Curriculum: CVS: College of Health Sciences: Arizona

Masters in Cardiovascular Science

First Year,
Fall Quarter
Title Credits
BBSC 354 Biophysics 4.0
PHYS 471 Human Physiology I 4.0
CORE 460 Interdisciplinary Health Care 0.5
CVSP 501 CV Perfusion Technology and Lab I 2.0
CVSP 503 CV Sciences Seminar and Journal Review 2.0
CVSP 590 Applied CV Anatomy 3.0
MICR 465 Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine 2.0
Total Credit Hours   17.5
     
First Year,
Winter Quarter
   
PHYS 482 Human Physiology II 4.0
BBSC 405 Introduction to Pharmacology 3.0
CORE 470 Interdisciplinary Health Care 0.5
CVSP 502 CV Perfusion Technology and Lab II 5.0
CVSP 504 CV Sciences Seminar and Journal Review II 2.0
CVSP 506 CV Observations I 1.0
CVSP 508 CV Pathology 3.0
Total Credit Hours   18.5
     
First Year,
Spring Quarter
   
BBSC 400F Independent Study 1.0
CORE 480 Interdisciplinary Health Care 0.5
CVSP 505 CV Sciences Seminar III and Journal Review 2.0
CVSP 507 CV Observations II 1.0
CVSP 509 CV Devices Lab 1.0
CVSP 510 CV Perfusion Devices Laboratory 3.0
CVSP 591 Advanced Hemodynamics 2.0
GEBE 505 Ethics of Research 3.0
BBSC 415 Cardiovascular Pharmacology 3.0
Total Credit Hours   16.5
     
Second Year, Summer Quarter    
CVSP 520 Clinical Practicum I (6 weeks) 6
CVSP 521 Clinical Practicum II (6 weeks) 6
NOTE: Text reading assignments, journal review , and other on-line activities are required for each clinical rotation.
Total Credit Hours   12
     
Second Year,
Fall Quarter
   
CVSP 518 Cardiopulmonary Bypass (on-line course) 1
CVSP 522 Clinical Practicum III (6 weeks) 6
CVSP 523 Clinical Practicum IV (6 weeks) 6
NOTE: Text reading assignments, journal review , and other on-line activities are required for each clinical rotation.
Total Credit Hours   13
     
Second Year, Winter Quarter    
CVSP 524 Clinical Practicum V (6 weeks) 6
CVSP 525 Clinical Practicum VI (6 weeks) 6
NOTE: Text reading assignments, journal review , and other on-line activities are required for each clinical rotation.
Total Credit Hours   12
     
Second Year, Spring Quarter    
CVSP 519 Current Trends in Perfusion 1
CVSP 526 Clinical Practicum VII (6 weeks) 6
CVSP 527 Clinical Practicum VIII (6 weeks) 6
Total Credit Hours   13
NOTE: Text reading assignments, journal review , and other on-line activities are required for each clinical rotation.

 

Program Summative Evaluation: Students demonstrate competency through a series of hands-on scenario based evaluations and a written comprehensive knowledge and skill-based examination.

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