Cardiovascular Sonography
Associate Degree in Applied Science
What You’ll Learn
This program will teach you how to get excellent sonographic images, which could help to save someone’s life! You’ll be taught to use high frequency sound waves to image the heart and vascular system in the human body. Through a variety of educational experiences, including classroom, laboratory and clinical settings, you’ll gain the knowledge and expertise needed to care for your patients in a variety of clinical settings.
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Outcomes
- Diagnosis
- Imaging
- Sonography
- Cardiovascular
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Pathology
- Interpretation
Curriculum & Class Schedule
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AComprehensive Articulation Agreement (This course is recommended for students transferring to a four-year university.)
LLocal Requirement
IInstructional Service Agreement
UUniversal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
GGlobal Distinction
RRequisite(s)
Disclaimer line: This is a suggested list. You will consult with an academic advisor to develop your exact curriculum, based on your interests and any credits you may already have obtained prior to arriving at Forsyth Tech.
BIO 163: Basic Anat & Physiology
Credit Hours: 5
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
U G RCredit Hours: 3
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
U RCredit Hours: 4
PHY 110: Conceptual Physics
UCredit Hours: 3
PHY 110A: Conceptual Physics Lab
UCredit Hours: 1
: Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
Credit Hours: 3
Select one:
COM 231: Public Speaking (Global)
U GCredit Hours: 3
ENG 115: Oral Communication
Credit Hours: 3
Select one:
PSY 118: Interpersonal Psychology
Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150: General Psychology (Global)
A U GCredit Hours: 3
CVS 160: CVS Clinical Ed I
Credit Hours: 5
CVS 163: Echo I
Credit Hours: 4
SON 111: Sonographic Physics
Credit Hours: 4
CVS 161: CVS Clinical Ed II
RCredit Hours: 8
CVS 164: Echo II
RCredit Hours: 4
CVS 162: CVS Clinical Ed III
RCredit Hours: 5
CVS 260: CVS Clinical Ed IV
RCredit Hours: 8
SON 250: Vascular Sonography
RCredit Hours: 2
CVS 261: CVS Clinical Ed V
RCredit Hours: 8
CVS 277: Cardiovascular Topics
RCredit Hours: 2
Legend:
AComprehensive Articulation Agreement (This course is recommended for students transferring to a four-year university.)
LLocal Requirement
IInstructional Service Agreement
UUniversal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
GGlobal Distinction
RRequisite(s)
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Forsyth Tech is located at:
2100 Silas Creek Parkway,
Winston-Salem, NC 27103