Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Associate of Applied Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO-2331 | Anatomy and Physiology I 1 | 4 |
| BIO-2341 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| DMS-1071 | Concepts of Physics in Diagnostic Sonography | 2 |
| DMS-1303 | Introduction to Sonography | 2 |
| DMS-1320 | Introduction to Sonographic Scanning | 1 |
| DMS-1351 | Patient Care Skills | 1 |
| MATH-1410 | Elementary Probability and Statistics I 2 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| Honors College Composition I | ||
| DMS-1311 | Initial Sonographic Scanning | 2 |
| DMS-1381 | Cardiac Diagnostic Procedures | 3 |
| DMS-2350 | Sonographic Instrument/Physics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Echocardiography I (Option A) | ||
| Vascular Sonography I (Option B) | ||
| DMS-1940 | Field Experience I | 1 |
| DMS-2301 | Intermediate Sonographic Scanning | 2 |
| MA-1010 | Introduction to Medical Terminology 3 | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Echocardiography II (Option A) | ||
| Vascular Sonography II (Option B) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Composition II | ||
| Honors College Composition II | ||
| DMS-1950 | Field Experience II | 2 |
| HTEC-1110 | Ethics for Health Care Professionals 4 | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| Honors General Psychology | ||
| DMS-2940 | Field Experience III | 3 |
| DMS-2985 | Physics Review | 1 |
| DMS-2991 | Sonography Capstone | 1 |
| PSY-1060 | Cross-Cultural Competency for Health Care Providers | 1 |
| DMS-xxxx | DMS Elective 5 | 1-2 |
| DMS-2950 | Field Experience IV | 1 |
| DMS-2981 | Specialty Registry Review | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 1-3 | |
| Pediatric Cardiac Sonography (Option A) 5 | ||
| Transcranial Doppler Sonography (Option B) 5 | ||
| 1 | Requires appropriate placement score on Biology placement test or grade of "C" or higher in BIO-1100 to enroll in this course. |
| 2 | MATH-1530 College Algebra or higher will be accepted in place of MATH-1410 Elementary Probability and Statistics I. MATH-1530 and MATH-1410 require appropriate placement score on Math placement test or a grade of "C" or higher in MATH-0965 to enroll. |
| 3 | MA-1020 Medical Terminology I will be accepted in place of MA-1010 Introduction to Medical Terminology. |
| 4 | Course selection can only be used once toward a graduation requirement. |
| 5 | PHIL-2050 Bioethics will be accepted in lieu of HTEC-1110 Ethics for Health Care Professionals. |
Options
(A) Echocardiography Option
Take the following courses to complete Option A:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DMS-1602 | Echocardiography I | 4 |
| DMS-2602 | Echocardiography II | 4 |
| DMS-2650 | Pediatric Cardiac Sonography | 3 |
| Additional program courses | 51-52 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62-63 | |
B) Vascular Option
Take the following courses to complete Option B:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DMS-1701 | Vascular Sonography I | 4 |
| DMS-2702 | Vascular Sonography II | 4 |
| DMS-2760 | Transcranial Doppler Sonography | 1 |
| Additional program courses | 51-52 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60-61 | |
Technical Electives
Select from the following courses to fulfill DMS elective option:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DMS-1381 | Cardiac Diagnostic Procedures | 3 |
| DMS-2330 | Sonographic Pathology | 3 |
| DMS-2450 | Breast Sonography | 2 |
| DMS-2650 | Pediatric Cardiac Sonography | 3 |
| DMS-2750 | Principles of Vascular Imaging for Abdomen and Cardiac Sonographers | 3 |
| DMS-2960 | Supplemental Field Experience | 2 |
| DMS-2983 | Supplemental Speciality Registry Review | 1 |