Wisconsin Lutheran College

What you'll study

The curriculum combines a strong liberal-arts and science foundation from WLC with concentrated sonography training at an affiliate school. Course work and clinical experience include general sonography and subspecialties such as cardiac and vascular sonography. Students gain hands-on patient-focused training, performing and participating in a large volume of diagnostic exams.

• Tracks available: General/Vascular and Cardiac/Vascular.
• Clinical exposure: over 1,500 clinical hours and involvement in more than 1,500 sonography exams (affiliate program clinical requirement).
• Common imaging areas encountered: abdominal, breast, obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN), cardiac, and vascular examinations.

Entry requirements

The published source describes the 2+2 structure—two years at WLC followed by application to one of the hospital affiliate schools for the final two years—but does not list specific course prerequisites, GPA thresholds, or testing requirements on the WLC page. Prospective students should follow Wisconsin Lutheran College admission procedures for the first two years and the application processes required by Aurora St. Luke’s or Froedtert Hospital for entry into the clinical phase.

Career prospects

Graduates leave prepared to perform diagnostic ultrasound exams, evaluate image quality, work with clinical teams, and provide patient care including procedure explanation and safety. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects growth for bachelor’s-prepared diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists at about 11% from 2023–2033. Employment settings include hospitals, outpatient clinics, and diagnostic laboratories. Affiliate-program outcomes cited on the source page include high ARDMS exam pass rates and strong near-term employment: Aurora St. Luke’s reported 100% first-attempt ARDMS pass rates for clinical interns and 100% employment within six months for graduates over recent years; Froedtert reported greater than 96% ARDMS pass rates and 100% employment rates.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The source does not list program-specific scholarships. Students should explore Wisconsin Lutheran College institutional scholarships and financial aid options during the first two years and inquire with each affiliate hospital school about any tuition support, scholarships, or employment-based funding available for the clinical phase.