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Cardiac Sonography

Associate of Applied Science Degree

(70 Semester Credit Hours)

Students must apply to and be admitted into the technical phase of the program before taking any of the CVT courses below.

  •  Fall
    Course # Course Name Hours
    BST 1303
    or
    CIS 1113    		 Introduction to Computers
    or
    Fundamental Computer Operation     		3
    ENGL 1013 Composition I
    Must pass with a "C" or better    		 3
    HSCI 1113 Medical Terminology
    Must pass with a "C" or better    		 3
    HSCI 1123 Human Anatomical Structure I
    Must pass with a "C" or better    		 3
    MATH 1003
    or
    MATH 1113    		 College Mathematics
    or
    College Algebra     		3
    Total Hours   15
  •  Spring
    Course # Course Name Hours
    BIOL 1014
    or
    PHSC 1013
    and
    PHSC 1021    		 Introduction to Biological Science
    or
    Introduction to Physical Science
    and
    Introduction to Physical Science Lab     		4
    ENGL 1023 Composition II
    Must pass with a "C" or better    		 3
    HSCI 1243 Human Anatomical Structure II
    (prerequisite: HSCI 1123)
    Must pass with a "C" or better
    		 3
    PSY 2003 General Psychology 3
    EMTP 1001 First Aid and CPR for Healthcare Providers 1
    Total Hours   14
  •  Fall
    Course # Course Name Hours
    CVT 2112 Hospital Policies and Patient Care 2
    CVT 2123 Sonography Physics & Instrumentation I 3
    CVT 2132 Echocardiography I Laboratory
    (co-requisite: CVT 2133)    		 2
    CVT 2133  Echocardiography I
    (co-requisite: CVT 2132)    		 3
    CVT 2144  Clinical Practicum I 4
    Total Hours   14
  •  Spring
    Course # Course Name Hours
    CVT 2211 Principles of Electrocardiography 1
    CVT 2213 Cardiac Pathology Studies 3
    CVT 2223 Sonography Physics & Instrumentation II
    (prerequisite: CVT 2123)    		 3
    CVT 2231 Echocardiography II Laboratory
    (prerequisite: CVT 2132)
    (co-requisite: CVT 2233)    		 1
    CVT 2233 Echocardiography II
    (prerequisite: CVT 2133)
    (co-requisite: CVT 2231)    		 3
    CVT 2244 Clinical Practicum II
    (prerequisite: CVT 2144)    		 4
    Total Hours   15
  •  Summer
    Course # Course Name Hours
    CVT 2312 Interdisciplinary Cardiac Imaging 2
    CVT 2313 Echocardiography Concepts 3
    CVT 2323 Physics Concepts 3
    CVT 2344 Clinical Practicum III
    (prerequisite: CVT 2244)    		 4
    Total Hours   12