Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Accelerated Echocardiography Track
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

Year I-Fall

BIO 110 Anatomy and Physiology I (w/ Lab)* 4
CHE 110 Basic Chemistry I (w/ Lab)* 4
ITM 101 Introduction to the Major 1
LIB 111 Expository Writing I 3
MAT 141 Algebra and Trigonometry* 3
TOTAL 15
   

Year I-Spring

BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology II (w/ Lab)* 4
CHE 210 Basic Chemistry II (w/ Lab)* 4
LIB 112 Expository Writing II 3
PHY 181 General Physics* 4
TOTAL 15
   

Year I-Summer

LIB 120 Introduction to Psychology 3
LIB 133 American Culture, Identity, and Public Life 3
LIB 220 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication for Healthcare 3
MAT 261 Statistics 3
TOTAL 12
*NOTE: The student must earn a minimum grade of "C" in BIO 110/210, CHE 110/210, MAT 141, and PHY 181. Medical Terminology is integrated into the professional phase and thus is not a course requirement.
 

Professional Phase: Echocardiography Track

Year II-Fall

DMS 200 Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography 2
DMS 208 Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation I 3
DMS 235 Cardiac Ultrasound I: Cardiovascular Principles 3
DMS 236L Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging Lab I 4
TOTAL 12
 

Year II-Spring

DMS 218 Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation II 3
DMS 245 Cardiac Ultrasound II: Introduction to Heart Disease 4
DMS 246L Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging Lab II 5

Distribution Elective*  3
TOTAL 15
 

Year II-Summer

DMS 304 Problem Solving in Physics and Instrumentation 3
DMS 305 Cardiac Ultrasound III: Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease 3
DMS 307L Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging Lab III  2
DMS 320 Introduction to Vascular Sonography (w/ Lab) 5
TOTAL 13
 

Year III-Fall

DMS 325 Cardiac Ultrasound IV: Advanced Echocardiography 3
DMS 330C Cardiac Ultrasound Practicum I 8
LIB 512O Healthcare Ethics 3
Distribution Elective* 3
TOTAL 17
 

Year III-Spring

DMS 401 Cardiac Ultrasound V: Critical Thinking in Echocardiography 4
DMS 415C Cardiac Ultrasound Practicum II 8
DMS 446 Cardiac Ultrasound Capstone I 1
Distribution Elective* 3
TOTAL 16
 

Year III-Summer

DMS 425C Cardiac Ultrasound Practicum III  8
DMS 431 Cardiac Ultrasound Registry Review  3
DMS 443 Advanced Problem Solving in Vascular Sonography** (1)
DMS 456 Cardiac Ultrasound Capstone II  1
TOTAL 12 (13)
*During Years II and III, students complete three liberal arts distribution electives: a HUM course, a SSC course, and a BEH course.
**If the elective DMS 443 Advanced Problem Solving in Vascular Sonography is taken, total semester credits come to 13, and degree credits to 128.
 
Total credits to complete degree requirements 127