Cardiac Sonography, AAS

This program is your high-tech gateway to a career in cardiac ultrasound, where you’ll master the academic and clinical skills needed to perform cardiac echo testing. You will learn to use advanced imaging technology to provide critical patient services across a huge variety of fast-paced healthcare settings. From the classroom to the clinic, we are giving you hands-on training to turn your interest in heart health into a professional specialty that is in high demand. It is time to level up your expertise and start a rewarding career where your technical precision makes a real difference in patient lives every single day.

Program Status: Professional Program Application

Program requirements include the following:

Successful completion of BIO 1210, BIO 1211, BIO 1220, BIO 1221, BIO 2150, and HSC 1050 with a minimum grade of B- (2.7)
A minimum grade of B- (2.7) in all major courses (CAS, DMS, HSC) is required.
A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for general education courses.

Prerequisite Courses - 28 Hours

Prerequisite courses must be taken prior to applying to the program.

BIO 1210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 3
BIO 1211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Credits: 1
BIO 1220 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 3
BIO 1221 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Credits: 1
BIO 2150 - Pathophysiology Credits: 3
HSC 1050 - Applied Medical Terminology for Health Professions Credits: 2
COM 1010 - Composition and Critical Thinking I Credits: 3
Select One Communications Course from the Following:
COM 1020 - Composition and Critical Thinking II Credits: 3
COM 2010 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COM 2050 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
Select One Mathematics Course from the Following:
MTH 1150 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
MTH 1170 - College Algebra Credits: 3
Select One Social Science Course from the Following:
ECN 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECN 2110 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
GEO 1050 - Introduction to Geography Credits: 3
POL 1010 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3
PSY 1110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 2050 - Self and Society Credits: 3
PSY 2150 - Psychology as a Science and Profession Credits: 3
PSY 2210 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 2310 - Industrial Organizational Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 2010 - Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 3050 - Personal, Civic and Global Perspectives Credits: 3
Required General Education Elective - Credits: 3
- ELECTIVE - General Education Elective - Credits: 3

Cardiac Sonography Major - 45 Hours

CAS 1050 - Introduction to Cardiac Sonography Credits: 6
CAS 1050L - Introduction to Cardiac Sonography Lab Credits: 0
CAS 2150 - Fundamentals of Cardiac Sonography Credits: 13
CAS 2150L - Fundamentals of Cardiac Sonography Lab Credits: 0
CAS 2150P - Fundamentals of Cardiac Sonography Clinical Credits: 0
CAS 2250 - Advanced Cardiac Sonography Credits: 13
CAS 2250L - Advanced Cardiac Sonography Lab Credits: 0
CAS 2250P - Advanced Cardiac Sonography Clinical Credits: 0
CAS 2950 - Cardiac Sonography Capstone Credits: 5
CAS 2950P - Cardiac Sonography Capstone Clinical Credits: 0
DMS 1510 - Acoustical Physics I Credits: 3
DMS 1610 - Acoustical Physics II Credits: 2
HSC 1910 - Introduction to Sonography and Patient Care Credits: 3

Semester Hours Required for Graduation - 73

The Cardiac Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

9355 113th St. N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775. Phone: (727) 210-2350