Curriculum C217E

The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer provides patient services using diagnostic ultrasound under the supervision of a physician responsible for the use and interpretation of ultrasound procedures. The Sonographer assists in gathering sonographic data necessary to reach diagnostic decisions.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ultrasound) is one of the most recent and fastest-growing medical specialties today. Graduates are employed in medical centers and hospitals. The program provides students with theory and clinical instruction in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, including abdominal and OB/GYN and small parts.

This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs, 35 East Wacker Dr. Chicago, Ill. 60601, (651) 731-1582, in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, 2025 Woodlane Dr., St. Paul, Minn. 55125-2995, (651) 731-1582.

Program prerequisites: One year of high school algebra, biology, chemistry and physics, or college equivalents within the last five years with grades of "C" or better (MAT 055, BIS 101G or BIS 103G, CHM 110G or CHM 140G). AHL 115G may be used as a prerequisite physics.

Semester One			Credit Hours
	AHL 100	Introduction to Health Care	2
	AHL 101	Essentials of Medical Terminology	1
#	BIS 234	Human Anatomy & Physiology1	6
#	DMS 101	Ultrasound Physics I	3
	DMS 106	Introduction to Ultrasound Principles & Procedures	2
#	MAT 103	Applied Intermediate Algebra1	3
17
Semester Two
	AHL 102	Ethics & Law for Allied Health	1
#	DMS 102	Ultrasound Physics II	2
#	DMS 121	Cross-sectional Anatomy	5
#	DMS 125	Abdominal Sonography	3
#	DMS 132	Obstetrical/Gynecologic Sonography	3
	HTH 281	First Aid & CPR	2
16
Semester Three
#	DMS 131	Clinical Applications I	3
#	DMS 135	Ultrasound Film Critique	2
#	DMS 136	Principles & Procedures of Ultrasound Imagery	2
7
Semester Four
#	DMS 141	Clinical Applications II	4
#	DMS 146	Pathology & Diagnostic Sonography	3
#	DMS 200	Principles of Computerized Sonography	2
#	RHT 124	Communications I or
#	RHT 101	Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I 2	3
		Electives	2
14
Semester Five
#	DMS 151	Clinical Applications III	4
#	DMS 201	Sonographic Specialties	3
		General education/Humanities	1
#	RHT 138	Communications II or
	SPE 101	Principles of Effective Speaking2	3
	SSC 190	Contemporary Society or
	PSC 150	American National Politics or
	HIS 151	History of the U.S. to 1877	3
14
		Total credits required for graduation	68

Suggested electives: AHL 108G; PED

Note: A minimum grade of "C" is required as a prerequisite for each AHL and DMS course. All Science, Math and AHL coursework must be completed within five years of start of the DMS curriculum.

¹BIS 234 or MAT 103 meets the Mathematics and/or Science general education requirement.²Students must complete either RHT 124 and RHT 138 or RHT 101 and SPE 101.

Coordinator: Debra Krukowski, Ext. 3979, e-mail: dkrukows@triton.edu

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