2010-2011 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Requirements for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- General Education Requirements (33 credits)
- Emphases
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General (Abdomen and Obstetrics-Gynecology Concentration/Emphasis Courses (48 credits)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Adult Echocardiography Concentration/Emphasis Courses (31 credits)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Pediatric Echocardiography Concentration/Emphasis Courses (24 credits)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Vascular Sonography Concentration/Emphasis Courses (25 credits)
- Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Requirements for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Prerequisites
- HPR 100 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
- BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
- BMS 208 - Human Anatomy Credits: 3
- BMS 309 - Laboratory in Human Anatomy Credits: 1
- MTH 123 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
- PHY 220 - General Physics I Credits: 5
- PHY 221 - General Physics II Credits: 5
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
- SOC 280 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3
Basic Skills (10 to 13 credits)
- MTH 122 - College Algebra (3 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
- SWS Course (may include hours in gen ed) Credits: 3
- Junior writing assessment (or WRT 305) Credits: 3
General Education Requirements (33 credits)
Recommended General Education courses:
SOC 280 - Special Topics in Sociology (3 credits)
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
MTH 122 - College Algebra (3 credits)
B.S. Cognate (10 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
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BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
AND: -
SS 300 - Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3 credits)
OR -
PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
OR -
HPR 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits)
OR -
BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences (3 credits)
(Note: STA 215 is a pre-requisite for these 4 research courses)
Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Core Courses (13 credits)
- RIS 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy (4 credits)
- RI 401 - Computer Applications (3 credits)
- RIS 310 - Radiologic & Imaging Sciences Management (3 credits)
- RIS 320 - Principles of Radiologic Imaging Sciences (3 credits)
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Foundations Courses (7 credits)
- RIU 320 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I (2 credits)
- RIU 321 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I Lab (1 credit)
- RIU 324 - Applied Doppler Ultrasound Physics (2 credits)
- RIU 420 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction II (2 credits)
Emphases
Students must choose one of the following options:
- General (Abdomen and Obstetrics-Gynecology)
- Adult Echocardiography and Pediatric Echocardiography
- Adult Echocardiography and Vascular Sonography
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General (Abdomen and Obstetrics-Gynecology Concentration/Emphasis Courses (48 credits)
- RIU 330 - Abdominal Sonography I Credits: 4
- RIU 331 - Abdominal Sonography I Lab Credits: 2
- RIU 360 - Introduction to Clinical Ultrasound Credits: 2
- RIU 301 - DMS Image Evaluation I Credits: 1
- RIU 332 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography Credits: 4
- RIU 333 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography Lab Credits: 1
- RIU 361 - Clinical Ultrasound Education I Credits: 2
- RIU 362 - Clinical Ultrasound Education II Credits: 4
- RIU 302 - DMS Image Evaluation II Credits: 1
- RIU 430 - Abdominal Sonography II Credits: 2
- RIU 431 - Abdominal Sonography II Lab Credits: 1
- RIU 460 - Clinical Ultrasound Education III Credits: 3
- RIE 432 - Vascular Sonography Procedures I Credits: 2
- RIE 433 - Vascular Sonography Procedures I Laboratory Credits: 2
- RIU 461 - Clinical Ultrasound Education IV Credits: 3
- RIU 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in Ultrasound Credits: 3
- RIE 436 - Vascular Sonography Procedures II Credits: 2
- RIE 437 - Vascular Sonography Procedures II Lab Credits: 2
- RIS 454 - Obstetric-Gynecologic RIS Credits: 3
- RIS 458 - Neoplastic Clinical RIS Credits: 3
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Adult Echocardiography Concentration/Emphasis Courses (31 credits)
- RIE 330 - Echocardiography I Credits: 3
- RIE 331 - Echocardiography I Laboratory Credits: 1
- RIE 340 - Cardiac and Vascular Hemodynamics Credits: 2
- RIE 341 - ECG in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Credits: 2
- RIE 360 - Introduction to Echocardiography Clinical Credits: 2
- RIE 332 - Echocardiography II Credits: 3
- RIE 333 - Echocardiography II Laboratory Credits: 2
- RIE 361 - Echocardiography Clinical Education I Credits: 2
- RIE 362 - Echocardiography Clinical Education II Credits: 3
- RIE 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in Echo and Vascular Sonography Credits: 3
- RIS 455 - Cardiac Clinical RIS Credits: 3
- RIS 459 - Vascular Clinical RIS Credits: 3
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Pediatric Echocardiography Concentration/Emphasis Courses (24 credits)
- RIE 434 - Pediatric Echocardiography I Credits: 3
- RIE 435 - Pediatric Echocardiography I Laboratory Credits: 1
- RIE 363 - Pediatric Echo Clinical Education I Credits: 2
- RIE 463 - Pediatric Echocardiography Clinical Education II Credits: 3
- RIE 438 - Pediatric Echocardiography II Credits: 3
- RIE 464 - Pediatric Echocardiography Clinical Education III Credits: 3
- RIE 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in Echo and Vascular Sonography Credits: 3
- RIS 455 - Cardiac Clinical RIS Credits: 3
- RIS 459 - Vascular Clinical RIS Credits: 3
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Vascular Sonography Concentration/Emphasis Courses (25 credits)
- RIE 366 - Vascular Sonography Clinical Education I Credits: 2
- RIE 432 - Vascular Sonography Procedures I Credits: 2
- RIE 433 - Vascular Sonography Procedures I Laboratory Credits: 2
- RIE 436 - Vascular Sonography Procedures II Credits: 2
- RIE 437 - Vascular Sonography Procedures II Lab Credits: 2
- RIE 466 - Vascular Sonography Clinical Education II Credits: 3
- RIE 467 - Vascular Sonography Clinical Education III Credits: 3
- RIE 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in Echo and Vascular Sonography Credits: 3
- RIS 455 - Cardiac Clinical RIS Credits: 3
- RIS 459 - Vascular Clinical RIS Credits: 3
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Freshman Fall Semester
- HPR 100 - Medical Terminology (3 credits)
- MTH 123 - Trigonometry (3 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
- General Education (Theme) Credits: 3
- General Education (Historical Perspectives) Credits: 3
Freshman Winter Semester
- BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
- PHY 220 - General Physics I (5 credits)
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
- SOC 280 - Special Topics in Sociology (3 credits)
Sophomore Fall Semester
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- BMS 208 - Human Anatomy (3 credits)
- PHY 221 - General Physics II (5 credits)
- General Education (Theme) Credits: 3
Sophomore Winter Semester
One of the following:
- SS 300 - Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3 credits)
- PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
- HPR 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits)
- BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences (3 credits)
AND:
- BMS 309 - Laboratory in Human Anatomy (1 credit)
- General Education (Theme) Credits: 3
- General Education (World Perspective) Credits: 3
- General Education (Philosophy & Literature) Credits: 3
- General Education (Arts) Credits: 3
Junior Fall Semester
- RIS 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy (4 credits)
- RI 401 - Computer Applications (3 credits)
- RIU 320 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I (2 credits)
- RIU 321 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I Lab (1 credit)
- RIU 330 - Abdominal Sonography I (4 credits)
- RIU 331 - Abdominal Sonography I Lab (2 credits)
- RIU 360 - Introduction to Clinical Ultrasound (2 credits)
Junior Winter Semester
- RIS 320 - Principles of Radiologic Imaging Sciences (3 credits)
- RIU 301 - DMS Image Evaluation I (1 credit)
- RIU 324 - Applied Doppler Ultrasound Physics (2 credits)
- RIS 454 - Obstetric-Gynecologic RIS (3 credits)
- RIU 332 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography (4 credits)
- RIU 333 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography Lab (1 credit)
- RIU 361 - Clinical Ultrasound Education I (2 credits)
Junior Spring/Summer Semester
Senior Fall Semester
- RIU 302 - DMS Image Evaluation II (1 credit)
- RIS 458 - Neoplastic Clinical RIS (3 credits)
- RIU 420 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction II (2 credits)
- RIU 430 - Abdominal Sonography II (2 credits)
- RIU 431 - Abdominal Sonography II Lab (1 credit)
- RIU 460 - Clinical Ultrasound Education III (3 credits)
- RIE 432 - Vascular Sonography Procedures I (2 credits)
- RIE 433 - Vascular Sonography Procedures I Laboratory (2 credits)