Map: CSN AAS Diagnostic Medical Sonography: General/Vascular Ultrasound Track

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Diagnostic Medical Sonography: General/Vascular Ultrasound Track, AAS .

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map totals a minimum of 93 credits and assumes no transferred coursework. It is designed to provide students with the optimal route to earning an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Students who cannot take the map’s recommended number of credits each semester will take longer to complete the degree and graduate. Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

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Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 10-12
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: MATH 116 or above (except MATH 122/123)
English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3-5: Options Include: ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 107 or ENG 110 or ENG 113
Communication (General Education) - Credits 3: COM 101 - Public Speaking
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: HIT 117 - Medical Terminology I

Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 14
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Human Relations (General Education) - Credits 3: PSY 101 - General Psychology
Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: EGG 131 and EGG 131L or PHYS 110
Prerequisite (General Education) - Credits 4: BIOL 189 - Fundamentals of Life Science

Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 8
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: BIOL 223 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100 or PSC 101

Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 4
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: BIOL 224 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Semester #5 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 7
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 101B - Basic Sonography
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: SON 101L - Basic Sonography Laboratory
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 150B - Patient Care for Imaging Professions

Semester #6 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 13
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 125B - Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: SON 160B - Sonographic Scanning Lab I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 210B - Abdominal Sonography I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 235B - Gynecologic Sonography
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: SON 280B - Sonographic Clinical Practicum I

Semester #7 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 13
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 190B - Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: SON 195B - Sonographic Scanning Lab II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 220B - Abdominal Sonography II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 245B - Obstetrical Sonography I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: SON 281B - Sonographic Clinical Practicum II

Semester #8 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 3
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 282B - Sonographic Clinical Practicum III

Semester #9 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 14
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: SON 250B - Seminar and Case Review I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 260B - Obstetrical Sonography II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: SON 270B - Small Parts/Pediatric Sonography
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 275B - Vascular Sonography I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: SON 275L - Vascular Sonography Laboratory I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 283B - Sonographic Clinical Practicum IV

Semester #10 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 11
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: SON 255B - Seminar and Case Review II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 276B - Vascular Sonography II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: SON 276L - Vascular Sonography Laboratory II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: SON 284B - Sonographic Clinical Practicum V
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: SON 291B - Cardiac Registry Review
Students who need BIOL 189 will complete a total of 97 credits for this degree.