Post Baccalaureate Diagnostic Ultrasound Certificate

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The post-baccalaureate diagnostic ultrasound certificate option is open to applicants with at least a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited program in a related science (including diagnostic ultrasound). Applicants are expected to have a GPA of at least a 2.50 in their degree work plus any post-baccalaureate course work taken prior to enrollment at Seattle University. Applicants for this option will be considered as part of the overall program cohort and accepted based on the same requirements as the degree applicants and on the availability of seats in the program. This certificate option complies with one of the pre-requisite educational tracks for qualification for the national certification examinations in Diagnostic Ultrasound.

Requirements

In order to earn a certificate, a student must complete a minimum of 44 credits and will choose courses from the options listed below. The course option will depend on the applicant’s previous educational background, but will always include 4 quarters of clinical internship and senior seminar.

Year 1

Choose one of the following three courses:
DIUS 3410 - Abdominal Sonography Lab I
DIUS 3420 - Echocardiography Lab I
DIUS 3460 - Vascular Lab I
Choose one of the following three courses:
DIUS 3400 - OB-GYN Lab
DIUS 3430 - Echocardiography Lab II
DIUS 3470 - Vascular Lab II

Year 2

Note:

Additional courses may be required depending on prior coursework and/or experience.