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Sonography Bachelors Program

The flourishing field of sonography sprang into diagnostic medicine no more than five decades ago and its applications today are dynamically expanding. It was recently introduced into veterinary, emergency, ophthalmic, musculoskeletal, neonatal and intraoperative imaging while it retains its roots in the more traditional areas of abdominal, cardiac, vascular and obstetric imaging.

The role of the sonographers has grown just as dynamically as the field. The diagnostic medical sonographer is well versed in human anatomy and pathology and is thoroughly prepared to assist physicians in the diagnosis of disease.

GW’s sonography program places heavy emphasis on both practical and didactic education. Students enrich their learning with clinical experience throughout their two years in the program. Classes are small in size, engendering substantial faculty-student interaction and lively classroom participation.

The George Washington University is accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).  

The George Washington University is a pioneer in the field of sonography education. The  program at GW was the first in the Washington/Baltimore area to offer a baccalaureate degree in sonography.

Students in the BS degree program will be well-rounded, with didactic coursework in all of the areas of General, Vascular and Cardiac sonography. However, they will choose one or two of these areas of clinical practice for their rotations.

Since the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) has a special eligibility criterion for students in a BS program in sonography, students in GW’s degree option are uniquely eligible to sit for the national credentialing examination approximately one year prior to completing their degree. As such, most students in the BS Degree option at GW are ARDMS credentialed sonographers by the time of graduation. This makes them very exceptionally attractive candidates for employment.