Admission Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Echocardiography Fast Track

This two-year program, year-round program—designed for transfer students and bachelor’s degree holders—builds on your previous college studies to extend your expertise into echocardiography and vascular medical imaging.

Students with a bachelor's degree or the appropriate amount of college credits and prerequisites may apply to the fast track program. Courses must have been completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or better for transfer. Math and science courses taken more than ten years prior to the anticipated date of matriculation to MCPHS will not be accepted.

Required courses for all applicants:

Linked courses are available through the MCPHS School of Professional Studies.

Additional courses required for students without a Bachelor's Degree:

  • Basic Chemistry II with lab (4 credits)
  • Expository Writing II (3 credits)
  • Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
  • American Culture, Identity, and Public Life (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include Introduction to Sociology or upper-level sociology course)
  • Humanities elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include Literature, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, Select Fine Arts, Advanced Level Languages)*
  • Behavioral Science elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include any upper level psychology course)*
  • Social Science elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include History, Political Science/Government, Anthropology, Upper-level Sociology, American Studies, Women Studies, Ethnic Studies, Geography, Economics)*

*Can be transferred in or completed at MCPHS