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Diagnostic Medical Sonography, AAS Degree
 
Sonography is a medical specialty, which uses high frequency sound waves to create images of the human body such as various organs in the body, vessels, tissue, and the fetus. The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer must be well versed in human anatomy, pathology and skilled in the operation of specialized imaging equipment. The images obtained by the Sonographer helps the physician in assessing both disease processes and the state of well being.
 
Clinical Affiliation: Students will be placed in a clinical affiliation for 7 months in medical centers throughout the United States. If a student does not complete specialty DMS classes in three consecutive semesters, faculty and administration will determine whether courses must be repeated before enrolling in clinical. Clinical placement is determined only after the student has been observed safely and consistently performing all required procedures in specified time frames.
 
Please note that MATH 102T must be completed before taking PHYS 100. They cannot be taken at the same time.
 
Semester
Course Title
Credits
Prerequisites to DMS

HC 119
Anatomy/Physiology
5
HC 119L Anatomy/Physiology Lab
HC 117 Medical Terminology

1

College Algebra
3
Applied Physics
3
12
First Semester

Computer Essentials
2
Intro to Diagnostic Medical Sonography
1
Cross Sectional Anatomy
3
DMS 101L Cross Sectional Anatomy Lab
Composition
3
Patient Care Techniques I
3
HC 121L Patient Care Techniques I Lab
12
Second Semester

Ultrasound Physics
3
Abdominal Sonography I
3
DMS 110L Abdominal Sonography I Lab
Abdominal Sonography II
3
DMS 120L Abdominal Sonography II Lab
Abdominal Sonography III
3
DMS 130L Abdominal Sonography III Lab
Social Science Elective
3
15
Summer Session I

OB/Gyn Sonography I
4
DMS 200L OB/Gyn Sonography I Lab
General Psychology
3
Fundamentals of Speech
3
10
Third Semester

Asepsis for the Sonographer
1
Acoustic Physics & Instrumentation
2
DMS 210L Acoustic Physics & Instrumentation Lab
OB/Gyn Sonography II
5
DMS 220L OB/Gyn Sonography II Lab
Clinical Sonography I
1
Abdominal Sonography IV
4
DMS 240L Abdominal Sonography IV Lab
Health Care/Human Relations
3
16
Fourth Semester

Clinical Sonography II
14
DMS Registry Review
2
16
Summer Session II

Clinical Sonography III
12
12
Total Credits: 93