Medical Sonography in Cardiovascular Sonography (BS)
The Bachelor of Science Program in Medical Sonography with a major in Cardiovascular Sonography offers a flexible program for students who have an Associate Degree in a health related profession. The main purpose of the Program is to develop clinical competences in medical sonography, as well as to promote the development of a judicious professional, with knowledge and skills to provide high quality services.
The Program offers students the opportunity to develop professionally through the acquisition of experiences in the instructive and clinical areas. The Program includes a base of scientific knowledge supported by concepts of the natural, social and human sciences.
Since sonography is a health-allied science, it uses the modality of ultrasound to assess the well-being of the patient through the diagnosis, analysis and monitoring of diseases or medical procedures.
It is expected that graduates of this Program will be prepared to work in scenarios such as: public and private hospitals, specialized clinics, medical equipment companies and in industry.
The Ponce Campus is authorized to offer this Program.
Program Goals
The Program of Medical Sonography in Cardiovascular Sonography has these goals:
- To develop medical sonographers focused on mastering the required competences of the discipline, in the context of scientific, humanistic and technological culture.
- Contribute to the development of skills in the handling of instrumentation and appropriate tracking methods, so that the good management of the patient can be ensured while performing diagnostic quality work.
- To train medical sonographers, capable of integrating the theoretical, technological, and protocol knowledge related to the tracking and identification of normal and variable pathological structures in the clinical scenario and within the framework of ethical, legal and social responsibility that regulates the profession.
Program Objectives
The Bachelor of Science in Medical Sonography in Cardiovascular Sonography has the following objectives:
- Use physics applications and illustrate how these can help in obtaining quality images that lead to a safer and more accurate diagnosis.
- Apply technological advances as resources to demonstrate sonographic anatomy and detect pathological processes that can be observed through compliance with laws, regulations, and health related policies.
- Develop a medical sonographer who is committed to the patient's medical care needs by integrating their ethical, legal, and social knowledge and the problem solving process.
Competencies Profile of Graduate
The Program is designed to develop the competences that allow the student to:
Knowledge
- Identify solutions from the knowledge of ultrasound physics, medical and cardiovascular sonography.
- Recognize the aspects associated with the selection of instrumentation, control and adjustment of factors related to the sonographic unit.
- Examine the execution of the tracking, protocol and instrumentation processes necessary to carry out the different sonographic studies.
Skills
- Use medical and cardiovascular sonography solutions in the care and management of the patient during the performance of clinical cases.
- Select the appropriate instrumentation and effectively handle the ultrasound equipment.
- Draft the preliminary reports, according to the tracking process and sonographic protocol.
Attitudes
- Assess the necessary elements for the performance of sonographic and cardiovascular studies, considering the regulatory, technical, protocol and tracking aspects involved in the profession.
- Assume leadership roles and professional responsibility when conducting sonographic and cardiovascular studies.
- Promulgate the ethical commitment, preparation and professional development in the field of medical sonography.
Admission Requirements
Candidates seeking to enter the Bachelor of Science Program in Medical Sonography must meet the following requirements:
- Hold an associate's degree in a health-related profession from an accredited institution that includes a mathematics course and an anatomy and physiology course.
- Have a minimum average of 2.50 in the degree.
- Meet the admission norms established in the General Catalog of the University.
- Be interviewed by the admissions committee and/or the Program coordinator.
- Meet the admission requirements established by the Department of Health Sciences:
- Health Certificate.
- Certificate of Immunization against Hepatitis B.
- Certificate of no Criminal Record.
- Certification of Law 300, as required.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Sonography in Cardiovascular Sonography
| Requirements of the Associate Degree in Radiological Technology |
60 credits |
| General Education Requirements |
21 credits |
| Major Requirements |
48 credits |
| Elective Courses |
3 credits |
| Total |
132 credits |
General Education Requirements - 21 credits
To receive the Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Sonography, students must approve 21 credits in General Education in additional to the 24 credits approved for the Associate Degree.
Major Requirements - 48 credits