Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Echocardiography Fast Track| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
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Year I-Fall |
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| DMS 200 | Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 2 |
| DMS 208 | Sonographic Physics and Instruments I | 3 |
| DMS 235 | Cardiac Ultrasound I: Cardiovascular Principles | 3 |
| DMS 236L | Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging Lab I | 4 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
Year I-Spring |
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| DMS 218 | Sonographic Physics and Instruments II | 3 |
| DMS 245 | Cardiac Ultrasound II: Introduction to Heart Disease | 4 |
| DMS 246L | Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging Lab II | 5 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
Year I-Summer |
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| DMS 304 | Problem Solving in Physics and Instruments | 3 |
| DMS 305 | Cardiac Ultrasound III: Pediatric and Adult | 3 |
| DMS 307L | Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging Lab III | 2 |
| DMS 320 | Introduction to Vascular Sonography (w/ Lab) | 5 |
| TOTAL | 13 | |
Year II-Fall |
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| DMS 325 | Cardiac Ultrasound IV: Advanced Echocardiography | 3 |
| DMS 330C | Cardiac Ultrasound Practicum I | 8 |
| LIB 220O | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication for Health Professionals | 3 |
| TOTAL | 14 | |
Year II-Spring |
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| DMS 401 | Cardiac Ultrasound V: Critical Thinking in Echocardiography | 4 |
| DMS 415C | Cardiac Ultrasound Practicum II | 8 |
| DMS 446 | Cardiac Ultrasound Capstone I | 1 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
Year II-Summer |
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| DMS 425C | Cardiovascular Clinical Sonography III | 8 |
| DMS 431 | Cardiac Ultrasound Registry Review | 3 |
| DMS 443 | Advanced Problem Solving in Vascular Sonography* | (1) |
| LIB 512O | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
| DMS 456 | Cardiac Ultrasound Capstone II | 1 |
| TOTAL | 15 (16) | |
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| Total credits to complete degree requirements | 79 | |
| *If the elective DMS 443 Advanced Problem Solving in Vascular Sonography is taken, total semester credits come to 14, and Program Credits to 80. | ||