Prerequisite Courses

Students must successfully complete the following college credit courses before applying for admission to the Sonography program.  Other prerequisite requirements include: Sonography Information Session attendance, Sonography Lab Volunteer sessions, HOBET Score Report, and the minimum Patient Care Education of CNA course. Prerequisites Rubric Course# Course Name Semester Hours ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3 MATH 1314 College Algebra 3 HPRS 1206 Medical Terminology 2 BIOL 2304/2101 Human Anatomy - Lecture and Lab* 4     TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 12

Note: Math and science prerequisites must be completed within seven years of application date.

* See Biology website for course requirements.

Anatomy Course Equivalency:

BIOL 2304/2101 Human Anatomy Lec/Lab

BIOL 2401 A&P I + BIOL 2402 A&P II

Note: BIOL 2404 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology cannot be substituted for the required BIOL 2304/2101 Human Anatomy.

Advanced Placement / Course Challenge Exam Policy

• Any qualified applicant/student (as outlined in #4 below) may request a challenge exam to receive credit for a didactic course(s). Sonography clinical courses may not be challenged for credit.
• Any prerequisites for a course that the applicant/student is requesting to challenge for credit must be successfully completed prior to the applicant/student requesting the Sonography course challenge.
• The student must file a written request for a challenge examination.  Forms may be obtained from the Sonography Department Chair and must be filed at least two weeks prior to the test date.
• To qualify to request a challenge exam for a Sonography didactic course, the applicant/student must produce acceptable documentation (transcript, military documents, original letter from previous program director and/or instructor) of formal Sonography training to include one or more of the following:
  • military service training
  • completion of or credit hours in Sonography courses obtained at a regionally accredited college or university OR from a CAAHEP accredited Sonography program;
  • foreign Sonography training programs recognized by ACC through its formal transcript evaluation process;
  • other class work, as evaluated by the Sonography program faculty prior to determination of eligibility;
  • documentation of previous training in a hospital-based Sonography program accredited by CAAHEP.
• To successfully complete the challenge, the student must pass an exam covering fundamental concepts and demonstrate all competencies required by the course.  A minimum grade of 85% (“B”) must be achieved in order for credit to be awarded.

 

Transfer of Sonography Course Credit from Other Institutions

Previous Sonography course work satisfactorily completed at another regionally accredited institution of higher education will be evaluated for transfer and may be applied toward completion of a Sonography Program at Austin Community College. The student must submit a letter of withdrawal in good standing from the previous Program Director along with all other documents required in the Application Process.

The Sonography Department Chair will review official transcripts and the Sonography course descriptions and syllabi to determine the suitability of the previous courses.  Applicants/students may receive credit for coursework or a challenge exam may be required.