Echocardiography B.S. Degree Completion

Program Mission

The Echocardiography bachelor's degree completion program enables registered professionals in echocardiography to further their knowledge and skills necessary for career advancement, to become effective communicators, problem solvers, critical thinkers, responsible managers and leaders, and to value lifelong learning.

Program Educational Objectives

• Utilize diagnostic techniques, sound judgment and good decision making to provide patient services.
• Be leaders in the field of echocardiography who contribute to the field on a local, regional or national level.
• Think critically, communicate effectively and exemplify professional ethics.
• Become lifelong learners and responsible citizens.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in oral, written and visual forms.
2. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in teams.
3. Demonstrate an ability to provide basic patient care and comfort.
4. Demonstrate professional judgment, discretion, and ethics.
5. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of human gross anatomy, sectional anatomy, and normal and abnormal cardiovascular anatomy.
6. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology.
7. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular physical principles and instrumentation.
8. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of clinical echocardiography diagnostic procedures and testing.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of diverse cultural and humanistic traditions in the global society.
10. Perform scholarly research and to contribute that knowledge to the field of echocardiography.

Summary of Program Student Learning Outcomes

Program Curriculum Map

The curriculum map for the Echocardiography Degree Completion program can be found on the catalog web page on the Oregon Tech website, www.oit.edu/catalog.