Allied Health Care Administration/Medical Sonography Accelerated Program, BS
Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Care Administration/Medical Sonography (275008BS)
Students admitted under the program fulfill their senior year of undergraduate credits through the successful completion of their medical sonography certificate, allowing them to graduate with both a bachelor’s degree and medical sonography certificate in just four years, saving a year of tuition and related costs, and they begin their legal careers a year ahead of time.
Students admitted to the Cleveland Clinic Sonography Program will receive a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration after completing their coursework towards the ultrasound certificate.
Requirements for Admission
Admission to Health Care Administration
Admission to the University of Akron
Admission to Medical Sonography School
Applications are open from March 1 to June 1 of each calendar year.
- Are in good academic, financial and disciplinary standing at their undergraduate institution;
- Shall have a cumulative GPA of 2.75.
- Applicants must have completed the following college credit prerequisites with a grade of C or better;
- Applicants must have completed a background check
- Applicants must have completed a Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Course
- Must participate in a behavior-based interview with program officials.
The following information has official approval of The Department of Allied Health and The College of Health and Human Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements | 36 | |
Health Care Administration, Required Courses | 50 | |
Health Care Administration, Other Required Courses | 11 | |
Medical Sonography, Required Courses | 36 | |
Total Hours | 133 |
General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
Total Hours | 36 |
Health Care Administration, Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ANAT 206 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
ANAT 210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | 1 |
ANAT 207 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
ANAT 211 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II | 1 |
BAHA 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
BAHA 121 | Study of Disease Processes | 3 |
BAHA 200 | Introduction to Health Care Services | 3 |
BAHA 220 | Introduction to Health Care Analytics | 3 |
BAHA 227 | Basic Procedural Coding | 3 |
BAHA 229 | Basic Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
BAHA 302 | Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
BAHA 303 | Health Care Coding Capstone | 3 |
BAHA 304 | Health Care Management Foundations | 3 |
BAHA 328 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
BAHA 336 | Legal Concepts of Health Care | 3 |
BAHA 401 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
BAHA 402 | Quality Management in Health Care | 3 |
BAHA 411 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
Total Hours | 50 |
Other Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ACCT 200 | Accounting Principles for Non-business Majors | 3 |
or ACCT 201 | Accounting Principles I | |
PHYS 261 | College Physics I | 4 |
PHYS 262 | College Physics II | 4 |
Total Hours | 11 |
Medical Sonography, Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
RADUS 101 | Adult Echocardiography I | 4 |
RADUS 102 | Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation I | 2 |
RADUS 103 | Clinical Externship I | 4 |
RADUS 111 | Adult Echocardiography Scan Lab I | 4 |
RADUS 201 | Adult Echocardiography II | 4 |
RADUS 203 | Clinical Externship II | 3 |
RADUS 211 | Adult Echocardiography Scan Lab II | 3 |
RADUS 301 | Adult Echocardiography III | 6 |
RADUS 303 | Clinical Externship III | 6 |
Total Hours | 36 |
Recommended Sequence
1st Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
ANAT 206 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
ANAT 210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | 1 |
BAHA 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
Writing I Requirement | 3 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic Requirement | 3 | |
Social Science Requirement Recommended PSYC 100 | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ANAT 207 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
ANAT 211 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II | 1 |
BAHA 121 | Study of Disease Processes | 3 |
Writing II Requirement | 3 | |
Speaking Requirement | 3 | |
Arts/Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ACCT 200 or ACCT 201 | Accounting Principles for Non-business Majors or Accounting Principles I | 3 |
BAHA 200 | Introduction to Health Care Services | 3 |
BAHA 220 | Introduction to Health Care Analytics | 3 |
BAHA 227 | Basic Procedural Coding | 3 |
BAHA 229 | Basic Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
SOCIO 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Hours | 18 | |
Spring Semester | ||
BAHA 230 | Basic Pharmacology | 3 |
BAHA 328 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
BAHA 302 | Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
Humanities Requirement Recommended PHIL 100 | 3 | |
Global Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
BAHA 303 | Health Care Coding Capstone | 3 |
BAHA 304 | Health Care Management Foundations | 3 |
BAHA 401 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
PHYS 261 | College Physics I | 4 |
Arts Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
BAHA 331 | Advanced Health Care Coding Topics | 3 |
BAHA 336 | Legal Concepts of Health Care | 3 |
BAHA 402 | Quality Management in Health Care | 3 |
BAHA 411 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
PHYS 262 | College Physics II | 4 |
Hours | 16 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
RADUS 101 | Adult Echocardiography I | 4 |
RADUS 111 | Adult Echocardiography Scan Lab I | 4 |
RADUS 103 | Clinical Externship I | 4 |
Hours | 12 | |
Spring Semester | ||
RADUS 201 | Adult Echocardiography II | 4 |
RADUS 211 | Adult Echocardiography Scan Lab II | 3 |
RADUS 102 | Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation I | 2 |
RADUS 203 | Clinical Externship II | 3 |
Hours | 12 | |
Summer Semester | ||
RADUS 301 | Adult Echocardiography III | 6 |
RADUS 303 | Clinical Externship III | 6 |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 133 |