South Suburban College
South Suburban College

Echocardiography AAS Degree

SSC’s Echocardiography Program will provide students with an opportunity to become entry level skilled technicians in Echocardiography. Technicians assist physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac and peripheral vascular ailments. Graduates will be prepared for licensure and work as an entry level cardiac technician. The Echocardiography AAS Degree is approved by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB).

The Echocardiography AAS Degree has specific admission requirements - visit the program page for details.

There will be an additional fee of $45.00 for the HESI Exam.

Residents of South Suburban College's District will be given first priority for admission into the program. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission into the program.

 

Echocardiography Degree (EGC.AAS)

Cluster 1 Credits
ENG 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
BIO 185 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
FAD 205 Emergency Care and Safety 2
PHY 115 Topics in Applied Physics 3
ECG 100 Patient Care Skills 3
ECG 101 Echocardio Fundamentals 4
 
Cluster 2 Credits
SPE 108 Oral Communication 3
ECG 204 Echo Imaging Lab I 4
BIO 186 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
ECG 126 Clinical Education I 4
ECG 127 Clinical Education II 4
 
Cluster 3 Credits
ECG 104 Echo Anatomy and Physiology 4
ECG 205 Echo Imaging Lab II 4
ECG 200 Echo Physics 4
 
Cluster 4 Credits
ECG 226 Clinical Education III 4
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
ECG 210 PACS 2
ECG 230 Echo Certificate Review 3
GROUP II Humanities Elective 3
 
Total Credit Hours: 65

Course Equivalents

For students participating in Cooperative Agreements with Joliet Junior College (JJC), Kankakee Community College (KCC), Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) and Prairie State College (PSC) the general education requirements are the following.

SSC JJC KCC MVCC PSC
BIO 102/105 BIO 104/151 BIOL 1514 BIO 102/111 BIOL 100/115
BIO 185 BIO 250 BIOL 2644 BIO 180 BIOL 221
BIO 186 BIO 251 BIOL 2654 BIO 181 BIOL 222
ENG 101 ENG 101 ENGL 1613 COM 101 ENG 101
FAD 205 HPR 207 PHED 1942 PEH 170 FRESP 101 S1
MTH 095 MATH 094 MATH 1414 MTH 095 MATH 090
MTH 100 MATH 098 MATH 1424 MTH 098 MATH 095
PHY 115 PHYS 103 PHYS 1514 PHY 101 PHYSI 101
PSY 101 PSYC 101 PSYC 1813 PSY 101 PSYCH 101
SPE 108 SPCH 101 SPCH 1553 COM 103 COMM 101

For additional information, please contact the Shari McGovern, Director of Diagnostic Imaging at 708-596-2000 ext. 2634.

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