Medical Sonography Degree - 2014
Fall 1
| Course |
Class Hours |
Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Credits |
SON 110 - Intro to Sonography
SON 110 - Intro to Sonography
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.
Class: 1.00
Lab: 3.00
Clinical: 3.00
Credits: 3.00
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1.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
SON 130 - Abdominal Sonography I
SON 130 - Abdominal Sonography I
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.
Class: 2.00
Lab: 3.00
Credits: 3.00
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2.00 |
3.00 |
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3.00 |
SON 222 - Selected Sonographic Clinical Education
SON 222 - Selected Sonographic Clinical Education
This course provides active participation in clinical sonography. Emphasis is placed
on imaging, processing, and technically evaluating selected sonographic examinations.
Upon completion, students should be able to image, process, and evaluate selected
sonographic examinations.
Corequisites: Take SON-110
Clinical: 6.00
Credits: 2.00
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6.00 |
2.00 |
SON 271 - Doppler Sonography Topics
SON 271 - Doppler Sonography Topics
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.
Class: 1.00
Lab: 3.00
Credits: 2.00
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1.00 |
3.00 |
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2.00 |
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Total: 10 |
*Math/Natural Science elective- 3 credits
Spring 1
| Course |
Class Hours |
Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Credits |
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry
This course is designed to develop the ability to produce clear writing in a variety
of genres and formats using a recursive process. Emphasis includes inquiry, analysis,
effective use of rhetorical strategies, thesis development, audience awareness, and
revision. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent,
well-developed essays using standard written English.
Class: 3.00
Credits: 3.00
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3.00 |
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3.00 |
SON 111 - Sonographic Physics
SON 111 - Sonographic Physics
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.
Class: 3.00
Lab: 3.00
Credits: 4.00
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3.00 |
3.00 |
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4.00 |
SON 120 - SON Clinical Ed I
SON 120 - SON Clinical Ed I
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.
Prerequisites: Take SON-110
Clinical: 15.00
Credits: 5.00
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15.00 |
5.00 |
SON 131 - Abdominal Sonography II
SON 131 - Abdominal Sonography II
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.
Prerequisites: Take SON-130
Class: 1.00
Lab: 3.00
Credits: 2.00
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1.00 |
3.00 |
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2.00 |
SON 140 - Gynecological Sonography
SON 140 - Gynecological Sonography
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.
Prerequisites: Take SON-110
Class: 2.00
Credits: 2.00
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2.00 |
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2.00 |
SON 241 - Obstetrical Sonography I
SON 241 - Obstetrical Sonography I
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.
Prerequisites: Take SON-110
Class: 2.00
Credits: 2.00
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2.00 |
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2.00 |
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Total: 18 |
Summer
| Course |
Class Hours |
Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Credits |
SON 121 - SON Clinical Ed II
SON 121 - SON Clinical Ed II
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.
Prerequisites: Take SON-120
Clinical: 15.00
Credits: 5.00
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15.00 |
5.00 |
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Total: 5 |
Fall 2
| Course |
Class Hours |
Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Credits |
SON 220 - Son Clinical Ed III
SON 220 - Son Clinical Ed III
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.
Prerequisites: Take SON-121
Clinical: 24.00
Credits: 8.00
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24.00 |
8.00 |
SON 242 - Obstetrical Sonography II
SON 242 - Obstetrical Sonography II
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.
Prerequisites: Take SON-241
Class: 2.00
Credits: 2.00
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2.00 |
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2.00 |
SON 250 - Vascular Sonography
SON 250 - Vascular Sonography
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.
Class: 1.00
Lab: 3.00
Credits: 2.00
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1.00 |
3.00 |
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2.00 |
SON 274 - Neurosonology
SON 274 - Neurosonology
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.
Prerequisites: Take SON-110
Class: 2.00
Credits: 2.00
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2.00 |
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2.00 |
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Total: 14 |
*Humanities elective- 3 credits
Spring 2
*Soc/Behavioral Science elective- 3 credits
| Course |
Class Hours |
Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Credits |
ENG 112 - Writing and Research in the Disciplines
ENG 112 - Writing and Research in the Disciplines
This course, the second in a series of two, introduces research techniques, documentation
styles, and writing strategies. Emphasis is placed on analyzing information and ideas
and incorporating research findings into documented writing and research projects.
Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate and synthesize information from
primary and secondary sources using documentation appropriate to various disciplines.
Prerequisites: Take ENG-111
Class: 3.00
Credits: 3.00
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3.00 |
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3.00 |
SON 221 - SON Clinical Ed IV
SON 221 - SON Clinical Ed IV
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.
Prerequisites: Take SON-220
Clinical: 24.00
Credits: 8.00
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24.00 |
8.00 |
SON 225 - Case Studies
SON 225 - Case Studies
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.
Prerequisites: Take One: SON-110 or CVS-163
Lab: 3.00
Credits: 1.00
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3.00 |
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1.00 |
SON 289 - Sonographic Topics
SON 289 - Sonographic Topics
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.
Prerequisites: Take SON-110
Class: 2.00
Credits: 2.00
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2.00 |
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2.00 |
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Total: 14 |
