About our program
Oregon Institute of Technology's online degree completion program enables registered cardiac sonographers to complete a Bachelor of Science in Echocardiography. The program integrates basic medical science with echocardiography courses and a general education core. Our degree completion program offers you continuing education in your profession, advancement or new options in your career, and the bachelor's degree required for entry into master's degree programs. Many of our students go on to advanced degrees in business, education and more. You will begin the program with a foundation for degree completion built upon two sources: credit you complete at another college and transfer to OIT and credit granted for professional registries. For example, 93 credits are granted for RDCS or RCS credentials. After evaluating your credits and credentials, we work with you to develop an individualized plan to complete your program requirements. A typical plan is outlined below: |
Courses granted for registry (93 credits)
| BIO 220 | Cardiovascular Physiology | 4 | | BIO 346 | Pathophysiology I | 3 | | BIO 347 | Pathophysiology II | 3 | | ECHO 225 | Cardiopulmonary Patient Management Practices | 3 | | ECHO 231 | Echocardiography I | 4 | | ECHO 232 | Echocardiography II | 4 | | ECHO 320 | Cardiographic Methods | 4 | | ECHO 321 | Stress and Transesophageal Echo | 3 | | ECHO 333 | Echocardiography III | 4 | | ECHO 388 | Externship Preparation | 2 | | ECHO 420 | Echocardiography Externship | 45 | | MIT 103 | Introduction to Medical Imaging | 3 | | PHY 217 | Physics of Medical Imaging | 3 | | VAS 210 | Vascular Physical Principles & Instrumentation I | 4 | | VAS 211 | Vascular Physical Principles & Instrumentation II | 4 | |
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Degree completion courses (50 credits)
| BUS 316 | Total Quality in Health Care | 3 | | BUS 317 | Health Care Management | 3 | | CHE 210 | Clinical Pharmacology | 3 | | ECHO 325 | Pediatric Echocardiography* | 3 | | ECHO 332 | Invasive Cardiology* | 3 | | ECHO 365 | Abdominal/Renal Testing | 4 | | ECHO 376 | Survey of Vascular Testing* | 3 | | ECHO 385 | Echocardiography Laboratory Management | 3 | | ECHO 420A | Echocardiography Externship A | 8 | | ECHO 420B | Echocardiography Externship B | 7 | | ECHO 421 | Echocardiography Senior Project | 4 | | SPE 321 | Small Group and Team Communication | 3 | | Communication Elective (from General Education list) | 3 |
*Optional credits may be awarded for additional registries. |
Transfer courses (59 credits)
| BIO 200 | Medical Terminology | 2 | | BIO 231 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | | BIO 232 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | | BIO 233 | Human Anatomy and Physiology III | 4 | | CHE 101 | Elementary Chemistry | 3 | | CHE 104 | Elementary Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | | MATH 111 | College Algebra | 4 | | MATH 112 | Trigonometry | 4 | | PSY | Psychology 201, 202 or 203 | 3 | | SPE 111 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | | WRI 121 | English Composition | 3 | | WRI 122 | English Composition | 3 | | WRI 227 | Technical Report Writing | 3 | | Humanities Electives | 9 | | Social Science Electives | 9 |
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Who is eligible?
- You must be a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
- You must be employed in or have access to a full-service, properly equipped echocardiography laboratory to complete the clinical didactic courses and be eligible for clinical externship credit.
- You must meet the OIT admissions criteria. Special admissions arrangements are also available.
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How to apply . . .
- Print and complete the Online Degree Completion Program Application for Admission (and the checklist), provided in PDF format on the Distance Ed website.
- Mail your application, a copy of your registry certificate and a check for $100 (made out to Oregon Institute of Technology) to the Distance Education Office at the address provided below.
- Request that official transcripts from all colleges you have attended be sent to OIT's Distance Education Office.
- Request a letter of good standing from ARDMS/CCI be mailed to the OIT Distance Education Office. This letter will enable the Registrar to grant college credit based on your registry.
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Registration
You will receive complete instructions for registering after you have been admitted. |
Tuition
As a state-supported university, OIT offers online degree completion programs at affordable rates. There is no out-of-state surcharge for non-Oregon residents. Current information about tuition and fees can be found on the Distance Education website under Financial Matters. Students who take six credits or more per term may qualify for financial aid. |
For more information . . .
Contact:
Diana Evans
Student Support Services Coordinator
Distance Education Office
Oregon Institute of Technology
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Email: Diana.Evans@oit.edu
Phone: (541) 885-1676
Toll free: (866) 497-0008
Fax: (541) 885-1139 |