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CVS-160: Cardiovascular Sonography Clinical Education I

This course provides active participation in clinical sonography. Emphasis is placed on imaging, processing, and technically evaluating sonographic examinations. Upon completion, students should be able to image, process, and evaluate sonographic examinations.
Total Credits:5
Class Credits:0
Lab Credits:4
Clinic Credits:9

CVS-161: CVS Clinical Education II

This course provides continued participation in clinical sonography. Emphasis is placed on imaging, processing, and technically evaluating sonographic examinations. Upon completion, students should be able to image, process, and evaluate sonographic examinations.

Course Prerequisites: Take CVS-160
Total Credits:8
Class Credits:0
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:24

CVS-162: CVS Clinical Education III

This course provides continued participation in clinical sonography. Emphasis is placed on imaging, processing, and technically evaluating sonographic examinations. Upon completion, students should be able to image, process, and evaluate sonographic examinations.

Course Prerequisites: Take CVS-161
Total Credits:5
Class Credits:0
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:15

CVS-163: Echo I

This course covers cardiac anatomy and introduces cardiac scanning techniques. Topics include normal cardiac anatomy, Doppler physics, and 2-D and M-mode imaging. Upon completion, students should be able to perform 2-D and M-mode studies.
Total Credits:4
Class Credits:3
Lab Credits:2
Clinic Credits:0

CVS-164: Echo II

This course is a continuation of CVS 163 with continued study of 2-D and M-mode imaging. Emphasis is placed on continuous wave, pulsed wave, color, and power Doppler imaging of normal and abnormal cardiac conditions. Upon completion, students should be able to perform and recognize normal and abnormal cardiac studies.

Course Prerequisites: Take CVS-163
Total Credits:4
Class Credits:3
Lab Credits:2
Clinic Credits:0

CVS-260: CVS Clinical Education IV

This course provides continued active participation in clinical sonography. Emphasis is placed on imaging, processing, and technically evaluating sonographic examinations. Upon completion, students should be able to image, process, and evaluate sonographic examinations.

Course Prerequisites: Take CVS-162
Total Credits:8
Class Credits:0
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:24

CVS-261: CVS Clinical Education V

This course provides continued active participation in clinical sonography. Emphasis is placed on imaging, processing, and technically evaluating sonographic examinations. Upon completion, students should be able to image, process, and evaluate sonographic examinations.

Course Prerequisites: Take CVS-260
Total Credits:8
Class Credits:0
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:24

CVS-277: Cardiovascular Topics

This course provides an overview of cardiovascular topics in preparation for certification examinations. Emphasis is placed on registry preparation. Upon completion, students should be able to sit for the registry examinations.
Total Credits:2
Class Credits:2
Lab Credits:0
Clinic Credits:0
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