Health Professions — Echocardiography

Description

At the University of Minnesota Rochester campus, our focus is on providing students with the best health science and biotechnology education. By incorporating unique and integrated ways of teaching, UMR has created an environment that encourages academic success and helps students discover their professional passion. By leveraging UMR’s high-quality, engaged faculty, local experts in the community, and top-notch facilities, UMR delivers an experience above and beyond conventional higher education.

The Bachelor of Science in Health Professions (BSHP) Echocardiography program offers an exceptional educational experience by providing high-quality didactic and clinical experiences that prepare students to:

• BSHP Echo Program Cover

• Perform patient assessments

• Acquire and analyze data obtained using ultrasound and related diagnostic technologies

• Provide a summary of findings to the physician to aid in patient diagnosis and management

• Use independent judgment and systematic problem solving methods to produce high quality diagnostic information and optimize patient care

Detailed Course Facts

• USD 13626 Semester (National)
• USD 20876 Semester (International)

• English

Course Content

• Foundations of Echocardiography

• Cardiovascular Anatomy & Physiology

• Clinical Practicum I

• Patient Care Techniques

• Adult Echocardiography

• Clinical Practicum II

• Echocardiographic Application

• Stress Echocardiography

• Clinical Practicum III

English Language Requirements

TOEFL paper-based test score : 572

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Requirements

Admissions Criteria include:

• Application Fee

• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher required for admission to UMR

• Recommended minimum cumulative STEM GPA of 2.5 for all attempts of prerequisite science courses within five years of application

• Grade of C- or higher in all science prerequisite and liberal education courses

• Patient care experience (please note each track within the BSHP may have different requirements for patient care experience)

• Official High school transcript (only if a bachelor's or associate's degree has not been awarded)

• Official College Transcript(s)

• Application Essay (300 to 500 words)

• Personal Interview conducted by each tracks admissions committee

• Anatomy & Physiology I or [Human] Anatomy, with lab

• Anatomy and Physiology II or [Human] Physiology, with lab

• College Algebra (or higher level math course)

• General Chemistry, with lab

• Microbiology, with lab

• Physics, with lab

• Statistics

• English Composition

• Ethics or Medical Ethics

• General Psychology

• Medical Terminology

• Public Speaking

• Patient Care Course

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

Accreditation

The University of Minnesota and Mayo School of Health Sciences hold regional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Echocardiography Track is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP).