ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
BS Sonography Program Curriculum
Prerequisites
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
ENG 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
ENG 102 |
Composition II |
3 |
COM 101 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
MATH 126 |
Pre-calculus I or |
3 |
STAT 152 |
Introduction to Statistics |
3 |
BIOL 190 |
Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology |
4 |
BIOL 223 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
BIOL 224 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
PHYS 100 |
Introductory Physics |
3 |
PSC 101 |
Introduction to American Politics |
3 |
HUMANITIES |
3 |
|
FINE ARTS |
3 |
|
TECHNOLOGY |
3 |
|
NURS 130 |
Nursing Assistant Class or |
6 |
EMS 118 |
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician |
8 |
NURS 140 |
Medical Terminology or |
2 or 3 |
RAD 112 |
Patient Care and Medical Terminology |
2 or 3 |
ELECTIVES |
11 |
|
TOTAL |
58 or 61 |
Students need to have an Associate degree in a patient care related field or a Bachelor degree in any field and all prerequisites to apply.
First Semester - Fall
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
CMI 350 |
Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation |
4 |
CMI 351 |
Abdominal Ultrasound |
3 |
CMI 353 |
Gynecologic Ultrasound |
3 |
CMI 376 |
Sectional Anatomy in Medical Imaging |
3 |
HMS 200 |
Ethics in Human Services |
3 |
NURS 337 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
TOTAL |
19 |
Second Semester - Winter
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
CMI 400 |
Introduction to Clinical Imaging Experience |
2 |
TOTAL |
2 |
Third Semester - Spring
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
CMI 352 |
Obstetric Ultrasound |
3 |
CMI 366 |
Abdominal Ultrasound |
2 |
CMI 378 |
Small Parts Ultrasound |
1 |
CMI 486 |
Diagnostic Medical Imaging Clinical Experience I |
9 |
HSC 300 |
Statistics for Health Sciences or |
3 |
INT 359 |
Integrative Math Seminar |
3 |
TOTAL |
18 |
Fourth Semester - Summer
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
CMI 487 |
Diagnostic Medical Imaging Clinical Experience II |
7 |
TOTAL |
7 |
Fifth Semester - Fall
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
CMI 488 |
Diagnostic Medical Imaging Clinical Experience III |
10 |
CMI 491 |
Sonography Review Topics |
1 |
CMI 492 |
Comprehensive Medical Imaging Capstone |
3 |
TOTAL |
14 |
|
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS |
118-121 |
For More Information Contact
Health Sciences
775-327-2317
E-mail: hshs@gbcnv.edu
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
