Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017

Cardiovascular Technology, B.S.

Cardiovascular Technology Curriculum Outline

In Addition to meeting all Piedmont College General Education and graduation requirements, all students must also earn a C or better in all prerequisite, supporting, and cardiovascular technology core courses and have a cumulative 2.7 GPA to graduate.

Bachelor of Science Degree

General Education

Total Credit Hours:46

Piedmont University Requirement (1 hour)

Cardiovascular Technology Foundation

BIOL 1101General Biology I

3

BIOL 2150Medical Microbiology

4

MATH 2450Calculus I

4

Total Credit Hours:11

BIOL 2100, BIOL 2110, BLAB 1101, MATH 2100, PSYC 2290: Courses required by Cardiovascular Technology included under General Education and not counted again here.

Cardiovascular Technology Concentration

All Required.

BIOL 1102General Biology II

3

CHEM 1101General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 1102General Chemistry II

3

CSCI 1101Introduction to Information Technology

3

CVTE 4010Ultrasound Physics

3

CVTE 4012Electrocardiographic Anatomy and Physiology

3

CVTE 4014Echocardiography Pathology I

5

CVTE 4016Electrocardiography

3

CVTE 4020Cardiac Pharmacology

2

CVTE 4022Principles of Vascular Ultrasound

5

CVTE 4024Cardiovascular Technology

2

CVTE 4026Echocardiography Pathology II

3

CVTE 4028Practicum I

2

CVTE 4400Practicum II

2

HSCS 1101Emergency Techniques

2

HSCS 3302Pathology and Pharmacology

4

HSCS 3330Health Care Finance

3

HSCS 4410Research Methodology in Health Sciences

3

HSCS 4411Health Policy, Law, and Issues

3

HSCS 4450Health Sciences Capstone (Capstone Course)

3

PHYS 2110General Physics I

4

Total Credit Hours:67

PHYS 2110: (MATH 2450 is the pre-requisite)

Total Credit Hours: 124