This course is designed to introduce Cardiovascular Technology students to the foundations of Echocardiography, and provides discussions on cardiac ultrasound and its use in the evaluation of normal cardiac anatomy and physiology. Students learn and practice echocardiographic scanning protocols. Basic machine mechanics, basic physics as related to ultrasound, two dimensional, M-mode, Doppler, and Color Doppler techniques are covered. Prerequisites: CVT 106, BIO 101. Co-requisites BIO 102 and CVT 107.