Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Accelerated Echocardiography Track| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
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Year I-Fall |
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| BIO 110 | Anatomy and Physiology I (w/ Lab)* | 4 |
| CHE 110 | Basic Chemistry I (w/ Lab)* | 4 |
| ITM 101 | Introduction to the Major | 1 |
| LIB 111 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| MAT 141 | Algebra and Trigonometry* | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 | |
Year I-Spring |
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| BIO 210 | Anatomy and Physiology II (w/ Lab)* | 4 |
| CHE 210 | Basic Chemistry II (w/ Lab)* | 4 |
| LIB 112 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| PHY 181 | General Physics* | 4 |
| TOTAL | 15 | |
Year I-Summer |
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| LIB 120 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| LIB 133 | American Culture, Identity, and Public Life | 3 |
| LIB 220 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication for Healthcare | 3 |
| MAT 261 | Statistics | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
| *NOTE: The student must earn a minimum grade of "C" in BIO 110/210, CHE 110/210, MAT 141, and PHY 181. Medical Terminology is integrated into the professional phase and thus is not a course requirement. | ||
Professional Phase: Echocardiography Track |
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Year II-Fall |
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| DMS 200 | Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 2 |
| DMS 208 | Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation I | 3 |
| DMS 235 | Cardiac Ultrasound I: Cardiovascular Principles | 3 |
| DMS 236L | Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging Lab I | 4 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
Year II-Spring |
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| DMS 218 | Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation II | 3 |
| DMS 245 | Cardiac Ultrasound II: Introduction to Heart Disease | 4 |
| DMS 246L | Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging Lab II | 5 |
| Distribution Elective* | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | |
Year II-Summer |
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| DMS 304 | Problem Solving in Physics and Instrumentation | 3 |
| DMS 305 | Cardiac Ultrasound III: Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease | 3 |
| DMS 307L | Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging Lab III | 2 |
| DMS 320 | Introduction to Vascular Sonography (w/ Lab) | 5 |
| TOTAL | 13 | |
Year III-Fall |
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| DMS 325 | Cardiac Ultrasound IV: Advanced Echocardiography | 3 |
| DMS 330C | Cardiac Ultrasound Practicum I | 8 |
| LIB 512O | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
| Distribution Elective* | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 17 | |
Year III-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 |
| Distribution Elective* | 3 |
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| TOTAL | 16 | |
Year III-Summer |
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| DMS 425C | Cardiac Ultrasound Practicum III | 8 |
| DMS 431 | Cardiac Ultrasound Registry Review | 3 |
| DMS 443 | Advanced Problem Solving in Vascular Sonography** | (1) |
| DMS 456 | Cardiac Ultrasound Capstone II | 1 |
| TOTAL | 12 (13) | |
| *During Years II and III, students complete three liberal arts distribution electives: a HUM course, a SSC course, and a BEH course. | ||
| **If the elective DMS 443 Advanced Problem Solving in Vascular Sonography is taken, total semester credits come to 13, and degree credits to 128. | ||
| Total credits to complete degree requirements | 127 | |