Fairleigh Dickinson University offers a Bachelor of Science in allied health technology with a concentration in diagnostic medical sonography. This four-year program includes a liberal arts and science education in addition to the sonography curriculum. Students in this program study biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology and health care management. You also learn the tenets of patient care and how to utilize ultrasound equipment. Fairleigh Dickinson was founded in 1942 and is New Jersey's largest private college. With a student body of more than 12,000, the university offers more than 100 degree programs on three campuses. Fairleigh Dickinson University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education.
Fairleigh Dickinson University
285 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ. 07940
201-692-2847
fdu.edu
Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah was founded in 1969 and enrolls more than 5,000 students per year. The college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and was ranked one of America's Best Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report in 2010. The Allied Health Technologies program at Ramapo is offered through a partnership with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Related Health Professions. The Bachelor of Science in allied health technologies degree program with a concentration in diagnostic medical sonography prepares you to work as an ultrasound technician in hospitals and physicians' offices. The program includes courses in medical anthropology, technology and culture and bioethics.
Ramapo College of New Jersey
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ. 07430
201-684-7500
ramapo.edu
Sanford-Brown Institute in Iselin is approved by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools and has campuses at six U.S. locations. The diagnostic medical sonography program at Sanford-Brown is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The school was founded in 1977 in New York City and has more than 40,000 alumni. Sanford-Brown has partnerships with hospitals and medical facilities where diagnostic medical sonography students gain hands-on training working with patients and ultrasound equipment. The curriculum includes traditional coursework in allied health technologies, laboratory experiences and a clinical practicum. The sonography curriculum includes studies in pathophysiology, organs and ultrasound examinations. Graduates of this certificate program can apply their credits to a bachelor's degree program in allied health technologies.
Sanford-Brown Institute
675 U.S. Route 1
Iselin, NJ. 08830
888-577-0333
sanfordbrown.edu