Cardiovascular Sonography, AAS (A45160)

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The Cardiovascular Sonography curriculum provides the individual with the knowledge and skills necessary to acquire, process, and evaluate the human heart and vascular structures. A cardiovascular sonographer uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of the heart and vascular structures.

Course work includes effective communication and patient care skills combined with a knowledge of physics, human anatomy, physiology, and pathology, all of which are essential to obtaining high quality sonographic images.

Graduates may be eligible to apply to the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers for examinations in physics, cardiovascular physics, vascular physics, and adult echocardiography. Graduates may find employment in hospitals, physicians’ offices, mobile services, and educational institutions.

Major Courses

BIO 163 - Basic Anat and Physiology Credit Hours: 5
CVS 160 - CVS Clinical Ed I Credit Hours: 5
CVS 161 - CVS Clinical Ed II Credit Hours: 8
CVS 162 - CVS Clinical Ed III Credit Hours: 5
CVS 163 - Echo I Credit Hours: 4
CVS 164 - Echo II Credit Hours: 4
CVS 260 - CVS Clinical Ed IV Credit Hours: 8
CVS 261 - CVS Clinical Ed V Credit Hours: 8
CVS 277 - Cardiovascular Topics Credit Hours: 2
PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3
SON 111 - Sonographic Physics Credit Hours: 4
SON 225 - Case Studies Credit Hours: 1
SON 250 - Vascular Sonography Credit Hours: 2

Total: 59 Credit Hours

General Education Courses

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credit Hours: 3
MAT 121 - Algebra/Trigonometry I Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit Hours: 3 *

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Other Required Courses

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credit Hours: 1

Total: 1 Credit Hour

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 75

*Recommended Elective & General Education Options:

Humanities/Fine Arts:

Take 3 credits:

HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Students making satisfactory progress should complete the diploma in three semesters. Additional time may be needed to complete general education requirements.

This program has special admissions requirements. These requirements are in addition to those completed for the College. Please visit www.pittcc.edu to review the requirements (click on Health Sciences > Admissions).

The Cardiovascular Sonography/Echocardiography program is accredited by the Commission of the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) by recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).

CAAHEP	JRC-DMS
9355 113th St. N	6021 University Blvd
#7709	Suite 500
Seminole, FL 33775	Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 727-210-2350	Phone: 443-973-3251
Fax: 727-210-2345	Fax: 866-738-3444
Email: mail@caahep.org	Email: mail@jrcdms.org
Website: www.caahep.org	Website: www.jrcdms.org

The medical advisor for this program is Michael K Smith, MD, FACC.