Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AAS)
This 70.5 credit-hour program prepares the graduate to be a diagnostic medical sonographer. A diagnostic medical sonographer is a highly skilled professional who uses specialized ultrasound equipment to record visual images of internal structures of the abdomen, pelvis and neck. They work in hospitals and outpatient settings producing these ultrasounds to assist the physician in diagnosing disease. This degree program prepares the graduate to secure their American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography credentials and entry-level work in the abdomen and obstetrics/gynecology specialty areas. The graduate also receives instruction in vascular sonography. A clinical hospital experience in a
Courses
- BIO 260 — Human Anatomy
- BIO 261 — Human Physiology
- DMS 105 — Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation I
- DMS 106 — Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation II
- DMS 107 — Sonography Theory I
- DMS 108 — Sonography Theory II
- DMS 109 — Sonography Lab I
- DMS 110 — Sonography Lab II
- DMS 112 — Sonography Lab III
- DMS 201 — Introduction to the Medical Sonography Clinical
- DMS 204 — Abdominal and Small Parts Sonography Theory I
- DMS 205 — Obstetrical and Gynecological Sonography Theory I
- DMS 206 — Medical Sonography Lab I
- DMS 207 — Medical Sonography Clinical I
- DMS 208 — Abdominal and Small Parts Sonography Theory II
- DMS 209 — Medical Sonography Lab II
- DMS 210 — Obstetrical and Gynecological Sonography Theory II
- DMS 211 — Medical Sonography Clinical II
- DMS 260 — Advanced Sonography Seminar
- ENG 101 — Composition I
- HSC 104 — Health Care Technology and Informatics
- HSC 112 — Medical Terminology
- HSC 165 — Basic Pharmacology
- HSC 213 — Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
- MTH 102 — General Education Mathematics
- MTH 103 — College Algebra
- MTH 165 — Elementary Statistics
- PHY 100 — Basic Concepts in Physics
- PHY 110 — Introduction to Physics
- PHY 121 — Introductory Physics I
- SPE 101 — Fundamentals of Speech Communication