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Advanced Certificate in Cardiac Sonography
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Advanced Certificate in Cardiac Sonography Tracts

Tract #1           BSRS DMS graduate or credentialed sonographer

Application deadline November 30th

Requires the documentation of 6 months full time cardiac sonography experience. Experience may be obtained concurrently with the didactic portion of the program.

Curriculum:

Spring Semester:             RSU 4712 Introduction to Cardiac Sonography
                                                RSU 4812 Cardiac Conduction and Arrhythmia

Summer Semester:         RSU 4723 Cardiac Sonography
                                                RSU 4742 Competency Sonography Lab II

 

Tract #2           AAS in Allied Health or BS in any major

Application deadline April 1st

Requires the documentation of 12 months full time cardiac sonography experience. Experience may be obtained concurrently with the didactic portion of the program.

Curriculum:

Summer Semester          RSU 4102 Introduction to Sonography
                                                RSU 4112 Sectional Anatomy for Sonography
                                                RS 4112 Radiologic Research Analysis

Fall Semester:                   RSU 4213 Physics and Instrumentation
                                                RS 3133 Radiologic Sectional Anatomy
                                                RS 3122 Legal and Regulatory Environment

Spring Semester               RSU 4323 Physics and Instrumentation II
                                                RSU 4712 Introduction to Cardiac Sonography
                                                RSU 4812 Cardiac Conduction and Arrhythmia
                                                RS 4343 Radiologic Administrative Concepts

Summer Semester:         RSU 4723 Cardiac Sonography
                                                RSU 4742 Competency Sonography Lab
                                               
                                               


Admission Process:

Apply to Arkansas State University.
Determine whether you meet the Admission Requirements for the DMS program.
Download DMS application.
Download DMS application check sheet and follow the directions.
Submit completed application by April 1st or November 30th depending on the tract.

Selection of students will be based upon the following:
                GPA
                Documentation of experience

Admission Requirements:

The following general education must also be complete in the event they had not been completed for the initial degree:

BIO 2203 Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 2201 Lab for Anatomy & Physiology

BIO 2223 Anatomy & Physiology II
BIO 2221 Lab for Anatomy & Physiology II

PHYS 2133 Survey of Physics for Health Professions or PHYS 2054 General Physics

MATH 1023 College Algebra

Communications Skills: can be meet with a variety of courses including English, speech, or composition.
Examples include:
                SCOM 1203        Speech Communications
                ENG 1003           Composition I
                ENG 1013           Composition II
                PHIL 1103          Intro to Philosophy
                PHIL 1503          Logic and Practical Reasoning

 



 

Contact the Arkansas State Radiological Sciences Program Offline:
Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Arkansas State University
P.O. Box 910
State University (Jonesboro), AR  72467-0910
Phone:  870-972-3073
Fax:  870-972-2004

 

 
 
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