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Dr. Kiran C. Patel
College of Allopathic Medicine

Bachelor of Science in Medical Sonography Curriculum

  1. NSU MD Program
  2. Bachelor's
  3. Medical Sonography
  4. Curriculum

The Medical Sonography program is a 27 month program. Some courses are offered online: Principles of Leadership,  Research Design in Health Care, Cultural Competency, Health Care and Aging, and others. All didactic core sonography courses and labs are delivered on campus, and Clinical Externship courses during the last 12 months of the program may require travel.

Clinical Externship

Medical sonography majors enjoy exclusive internships at organizations like the Veterans Affairs Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Broward Health, Baptist Health South Florida, Memorial Healthcare System, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mount Sinai Medical Center, and many others across the country. View our Clinical Site Locations Packet.

Curriculum - Effective Through May 2026

Course

Credits (Total: 96)

(BHS 3110
Health Care Ethics
/Credits: 3)
(BHS 3120
Introduction to Epidemiology
/Credits: 3)
(BHS 3130
Research Design in Health Care
/Credits: 3)
(BHS 3150
Principles in Leadership
/Credits: 3)
(BHS 3155
Conflict Resolution in Health Care
/Credits: 3)
(BHS 3160
Health Policy
/Credits: 3)
(BHS 4000
Cultural Connections in Health Care (Required)
/Credits: 3)
(BHS 4100
Academic and Professional Writing
/Credits: 3)
(BHS 4110
Health Care and Aging
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 3180
Abdominal Vasculature Testing/Lab
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 3130
Ultrasound Physics I
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 3120
Ultrasound Cross Sectional Anatomy
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 3230
Ultrasound Physics II/SPI Exam
/Credits: 1)
(BMS 3110
Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 3270
Cerebrovascular Testing/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3170
Venous Testing/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3190
Peripheral Arterial Testing/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3160
Abdominal Sonography I/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3260
Abdominal Sonography II/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3150
Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound I/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3250
Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound II/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3140
Small Parts Sonography/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3280
Clinical Preparation and Review
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 4500
Clinical Externship I
/Credits: 6)
(BMS 4600
Clinical Externship II
/Credits: 7)
(BMS 4700
Clinical Externship III
/Credits: 8)
 

Curriculum - Effective May 2026 Forward

Course

Credits (Total: 96)

(BHS 3130
Research Design in Health Care
/Credits: 3)
(BHS 3150
Principles in Leadership
/Credits: 3)
(BHS 4000
Cultural Connections in Health Care (Required)
/Credits: 3)
(BHS 4110
Health Care and Aging
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 3180
Abdominal Vasculature Testing/Lab
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 3130
Ultrasound Physics I
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 3120
Ultrasound Cross Sectional Anatomy
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 3230
Ultrasound Physics II/SPI Exam
/Credits: 1)
(BMS 3110
Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 3270
Cerebrovascular Testing/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3170
Venous Testing/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3190
Peripheral Arterial Testing/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3160
Abdominal Sonography I/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3260
Abdominal Sonography II/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3150
Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound I/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3250
Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound II/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3140
Small Parts Sonography/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(BMS 3280
Clinical Preparation and Review
/Credits: 3)
(BMS 4500
Clinical Externship I
/Credits: 12)
(BMS 4600
Clinical Externship II
/Credits: 12)
(BMS 4700
Clinical Externship III
/Credits: 12)
 

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Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: 727-210-2350
Fax: 727-210-2354

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Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). CAAHEP (www.caahep.org) 9355 – 113th Street N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, Phone (727) 210-2350 Fax (727) 210-2354