2025 Application for Sonography (CVS/DMS) & Radiation Therapy (RT)

SECONDARY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Cardiovascular Sonography (CVS)
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS)
Radiation Therapy (RT)

The CVS, DMS, and RT Programs at GVSU are competitive, require admission to GVSU, completion of a secondary application, and corresponding materials.  Applicants must complete the prerequisites and all general education courses (excluding two Issue courses) prior to the fall start of the program.  Applicants may apply while courses are in progress.  There are no waitlists for these programs.

Application Deadline:  February 1, 2025
Late Applications will not be considered.

Program start:  Fall Semester 2025

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Applicant Information




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Academic Information



If you are not currently enrolled at GVSU or are enrolled but have not yet taken GVSU classes and have not met with a College of Health Profession (CHP) academic advisor, you should:

  1. Meet with a CHP academic advisor as soon as possible to review your transfer course equivalencies and program eligibility.
  2. Call the CHP Student Services Office at (616) 331-5900 to set up a prospective student advising appointment.



Required Documents

Two Electronic Recommendations

Two electronic recommendations are required

  • Applicant will provide the full name and email address for their two recommenders in the application.
  • The College of Health Professions Student Services (CHPSS) office will send the "Recommender" a link to our electronic recommendation form. Once the "Recommender" completes the form, the CHPSS office will upload the recommendation to the applicant's file.
  • The recommendation link cannot be sent out until after we receive your completed application, therefore you are encouraged to submit your application no later than two weeks before the February 1st application deadline. Students who wait until the February 1st deadline to submit their application will have 5 business days for their recommenders to submit the recommendation form. 
  • It is your responsibility and a professional courtesy to notify your "Recommender" in advance that they will be receiving a link from our office and to respond promptly.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Emma Plummer in the CHPSS office by email at [email protected] or by calling 616-331-5683.


Signed Acknowledgment *

I understand my rights per the provisions of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and affirm my choice as indicated above. 

Application Requirements Checklist

The following criteria must be met for your application to be complete:







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Legal Charges and/or Convictions
Individuals who have been involved in a criminal proceeding or charged with or convicted of a crime may not be eligible for clinical placement and/or national certification and/or licensure. Students who are unable to complete a clinical placement may not be able to meet program requirements for graduation. If you have been charged or been convicted of a crime please feel free to submit this application, however we encourage you to contact the the appropriate Program Director below to inquire how this could impact the completion of your program.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Professor Tatyana Beaves [email protected]
Cardiovascular Sonography: Professor Katelyn Lowman [email protected] 
Radiation Therapy: Professor LeShell Palmer Jones [email protected]

I have reviewed the requirements for admission into the respective program(s) and understand that the completion of this application does not guarantee that I will be accepted into the program.

Furthermore, if I am not currently enrolled at GVSU or am enrolled but have not yet taken GVSU classes and have not met with a College of Health Profession (CHP) academic advisor, I should:

  1. Meet with a CHP academic advisor as soon as possible to review my transfer course equivalencies and program eligibility.
  2. Call the CHP Student Services Office at (616) 331-5900 to set up a prospective student advising appointment.


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