Cardiac Sonography, AAS

Admission Requirements:

To be admitted to the Cardiac Sonography program a separate application is required. Applications can be obtained online and are accepted at the M-TEC^SM office between February 1 and April 1. All prerequisite and general education courses must be completed with a grade of C or better, except for Anatomy & Physiology which requires a grade of C+ or better. Students eligible for admission will be ranked by the date in which Cardiac Sonography was declared to be their program of study (either on original application of by the change of program form). Students will be admitted in cohort groups. Students who are admitted to the program must plan to take the courses in sequence and include summer semester. No waiting list is maintained for this program. Students must reapply each semester if not accepted into the program for the semester requested. The College reserves the right to extend the application period when warranted.

Prerequisite and General Education Requirements

The following courses are required for program eligibility:

• Choose one Anatomy & Physiology Sequence.

  A minimum grade of “C+” is required in each course.

• BIO 23500 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 cr. and
• BIO 23600 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 cr.

• or

• BIO 25000 Human Anatomy 4 cr. and
• BIO 25100 Human Physiology 4 cr.

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• ENG 10303 English Composition I 3 cr. A minimum grade of “C” is required.
• MTH 12000 Intermediate Algebra 4 cr. or MTH 120PR based on test scores.  A minimum grade of “C” is required.
• PSY 10100 Intro to Psychology 3 cr. A minimum grade of “C” is required.

Cardiac Sonography Program Courses

Program admission required.  A minimum grade of “C+” or “S” is required for all program courses.

• SON 10000 Intro to Sonography Patient Care 2 cr.
• SON 10600 Cardiovascular Anatomy & Physiology 4 cr.
• SON 11000 Ultrasound Physics 3 cr.
• SON 11600 Basic Sonography 3 cr.
• SON 11700 Basic Sonography Lab 4 cr.
• SON 12500 Valvular Heart Disease 3 cr.
• SON 13100 Cardiomyopathies/Congenital Defects 3 cr.
• SON 13200 Cardiomyopathies/Congenital Lab 4 cr.
• SON 13500 Valvular Heart Disease Clinical Lab 2 cr.
• SON 15000 Complete Adult Echocardiogram 3 cr.
• SON 15600 Advanced Sonography 3 cr.
• SON 15700 Advanced Sonography Lab 4 cr.
• SON 16000 Complete Adult Echocardiogram Lab 2 cr.
• SON 29900 Internship 12.5 cr. (Locations vary; may be located out of state)

Minimum Program Credits: 66.5-70.5

Sequence of Cardiac Sonography courses

All program courses are offered at Kirtland M-TEC^SM in Gaylord.  Courses must be taken as outlined in the sequence below. 

Notes:

• A minimum grade of “C+” is required in all Cardiac Sonography (SON) courses.
• Students accepted to the Cardiac Sonography program will be required to submit to a complete criminal background fingerprinting review. A fee for this may be required. Felony convictions and certain misdemeanor convictions may prohibit admission to the Cardiac Sonography program due to the inability to place students with certain convictions in clinical facilities.
• There are abilities (with or without accommodation) that a student in this program must have. Please visit the “Required Program Performance Standards” on the Cardiac Sonography website. Forms are provided upon application to the program.
• Prerequisite courses may be repeated one time only in order to obtain the required minimum grade.
• The preceding information is applicable for students entering the program in the 2015-2016 school year. Students entering the program in future years will be subject to the requirements outlined in the applicable catalog.
• Students must maintain current Professional Provider CPR certification.
• Students should seek additional information and/or advising from the M-TEC^SM advisor by calling 989-705-3600.