Cape Fear Community College

Medical Sonography A.A.S. Degree A45440
74 Credit Hours

After being accepted to CFCC, Pre-Sonography students should take the following courses to earn points towards admission to the Medical Sonography Program.  A grade of “C” or higher is required in each course.


General Education Requirements

Course Number

 Course Name

Class

Lab

Credit

Communications:
ENG 111

 

Expository Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

3

 

0

 

3

ENG 114

Professional Research & Reporting

3

0

3

Social/Behavioral Science:

 

 

 

PSY 150

General Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

0

3

Natural Sciences/Mathematics:

 

 

 

BIO 163

Basic Anatomy & Physiology . . . . .
(Combination of BIO 168 & BIO 169 in also accepted)

4

2

5

MAT 115 (or higher)

Mathematical Models . . . . . . . . . .

2

2

3

PHY 110/110A

Conceptual Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

2

4

     (or any college physics course that includes a lab)

 

 

 

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective:

3

0

3

 

 

Total

24

*Students are encouraged to complete General Education courses prior to beginning SON courses.

The following courses are outside the curriculum, but are recommended for additional admission points.

MED 121

Medical Terminology 1 . . . . . . . . . .

3

0

3

CIS 111

Basic PC Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1

2

2


Major Courses

The following courses will be taken after admission into the Medical  Sonography Program.

Course Number

 Course Name

Class

Lab

Clinical

Credit

Fall Semester – 1st Year

SON 110

Introduction to Sonography

1

3

3

3

SON 130

Abdominal Sonography I

2

3

0

3

 

Total

6

Spring Semester – 1st Year

SON 111

Sonographic Physics

3

3

0

4

SON 120

SON Clinical Education 1

0

0

15

5

SON 131

Abdominal Sonography II

1

3

0

2

SON 140

Gynecological Sonography

2

0

0

2

 

Total

13

Summer Term – 1st Year

SON 121

SON Clinical Education II

0

0

15

5

SON 241

Obstetrical Sonography I

2

0

0

2

 

 

 

 

Total

7

Fall Semester – 2nd Year

SON 220

SON Clinical Education III

0

0

24

8

SON 242

Obstetrical Sonography II

2

0

0

2

SON 250

Vascular Sonography

1

3

0

2

 

 

 

 

Total

12

Spring Semester – 2nd Year

SON 221

SON Clinical Education IV

0

0

24

8

SON 272

Advanced Pathology

0

3

0

1

SON 225

Case Studies

0

3

0

1

SON 289

Sonographic Topics

2

0

0

2

 

 

 

 

Total

12

 

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Information Sessions

Information sessions for prospective students will be held at the downtown campus in room 107 of the L building

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