Curriculum

SUGGESTED COURSE OF STUDY 

Below is a recommended sequencing of prerequisites (year 1) and the required curriculum for years 2, 3 and 4 in the diagnostic medical sonography program. The prerequisites may be completed on a full- or part-time basis. For students taking prerequisite courses elsewhere: All, with the exception of religion (RELB 110 and RELB elective 1), must be completed by the end of winter term at Kettering College for consideration of fall enrollment.

Applicable to students entering program during 2011-12 school year

		Semester hours by term
YEAR 1		Fall	Winter
BIOL 119	Anatomy & Physiology I	4
ENGL 105	Academic Discourse I	3
MATH 105	Fundamentals of Mathematics (if needed)	0-3
RELB 110	Biblical Resources for Understanding Health Care	2
RTCA 121	Medical Terminology	1
SOCI 115	Principles of Sociology	3
BIOL 129	Anatomy & Physiology II		4
COMM 214	Speech Communication		3
MATH 165	College Algebra and Trigonometry		3
PHYS 131	Survey of Physics		4
PEAC 178	Wellness		1
RELB	Religion elective 1		2
	TOTALS	13-16	17
Note: Acceptance into the sonography program is required for further progression.
		Semester hours by term
YEAR 2		Fall	Winter
BIOL 263	Sectional Anatomy	3
ENGL 106	Academic Discourse II	3
HIST	History Sequence I	3
	Humanities elective	3
PEAC	Physical Education elective	1
RELB 110	Biblical Resources for Understanding Health Care (if not already completed)	2
RELP 253	Morality & Medicine	2
HIST	History Sequence II		3
	Humanities Elective		3
PSYC 112	General Psychology		3
RELX	Religion elective 2 (Cluster A)		2
RTCA 120	Basic Patient Care		2
SONO 201	Introduction to Sonography		1
	TOTALS	15-17	14
		Semester hours by term
YEAR 3		Fall	Winter	Summer
SONO 300	Clinical Sonography I	4
SONO 301	Sonographic Physics & Instrumentation I	2
SONO 306	Abdominal Sonography I	4
SONO 311	Vascular Sonography I	4
RELX	Religion elective 3		2
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
RELB	Religion elective 1 (if not already completed)			2
SONO 310	Clinical Sonography III			4
SONO 316	Cardiac Testing			1
SONO 321	Gynecological Sonography			2
	TOTALS	14	14	7-9
		Semester hours by term
YEAR 4		Fall	Winter	Summer
BIOL 350	Pathophysiology	3
RELP 315	Spirituality in Healing & Health Care	2
SONO 400	Clinical Sonography IV	4
SONO 401	Echocardiography I	4
SONO 421	Obstetrical Sonography	4
SOCI 375	Cultural Diversity in Health Care		3
SONO 402	Echocardiography II		3
SONO 405	Clinical Sonography V		4
SONO 408	Seminar/Capstone		1
SONO 411	Special Project in Sonography
-OR-			2
SONO 420	Sonography Specialty Topics
SONO 410	Clinical Externship			4
SONO 406	Registry Review			2
	TOTALS	17	13	6