110 |
| Corequisites: None |
| This course covers the applications of sonography in
neurology. Topics include neurological problems as documented by
sonography. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate
the techniques for documenting neurological anatomy and pathological
conditions as seen on sonograms. |
| |
| SON 289 |
Sonographic Topics |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Prerequisites: SON 220 |
| Corequisites: SON 221 |
| This course provides an overview of sonographic topics in
preparation for certification examinations. Emphasis is placed on
registry preparation. Upon completion, students should be able to
demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of sonography and be prepared for the
registry examinations. |
