Advanced Certificate in Cardiac Sonography Tracts

Tract #1           BSRS DMS graduate or credentialed sonographer

Application deadline November 30th - Application materials must be received in the department office by 5 p.m.

Requires the documentation of 6 months full time cardiac sonography experience. Experience may be obtained concurrently with the didactic portion of the program.

 

Curriculum:
Spring Semester:	RSU 4712 Introduction to Cardiac Sonography RSU 4812 Cardiac Conduction and Arrhythmia
Summer Semester:	RSU 4723 Cardiac Sonography RSU 4742 Competency Sonography Lab II

 

Tract #2           AAS in Allied Health or BS in any major

Application deadline April 1st - Application materials must be received in the department office by 5 p.m.

Requires the documentation of 12 months full time cardiac sonography experience. Experience may be obtained concurrently with the didactic portion of the program.

 

Curriculum:
Summer Semester	RSU 4102 Introduction to Sonography RSU 4112 Sectional Anatomy for Sonography RS 4112 Radiologic Research Analysis
Fall Semester	RSU 4213 Physics and Instrumentation RS 3133 Radiologic Sectional Anatomy RS 3122 Legal and Regulatory Environment
Spring Semester	RSU 4323 Physics and Instrumentation II RSU 4712 Introduction to Cardiac Sonography RSU 4812 Cardiac Conduction and Arrhythmia RS 4343 Radiologic Administrative Concepts
Summer Semester	RSU 4723 Cardiac Sonography RSU 4742 Competency Sonography Lab

 

Admission Process:

Apply to Arkansas State University.
Determine whether you meet the Admission Requirements for the DMS program.
Download DMS application.
Download DMS application check sheet and follow the directions.
Submit completed application by April 1st or November 30th depending on the tract.

Selection of students will be based upon the following:
                GPA
                Documentation of experience

Admission Requirements:

The following general education must also be complete in the event they had not been completed for the initial degree:

BIO 2203 Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 2201 Lab for Anatomy & Physiology

BIO 2223 Anatomy & Physiology II
BIO 2221 Lab for Anatomy & Physiology II

PHYS 2133 Survey of Physics for Health Professions or PHYS 2054 General Physics

MATH 1023 College Algebra

Communications Skills: can be meet with a variety of courses including English, speech, or composition.
Examples include:
                SCOM 1203        Speech Communications
                ENG 1003           Composition I
                ENG 1013           Composition II
                PHIL 1103          Intro to Philosophy
                PHIL 1503          Logic and Practical Reasoning

• Application Tract 1
• Application Tract 2
• Application Checksheet
• Experience Document - 6 month
• Experience Document - 12 month

For questions concerning any of our degrees, please contact:
Valerie Long
Health Professions Academic Advisor
 870-972-3713
 vlong@astate.edu