Diagnostic Medical Sonography

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.

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs, 35 East Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60601, (651) 731-1582, in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, 2025 Woodlane Dr., St. Paul, MN 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 101◊ or BIS 103◊, CHM 110◊ or CHM 140◊). AHL 115◊ may be used as a prerequisite physics.

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Semester One

Credit Hours

 

AHL 100◊

Introduction to Patient 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 101◊

Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I

3

 

 

Electives

2

 

 

 

14

Semester Five

#

DMS 151◊

Clinical Applications III

4

#

DMS 201◊

Sonographic Specialties

3

 

SPE 101◊

Principles of Effective Speaking

3

 

HIS 151◊

History of the U.S. to 1877 or

 

 

PSC 150◊

American National Politics or

 

 

SSC 190◊

Contemporary Society

3

 

 

General education/Humanities

1

 

 

 

14

 

 

Total credits required for graduation

68

See DMS course descriptions.

See Humanities General Education requirements.

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.

Suggested electives: AHL 108◊; PED

1BIS 234◊ or MAT 103◊ meets the Mathematics and/or Science general education requirement.

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