Joint-Degree B.S. Program: Medical Imaging Sciences (MIS)

REQUIRED PRE-REQ COURSES FOR MEDICAL IMAGING SCIENCE MAJORS 

Core Curriculum = 38 credits + Writing Intensive Courses = 6 credits

• Students who transfer into Rutgers University-Newark must complete at least half their biology course credits at Rutgers University-Newark to qualify for the joint degree program.
• Students who transfer a significant number of credits to Rutgers University-Newark must complete at least 30 credits here to qualify and be eligible to transfer.
• All students who hold an AA or AS degree from any community college in New Jersey and transfer with their degree to RU-N are exempt from the Core Curriculum courses.  However, they must still complete two courses designated as writing intensives.

• The School of Arts and Sciences requires that all students complete a major along with a second concentration (Second Concentration Options)
• A second concentration is not required for students who elect to pursue the joint degree in Medical Imaging Science, as this is a two-part program.  Students do not need to declare or complete a second concentration as long as they are pursuing this joint-degree major.
• Should a student change their major, they will be required to complete a second concentration and the major they have now selected. 

• Our cardiac sonography program prepares cardiovascular sonographers to be an integral part of the medical management team. The 18-month cardiac sonography program has a proven record of success as measured by retention rates, credentialing achievements, and post-graduation employment. As highly skilled professionals working under the supervision of a licensed physician, our cardiac sonography graduates are valued members of the healthcare team whose diagnostics skills help guide patients to the appropriate path of treatment.​ 
• The addition of vascular sonography to the cardiac program adds the skills employers seek in the increasingly multi-disciplinary health care environment.​
• Graduates of the Cardiac Sonography program are prepared for entry-level positions in non-invasive cardiovascular diagnostic departments. Cardiac sonographers are employed in hospital and physician office-based laboratories and are integral to the healthcare team. In addition, they are essential in the management of patients with cardiovascular disease and other disorders.
• For more information, visit​: SHP B.S. in Cardiac Sonography

MIS – Cardiac Sonography Curriculum at SHP

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS), or general sonography program, encompasses clinical and didactic instruction in abdominal, obstetrical, gynecological, neonatal, Neurosonography, and other related ultrasound specialties. As highly skilled professionals working under the supervision of a licensed physician, our graduates are valued members of the health care team whose diagnostic skills help guide patients to the proper path of treatment.  One hundred percent of graduates have passed their board examinations over the past four years.​
• ​The full-time, 15-month course of study for Diagnostic Medical Sonography includes Applied Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, Ultrasound Physics, Instrumentation, and Applied Sonography in the specialty areas of abdomen, obstetrics, and gynecology. In addition, clinical education is provided in active Radiology and Perinatal Testing departments equipped with the most advanced ultrasound equipment.​
• It prepares students to perform and interpret multiple sonographic examinations in general sonography (abdomen, obstetrics, gynecology, breast, thyroid, and other sub-specialty areas). Graduates with a B.S. degree and experience can more readily advance to supervisory positions.
• For more information, visit: SHP B.S. in Diagnostic Medical Sonography​

MIS – Diagnostic Medical Sonography Curriculum at SHP​

• Successful completion of all the designated pre-requisite with a grade of “C” or better. 

• Maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.850 or higher overall in all courses.  It is highly recommended that students aim for higher than 2.850, as admission to the program is very competitive. 
• Successful completion of all other Rutgers-Newark requirements, including the Core Curriculum and Writing-Intensives. 

• You will apply directly through SHP’s Admission Office by completing their online application for admission’s consideration by the deadlines noted for each respective program.  You must be either done with all requirements or expected to be done with all requirements before the Summer or Fall that you will transfer if accepted.

• Cardiac Sonography Option – Application due by January 15th for a start date in late May or early June

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography Option – Application due by March 1st for a start date in September