Diagnostic Medical Sonography Curriculum
The curriculum for the professional courses in the program are subject to modification as deemed necessary to maintain a high-quality educational experience and keep current with best practices in the profession. The Academic Standing and Progression Committee recommendations regarding student progression, discipline or dismissal will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| BIO 101 & 101L | General Biology I and General Biology I Lab 1 | 4 |
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing 2 | 3 |
| FYS 101 | First-Year Seminar | 3 |
| MA 275 | Biostatistics 2 | 3 |
| DMS 100 | Foundations of Diagnostic Imaging | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO 102 & 102L | General Biology II and General Biology Lab II 1 | 4 |
| EN 102 | Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| PHY 101 & 101L | Elements of Physics and Elements of Physics Lab (UC Elective) 1,3 | 4 |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIO 211 & 211L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab I | 4 |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO 212 & 212L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| DMS 101 & 101L | Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Sonography Laboratory Practicum I (UC Elective) | 4 |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| DMS 200 | Sonography Physics and Instrumentation I | 3 |
| DMS 210 & 210L | Abdominal and Small Parts Sonography and Abdominal and Small Parts Sonography Lab Practicum | 4 |
| DMS 250 | Sonography Clinical Education I | 3 |
| DMS 297 & 297L | Methods of Patient Care and Methods of Patient Care Lab | 3 |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| DMS 201 | Sonography Physics and Instrumentation II | 3 |
| DMS 220 & 220L | Vascular Sonography and Vascular Sonography Lab Practicum | 4 |
| DMS 260 | Sonography Clinical Education II | 3 |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| DMS 270 | Sonography Clinical Education III | 5 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| DMS 205 | Human Anatomy Lab I | 1 |
| DMS 330 & 330L | OB/GYN Sonography and OB/GYN Sonography Lab Practicum | 4 |
| DMS 380 | Sonography Clinical Education IV | 3 |
| DMS 414 | Research Analysis and Critique (RS 414) | 3 |
| BMS 318 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| DMS 206 | Human Anatomy Lab II | 1 |
| DMS 340 & 340L | Breast Sonography and Breast Sonography Lab Practicum | 4 |
| DMS 350 & 350L | Musculoskeletal Sonography and MSK Sonography Lab Practicum | 4 |
| DMS 390 | Sonography Clinical Education V | 3 |
| DMS 499 | Capstone (RS 499) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |
- 1
BIO 101 - BIO 102 and PHY 101 are required courses for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program and may be used to meet the university core sciences requirement.
- 2
Initial placement in the English and mathematics courses is determined by placement examination and an evaluation of high school units presented. The minimum mathematics requirement is MA 275 or its equivalent.
- 3
Associated lab is required for Physics. PHY 110 with lab is acceptable to fulfill the requirement. Students may take the lab in the fall or spring of their first year.
All diagnostic medical sonography course requirements must be completed in the appropriate semester as indicated above. All diagnostic medical sonography courses, beginning with DMS 101 and DMS 101L, are reserved for DMS majors only.