Diagnostic Medical Sonography • Associate in Applied Science

Occupational Program

Colleague Code:  AAS.SONO

Curriculum Code:  DMS 101

Program Information:

This program prepares students for an occupation in the professional field of diagnostic medical sonography (ultrasound).

• The first semester of this program begins in June and this program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet AAS degree requirements.
• Students are involved in approximately 1,200 contact hours of clinical experience during the two-year program.  National certification as a sonographer requires graduates to pass various specialty examinations administered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
• Students must have a current physical, show proof of immunizations and pass a drug screen and fingerprint background check prior to the start of the program.
• Students must show proof of BLS certification for health care providers from the American Heart Association.
• Career cluster includes registered diagnostic medical sonographers in hospitals, clinics, or imaging centers. 
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography students must earn a minimum grade of “C” or higher in all courses with a prefix of DMS for program progression. 
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography students must earn a minimum grade of “C” or higher in all required general education courses (BIO, EGL, MAT, PHY, PSY). 
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography students must earn a minimum grade of “C” or higher in all program support courses (HLT 109). 
• The following college-level course must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher prior to program admission:  Algebra, statistics, or higher mathematics course (MAT 105, MAT 113, MAT 120, MAT 141, or higher).
• The following college-level curriculum requisites must be met prior to the beginning of the first clinical course (DMS 201) of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program:  Communication skills, English, speech, or composition course (EGL 101 or EGL 103), general physics course and/or radiographic physics courses (PHY 100, PHY 101, PHY 102, PHY 201, or RAD 110 and RAD 111), Human Anatomy and Physiology courses (BIO 175 and BIO 176), and Medical Terminology (HLT 109).  
• This program is conducted on a limited-enrollment basis.  Admission to this program involves additional procedures.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

BIO 175	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
EGL 101	Composition I	3
PHY 100	Conceptual Physics	3

Second Semester:

BIO 176	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
DMS 101	Fundamentals of Sonography	2
DMS 104	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation I	3
DMS 105	Scanning Lab I	3
DMS 110	Introduction to Normal Sonographic Imaging	2

Third Semester:

DMS 102	Abdominal Sonography I	2
DMS 103	Obstetrics and Gynecology Sonography I	2
DMS 108	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation II	3
DMS 109	Scanning Lab II	3
HLT 109	Medical Terminology	3

Fourth Semester:

DMS 106	Abdominal Sonography II	2
DMS 201	Clinical Practicum I	2

Fifth Semester:

DMS 107	Obstetrics and Gynecology Sonography II	2
DMS 111	Scanning Lab III	1
DMS 200	Introduction to Vascular Sonography	3
DMS 203	Clinical Practicum II	6

Sixth Semester:

DMS 204	Advanced Sonography Seminar	3
DMS 205	Clinical Practicum III	7
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses

BIO 175	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 176	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
EGL 101	Composition I	3
PHY 100	Conceptual Physics	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours:		17

Required Program Courses

DMS 101	Fundamentals of Sonography	2
DMS 102	Abdominal Sonography I	2
DMS 103	Obstetrics and Gynecology Sonography I	2
DMS 104	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation I	3
DMS 105	Scanning Lab I	3
DMS 106	Abdominal Sonography II	2
DMS 107	Obstetrics and Gynecology Sonography II	2
DMS 108	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation II	3
DMS 109	Scanning Lab II	3
DMS 110	Introduction to Normal Sonographic Imaging	2
DMS 111	Scanning Lab III	1
DMS 200	Introduction to Vascular Sonography	3
DMS 201	Clinical Practicum I	2
DMS 203	Clinical Practicum II	6
DMS 204	Advanced Sonography Seminar	3
DMS 205	Clinical Practicum III	7

Required Program Support Courses

HLT 109	Medical Terminology	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Total Credit Hours: 20

Total Credit Hours: 20