Program Details

Your 24-Month Journey

Gain critical knowledge and insights from faculty who are experts in the field as you train using the latest technologies.

First-Year Experience

• explore the intricacies of diagnostic medical sonography
• learn the physics and instrumentation of sonography and sonography lab procedures
• study pediatric and adult heart disease, cardiac ultrasound imaging, and vascular sonography
• gain insights into problem solving in physics and instrumentation

Second-Year Experience

• participate in multiple cardiac ultrasound practicums
• learn the essentials of interpersonal communication for health professionals
• build a thorough knowledge of healthcare ethics and how to apply clinical thinking in echocardiography
• gain insights into advanced echocardiography problem solving
• complete a cardiac ultrasound capstone project
• prepare for cardiac ultrasound registry review

Clinical Rotations

As an integral part of the DMS General (BS)-Boston program, supervised clinical rotations allow students to apply and reinforce their clinical and patient management skills. Rotations take place in healthcare institutions throughout Boston, New England and beyond.

The program has clinical affiliations with a variety of clinical sites in Massachusetts, New England, and throughout the US. Learning experiences occur in a variety of settings, ranging from hospital-based to private practices to suburban clinics.

Rotations in the required curriculum may be scheduled at some distance from the campus. This is necessary to provide a range of diverse learning experiences and ensure availability and quality of clinical rotation sites. Students are responsible for providing their own housing and transportation to and from the clinical sites and campus. Housing and travel costs for the clinical year vary depending on the site and location.