Description
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program integrates didactic, laboratory and clinical experiential learning. Sonographers are highly skilled professionals who provide patient services using diagnostic techniques under the supervision of a licensed Doctor of Medicine or osteopathy. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers perform two-dimensional, Doppler and other sonographic procedures and record data for interpretation by a physician.
Objectives
The goal of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is to prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the abdominal sonography-extended, obstetrics and gynecology sonography concentrations.
Admission Requirements
- Have a High School Diploma or GED
- Pass the entrance exam
- Background check and drug screening where applicable
- Successful completion of all general education courses with a minimum grade of “C” or higher
- Cumulative grade average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in completed general education courses
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Associate in Applied Science Degree
Campus Information
Method of Delivery
Course Outline
To receive an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, students must complete 61.0 core credit hours and 24.0 credit hours in General Education courses for a total of 85.0 credit hours. This Associate in Applied Science Degree program can be completed in 24 months for full-time students and 31 months for part-time students.
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Diagnostic Medical Sonography Major Courses (61.0 credit hours)
The following courses are taken in the sequence listed below:
The following (*) two courses may be taken in any order after completion of prerequisites.
Student must take SON 2854 Clinical Rotation VI must be taken prior to SON 2834 Clinical Rotation IV.
General Education Courses (24.0 credit hours)
Credit hours in parenthesis indicate the required number of credit hours in each discipline. The courses listed are not all inclusive.
Behavioral/Social Science (3.0 credit hours)
Communications (3.0 credit hours)
English (3.0 credit hours)
Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours)
Mathematics (3.0 credit hours)
Natural Science (9.0 credit hours)
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Associate of Science Degree
Campus Information
Method of Delivery
Course Outline
To receive an Associate of Science Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, students must complete 61.0 core credit hours and 26.0 credit hours in General Education courses for a total of 87.0 credit hours. This Associate of Science Degree program can be completed in 24 months for full-time students and 31 months for part-time students.
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Core Courses: 61.0 credit hours
The following courses are taken in the sequence listed below:
The following (*) two courses may be taken in any order after completion of prerequisites.
Student must take SON 2854 Clinical Rotation VI must be taken prior to SON 2834 Clinical Rotation IV.
General Education Courses (26.0 credit hours)
Credit hours in parenthesis indicate the required number of credit hours in each discipline. The courses listed are not all inclusive.
Behavioral/Social Science (3.0 credit hours)
Communications (3.0 credit hours)
English (3.0 credit hours)
Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours)
Mathematics (3.0 credit hours)
Natural Science (11.0 credit hours)
Program Disclosures
