Radiologic & Imaging Sciences
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Echocardiography Concentration (Adult Echocardiography and Pediatric Echocardiography or Vascular Sonography)





Diagnostic Medical Sonography Echocardiography Concentration (Adult Echocardiography and Pediatric Echocardiography or Vascular Sonography)

The information which follows is a draft which may be revised through requirements of university committees and administrative officers prior to final approval through the university curriculum approval process.

 

Proposed Professional Sequence  Semester Credit Hrs
General Education and Prerequisite Courses: 54
* = Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Core Courses: 29
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Echocardiography Concentration (Adult Echocardiography and Pediatric Echocardiography or Vascular Sonography) Professional Sequence: 55
Total: 138

This program emphasis qualifies graduates for ARDMS registration in Adult Echocardiography and either Pediatric Echocardiography or Vascular Sonography. Selection for these two specialty areas are determinted by clinical availability.

 

Junior Fall Semester Sem Credit Hrs
*RIS 442 Gross Human Sectional Anatomy Abdomen, Pelvis, and Extremities 3
RIU 320 Applied Ultrasound Phy/Instrum I 2  
RIU 321 Applied Ultrasound Phy/Instrum I Lab 1  
RIE 330 Echocardiography I 4  
RIE 331 Echocardiography I Lab 2  
RIE 340 Cardiac Hemodynamics 2  
RIE 341 ECG in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences 2  
RIE 360 Intro to Echo Clinical 2  
 

Total

18  
       
Junior Winter Semester Sem Credit Hrs  
*RIS 320 Principles of Rad Imaging Sciences 4  
*RIS 455 Cardiac Clinical Rad/Imaging Sci 3  
RIU 324 Applied Doppler Ultrasound Physics 2  
RIE 332 Echocardiography II 4  
RIE 333 Echocardiography II Lab 2  
RIE 361 Echo Clinical Education I 2  
 

Total

17  
     
Junior Spring/Summer Semester Sem Credit Hrs  
RIE 362 Echo Clinical Education II 3  
^RIE 363 Pediatric Echo Clinical Education I 2  
  OR    
^RIE 366 Vascular Sono Clinical Education I 2  
 

Total

5  
       
Senior Fall Semester Sem Credit Hrs  
RI 401 Computer Applications 3  
*RIS 459 Vascular Clincal Rad/Imaging Sci 3  
RIU 420 Applied Ultrasound Phy/Instrum II 3  
RIE 432 Vascular Sonography Procedures I 3  
AND  
RIE 433 Vascular Sonography I Lab 1  
  OR    
RIE 434 Pediatric Echo I 3  
  AND    
RIE 435 Pediatric Echo I Lab 1  
^RIE 463 Pediatric Echo Clinical Education II 3  
  OR    
^RIE 466 Vascular Sono Clinical Education II 3  
Elective from College of Health Professions 2-3  
 

(Pediatrics = 19, Vascular = 18)       Total

18-19  
       
Senior Winter Semester Sem Credit Hrs  
RIE 436 Vascular Sonography Procedures II 3  
  AND    
RIE 437 Vascular Sonography II Lab 1  
  OR    
RIE 438 Pediatric Echo II 3  
*RIS 441 Gross Human Sectional Anatomy Head & Thorax 3  
*RIS 310 Rad & Imaging Sci Management 4  
^RIE 464 Pediatric Echo Clinical Education III 3  
  OR    
^RIE 467 Vascular Sono Clincal Education III 3  
RIE 495 Advanced Clinical Problems in Echocardiography & Vascular Sonography (Capstone) 3  
 

(Pediatrics = 16, Vascular = 17)         Total

16-17  

  Last Modified Date: September 20, 2007
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