Cypress College
Ultrasound/Medical
Sonography Certificate

 9200 Valley View Cypress, California 90630-5897 (714) 484-7270 

Cypress College Medical Sonography

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Today's Date: Friday November 20, 2009

Curriculum

Foundation Courses & Requirements
The following Foundation courses must be completed prior to the end of the spring semester with a minimum "C" grade in each course.

Course # Course Name Units

RADT 142 C
RADT 153 C

HS 145 C
HS 147 C

BIOL 210 C

SPCH 50/100 C or ENGL 95/100 C
CIS 111 C
MATH 20 C
RADT 60 C

Radiologic Electronics
Radiography Patient Care

Survey of Medical Terminology
Survey of Disease

Anatomy and Physiology

Writing/Communication

Computer Literacy
Elementary Algebra
Medical Sonography Theory
4.0
3.0

3.0
3.0

5.0

3.0

3.0
4.0
2.0
Radiologic Technologists must present official transcripts to verify completion of Foundation courses:  California C.R.T. license; A.R.R.T. Registry; and certificate of completion from a J.R.C.E.R.T. or AMA approved program in Radiologic Technology. Satisfactory completion of RADT 60 C –Medical Sonography Theory must be completed during the Summer Session prior to the next Fall Semester.
Semester 1
Course # Course Name Units
RADT 170 C
RADT 173 C
RADT 262 C
*
RADT 175 C
RADT 207 C
Ultrasound Physics (9 wks)
Ultrasound Instrumentation
Cross Sectional Imaging (9 wks)
Ultrasound Abdominal Scanning
Ultrasound Clinical Education I
(29 hr.wk. directed practice)
1.5
1.5
1.0
3.0
4..0
Semester 2
Course # Course Name Units
RADT 176 C
RADT 186 C
RADT 208 C
Abdominal Pathology
Obstetrics/Gynecology Scanning (9 wks)
Ultrasound Clinical Education II
(34 hr./wk.directed practice)
1.5
3.0
6/0
Summer Intersession
Course # Course Name Units
RADT 209 C

RADT 210 C
Ultrasound Clinical Education III
(38 hr./wk. directed practice for 10 weeks)
Ultrasound Seminar
3.0

1.0
Course # Elective Units
RADT 264 C

RADT 266 C
Physical Principles of Vascular Ultrasound Technology
Princ. Of Breast Ultrasound
3.0

3.0
The Ultrasound courses must be taken in a specific sequence, students must attain a minimum grade of "C" in all required courses in order to obtain the certificate.

Changes are being proposed to extend the length of the US program to 3 semesters and 1 summer session.

* May be taken prior to enrollment

 

  Last Modified: Wednesday August 20, 2008