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Sonography Curriculum
Below is a recommended sequencing of prerequisites (year 1) and the required curriculum for years 2, 3, and 4 for the diagnostic medical sonography degree. The prerequisites may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. For students taking prerequisite courses elsewhere, all prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the winter term at Kettering College for consideration of fall enrollment.
Note: Acceptance to the sonography program is required for further progression. All SONO courses must be taken in sequence. Once admitted to the sonography program, all sophomores, juniors, and seniors must complete the sonography curriculum at Kettering College as scheduled in the curriculum below. There is no dual enrollment permitted. For any courses within the sonography curriculum students wish to CLEP, the student must provide proof of passing the CLEP prior to the start date of the course in the sonography curriculum.
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Year 1 - Fall Spring Summer
Year 1
Fall Spring Summer BIOL 119 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I
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MATH 105 Fundamentals of Mathematics (if needed) 0-3 RTCA 121 Medical Terminology 1 SOCI 115 Principles of Sociology 3 BIOL 129 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 COMM 215 Introduction to Human Communication 3 MATH 155 College Algebra 3 PHYS 131 Survey of Physics 4 TOTALS
11-14 15 0 -
Year 2 - Fall Spring Summer
Year 2
Fall Spring Summer BIOL 263 Sectional Anatomy 3 ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II 3 HIST History sequence I 3 Humanities elective 3 PSYC 112 General Psychology 3 RELB 101 Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Beliefs and the Healing Ministry of Christ 3 RELP 254 Morality and Medicine 3 HIST History sequence II 3 *SOCI 375 Cultural Diversity in Health Care
(may only be taken during this semester)3 RTCA 120 Basic Patient Care 2 SONO 205 Introduction to Sonography 2 BIOL 350 Pathophysiology 3 TOTALS 18 17 0 -
Year 3 - Fall Spring Summer
Year 3
Fall Spring Summer SONO 300 Clinical Sonography I 4 SONO 301 Sonography Physics & Instrumentation I 2 SONO 306 Abdominal Sonography I 4 SONO 311 Vascular Sonography I 4 RELT 305 World Religions for Health Care Professionals 3 SONO 302 Sonographic Physics & Instrumentation II 2 SONO 305 Clinical Sonography II 4 SONO 307 Abdominal Sonography II 3 SONO 312 Vascular Sonography II 3 SONO 310 Clinical Sonography III 4 SONO 316 Cardiac Testing 1 SONO 321 Gynecological Sonography 2 TOTALS 14 15 7 -
Year 4 - Fall Spring Summer
Year 4
Fall Spring Summer *RELP 316 Spirituality in Healing and Health Care
(may only be taken during this semester)3 SONO 400 Clinical Sonography IV 4 SONO 401 Echocardiography I 4 SONO 425 Obstetrical Sonography I 3 Humanities elective 3 SONO 402 Echocardiography II 3 SONO 405 Clinical Sonography V 4 SONO 408 Seminar/Capstone 1 SONO 426 Obstetrical Sonography II 3 SONO 410 Clinical Externship 4 SONO 406 Registry Review 2 TOTALS 14 14 6 -
Total Credits for Degree
129 -132
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