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Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

• Requirements for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• General Education Requirements (26 credits)
• Emphases
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General (Abdomen and Obstetrics-Gynecology Emphasis Courses (48 credits)
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Adult Echocardiography Emphasis Courses (31 credits)
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Pediatric Echocardiography Emphasis Courses (15 credits)
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Vascular Sonography Emphasis Courses (16 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

• AHS 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 122 - College Algebra Credits: 3
• PHY 220 - General Physics I Credits: 5
• PHY 221 - General Physics II Credits: 5
• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
• SOC 205 - Social Problems Credits: 3
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
• PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
• OR
• AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research Credits: 3

General Education Requirements (26 credits)

Remaining general education courses:

• WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
• MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits)
• MTH 123 - Trigonometry (3 credits)
• General Education (Art) Credits: 3
• General Education (Philosophy) Credits: 3
• General Education (History) Credits: 3
• General Education (World Perspectives) Credits: 3
• Theme Credits: 3

B.S. Cognate (10 credits)

• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
• BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
  AND
• PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
  OR
• AHS 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 3 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 Emphasis Courses (48 credits)

(Abdominal and Obstetrics-Gynecology concentrations)

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography general emphasis prepares students for clinical practice in abdominal and obstetrics-gynecology. Vascular sonography is additional course work that is taken concurrently.

General (Abdominal and Obstetrics-Gynecology) Sonographers work collaboratively with radiologists or other specialized physicians to diagnose a diverse range of conditions using invasive and non-invasive procedures using complex computerized high frequency sound wave and Doppler signal equipment. The sonographer must acquire excellent knowledge of sectional anatomy, clinical medicine, pathology, and the use of sonographic instrumentation.

• 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
• Option: RIU 434 - Breast Sonography Procedures Credits: 2
• OR

Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Adult Echocardiography 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
• AND

Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Pediatric Echocardiography Emphasis Courses (15 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
• OR

Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Vascular Sonography Emphasis Courses (16 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

Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Freshman Fall Semester

• BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
• MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits)
• WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)

Freshman Winter Semester

• BMS 208 - Human Anatomy (3 credits)
• MTH 122 - College Algebra (3 credits)
• AHS 100 - Medical Terminology (3 credits)
• SOC 205 - Social Problems (3 credits)
• General Education (Art) Credits: 3

Freshman Spring/Summer Semester

• MTH 123 - Trigonometry (3 credits)

Sophomore Fall Semester

• PHY 220 - General Physics I (5 credits)
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
• General Education (Philosophy) Credits: 3
• General Education (History) Credits: 3

Sophomore Winter Semester

One of the following:

• PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
• AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits)

AND

• BMS 309 - Laboratory in Human Anatomy (1 credit)
• PHY 221 - General Physics II (5 credits)
• General Education (Theme) Credits: 3
• General Education (World Perspectives) Credits: 3

Sophomore Spring/Summer Semester

• General Education (Theme) Credits: 3

Junior Fall Semester

• 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)
• Optional: RIU 434 - Breast Sonography Procedures (2 credits)

Junior Winter Semester

• RIS 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy (4 credits)
• 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

• RIU 362 - Clinical Ultrasound Education II (4 credits)

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)

Senior Winter Semester

• RIS 310 - Radiologic & Imaging Sciences Management (3 credits)
• RIU 461 - Clinical Ultrasound Education IV (3 credits)
• RIS 454 - Obstetric-Gynecologic RIS (3 credits)
• RIU 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in Ultrasound (3 credits) (SWS)
• RIE 436 - Vascular Sonography Procedures II (2 credits)
• RIE 437 - Vascular Sonography Procedures II Lab (2 credits)

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