Printed : 08 / 12 / 2021
Program Code 105262
As a graduate of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program , you can choose to work in a variety of health care settings including clinics , hospitals , private practice physician of�ces , and public health facilities and laboratories . You perform routine sonographic ( ultrasound ) examinations of the body to include the abdomen , small parts , obstetrics , and gynecology . You work closely with physicians and may assist in the performance of invasive procedures . The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Programs .
Curriculum : Students following the study plan below will complete the Diagnostic Medical Sonography associate degree in the number of semesters shown .
Pre-First Semester
10-806-177 Gen Anatomy & Physiology 10-806-164 General Physics 2 10-890-101 College 101 Semester Total
4 4 1 9
With 100 % Employed in Field
Summer Before First Semester
10-801-196 Oral / Interpersonal Comm 10-804-189 Introductory Statistics 10-526-221 Sonography Physics 1 Semester Total
3 3 3 9
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First Semester
10-526-200 Intro to DMS 10-806-179 Adv Anatomy & Physiology 10-526-210 Cross Sectional Anatomy 10-526-222 Sonography Physics 2 Semester Total
Second Semester
10-526-207 Abdominal Sonography 10-526-208 OB / GYN Sonography 1 10-526-223 Vascular Imaging 1 10-801-136 English Composition 1 Semester Total
3 4 2 2 11
4 3 3 3 13
Provide patient care and education . Adhere to the professional code of ethics for sonographers . Communicate with members of the healthcare team . Utilize medical technology for sonography . Complete diagnostic sonographic exams .
Summer Before Third Semester
10-526-203 Scanning with Pro�ciency 10-809-172 Intro to Diversity Studies 10-526-209 DMS Clinical Experience 1 Semester Total
Third Semester
10-526-211 Super�cial Sonography 10-526-212 OB / GYN Sonography 2 10-526-213 DMS Clinical Experience 2 10-526-224 Vascular Imaging 2 10-809-198 Intro to Psychology Semester Total
1 3 2 6
2 3 3 3 3 14
Fourth Semester
10-526-215 DMS Clinical Experience 3 10-526-219 DMS Clinical Experience 4 Semester Total
4 3 7
Total Credits
69
Curriculum Note : Students must earn a " C " or higher in all 10-526-XXX courses and 10-501-101 . A student who withdraws or receives a grade lower than a " C " in a program course may apply for re-entry into the program . Consideration for re-entry will be at the discretion of the re-entry team and will be dependent on clinical availability .
Students must earn a " B " or higher in General Anatomy & Physiology and Advanced Anatomy & Physiology . A student who withdraws or receives a grade lower than a " B " is these courses may apply for re-entry into the program . Consideration for re-entry will be at the discretion of the reentry team and will be dependent on clinical availability .
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