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Sample Plan of Study for Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Science – with concentrations

Diagnostic Sciences


Year 1: Fall

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 101 Composition
(Core 34: English (SGE))010
3
MATH 101 College Algebra
(Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE))030
3

 

Humanities elective (Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE))060

3

 

Elective 3

 

Social Sciences elective (Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE))050

3

Total Year 1 Fall Semester Credit Hours: 15


Year 1: Spring

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 102 Critical Reading and Writing (Core 34: English (SGE))010 3
BIOL 240 and
BIOL 241
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Observation Laboratory (Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE))040*** 5
CHEM 130 General Chemistry 5

Total Year 1 Spring Semester Credit Hours: 13


Year 2: Fall

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
  Social Sciences elective (Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE))050 3
  US Culture
(Core 34: US Culture (SGE))070
3
BIOL 246 Principles of Human Physiology 3
BIOL 247 Principles of Human Physiology Laboratory 2
PHSX 114 College Physics I 3

Total Year 2 Fall Semester Credit Hours: 14


Year 2: Spring

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
HEIM 230 Medical Terminology 3
  Communications elective (Core 34: Communications (SGE))020 3
  Global Culture
(Core 34: Global Culture (SGE))070
3
  Humanities elective (Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE))060 3
  Elective 2

Total Year 2 Spring Semester Credit Hours: 14

Cardiovascular Sonography concentration


Year 3: Fall

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
CVS 300 Patient Care I 1
CVS 305 Physics I 2
CVS 310 Adult Echocardiography I 3
CVS 315 Clinical Practicum I 6

Total Year 3 Fall Semester Credit Hours: 12


Year 3: Spring

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
CVS 320 Physics II 2
CVS 325 Adult Echocardiography II 3
CVS 330 Congenital Heart Disease 1
CVS 335 Clinical Practicum II 8

Total Year 3 Spring Semester Credit Hours: 14


Year 3: Summer

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
CVS 340 EKG I 1
CVS 345 Adult Echocardiography III 3
CVS 350 Clinical Practicum III 4

Total Year 3 Summer Semester Credit Hours: 8


Year 4: Fall

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
CVS 410 or
CVS 400
Pediatric Echocardiography I or Vascular Ultrasound I 4
CVS 420 Clinical Practicum IV 8

Total Year 4 Fall Semester Credit Hours: 12


Year 4: Spring

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
CVS 440 or
CVS 430
Pediatric Echocardiography II or Vascular Ultrasound II 4
CVS 450 Clinical Practicum V 8
DXSC 665 Capstone 6

Total Year 4 Spring Semester Credit Hours: 18

Total # of Semester Credit Hours: 120

Diagnostic Ultrasound Technology (General and Vascular) concentration


Year 3: Fall

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
UTEC 300 Introduction to Diagnostic Ultrasound and Medical Law and Ethics for the Imaging Professional 3

UTEC 310

Sonography Principles and Instrumentation 1 2

UTEC 320

Abdominal I Sonography 2

UTEC 330

Gynecologic Sonography

2

UTEC 340

Clinical Internship I

5

Total Year 3 Fall Semester Credit Hours: 14


Year 3: Spring

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
UTEC 315 Sonography Principles and Instrumentation II 2
UTEC 325 Abdominal Sonography II 2
UTEC 335 Obstetrical Sonography 3
UTEC 345 Clinical Internship II 6
UTEC 350 Small Parts Sonography 2

Total Year 3 Spring Semester Credit Hours: 15


Year 3: Summer

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
UTEC 410 Vascular Technology I 2
UTEC 420 Abdominal Sonography III 1
UTEC 440 Clinical Internship III 4

Total Year 3 Summer Semester Credit Hours: 7


Year 4: Fall

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
UTEC 415 Vascular Technology II 2
UTEC 430 Advanced Sonography Seminar I 3
UTEC 445 Clinical Internship IV 8

Total Year 4 Fall Semester Credit Hours: 13


Year 4: Spring

Course # Course Name # of Semester Credit Hours
UTEC 435 Advanced Sonography Seminar II 4
UTEC 450 Clinical Internship V 8
DXSC 665 Capstone 6

Total Year 4 Spring Semester Credit Hours: 18

Total # of Semester Credit Hours: 120
*** This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course, it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.

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