Curriculum

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

Year I Fall

DMS 200 Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography** 2
DMS 208 Sonographic Physics and Instruments I** 3
DMS 225 Echocardiography I
5
DMS 225L Echocardiography Lab I
4

Elective*
TOTAL 14
     

Year I Spring 

DMS 218 Sonographic Physics and Instruments II** 3
DMS 260 Echocardiography and Congenital Heart Disease 3
DMS 265 Echocardiography II 3
DMS 266L Echocardiography Lab II 4
TOTAL 13
   

Year I Summer 

DMS 350C Echocardiography Internship I 8
DMS 304 Problem Solving in Physics and Instruments** 3
DMS 355 Advanced Echocardiography 3

Elective*
TOTAL 14
 

Year II Fall

DMS 455C Echocardiography Internship II 10
DMS 460O Seminar in Sonography 2
DMS 452O Sonographic Analysis (Online) 3

Elective*
TOTAL
15
     

Total credits to complete degree program 

56
   

**Indicates distance education between the Worcester and Boston campuses.

*Additional 6 elective credits if needed brings total to 62 credits. If elective courses are needed, students may choose from the following:

HSC 3100 Healthcare Informatics 3
HSC 320 Writing for Health Science Professionals 3
HSC 325 Healthcare Management 3
DHY 425 Educational Theories and Methods 3
HSC 4100 Research Analysis and Methods 3
HSC 427O
Teaching in Clinical Setting 3