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 program is to prepare competent-entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
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 Certificate
Course Outline
To receive a Certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, students must complete 61.0 core credit hours and 12.0 credit hours in General Education courses for a total of 73.0 credit hours (2202 instructional clock hours). This Certificate program can be completed in 20 months for full-time students.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Major Courses (61.0 credit hours)
The following courses are taken in the sequence listed below:
| Credit Hours | |
| SON 1000C: Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 4.0 |
| SON 1614C: Acoustic Physics & Instrumentation | 4.0 |
| SON 1113C: Cross-Sectional Anatomy | 4.0 |
| SON 2111C: Abdominal Sonography | 4.0 |
| SON 1100C: Practical Aspects of Sonography | 4.0 |
| SON 1804: Clinical Rotation I | 3.5 |
| SON 1814: Clinical Rotation II | 3.5 |
| SON 2120C: OB/GYN Sonography I | 4.0 |
| SON 2122C: OB/GYN Sonography II | 4.0 |
| SON 1824: Clinical Rotation III | 3.5 |
| SON 2009: Diagnostic Medical Sonography Review | 2.0 |
| SON 2864: Clinical Rotation VII | 2.0 |
| SON 2844: Clinical Rotation V | 3.5 |
The following courses may be taken in any order however SON 2854 Clinical Rotation VI must be taken prior to SON 2834 Clinical Rotation IV.
| SON 2154C: Superficial Structures and Neonatal Brain | 4.0 |
| SON 2171C: Vascular Sonography | 4.0 |
| SON 2854: Clinical Rotation VI | 3.5 |
| SON 2834: Clinical Rotation IV | 3.5 |
General Education Courses (8.0 credit hours)
English (2.0 credit hours)
| ENC 111: English Composition I | 3.0 |
Mathematics (2.0 credit hours)
| MAT 113: Intermediate Algebra | 3.0 |
Natural Science (4.0 credit hours)
| BSC 215: Human Anatomy & Physiology | 3.0 |
| PHY 220: General Physics | 3.0 |