Diagnostic Medical Sonography, General, AAS

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• APHY 101 - Anatomy and Physiology I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #
• APHY 102 - Anatomy and Physiology II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #
• ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #

• Choose one from the following: 

• MATH 123 - Quantitative Reasoning CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #
• MATH 261 - Multivariate Calculus CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
• MATH 202 - Brief Calculus II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MATH 211 - Calculus I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
• MATH 212 - Calculus II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
• MATH 218 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
• MATH 219 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
• MATH 221 - Calculus for Technology I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MATH 222 - Calculus for Technology II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MATH 136 - College Algebra CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MATH 201 - Brief Calculus I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

OTHER INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• IVYT 112 - Student Success - Health Sciences And Nursing CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1

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• DMSI 295 - Sonography Exam Review CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 ^

• OR

• DMSI 293 - Sonography Exam Review I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1.5

• AND

• DMSI 294 - Sonography Exam Review II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1.5

PROGRAM SPECIFIC CORE

• DMSI 121 - Basic Radiation Physics and Principles CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #

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• DMSI 101 - Ultrasound Physics I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• OR

• DMSI 112 - Ultrasound Physics I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1.5

• AND

• DMSI 123 - Ultrasound Physics II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1.5

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• DMSI 102 - Abdominal Sonography I & Clini CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5

• OR

• DMSI 108 - Abdominal Sonography I and Clinical Orientation Lab I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

• AND

• DMSI 109 - Abdominal Sonography II and Clinical Orientation Lab II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

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• DMSI 103 - OB/Gyn Sonography I and Lab CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4

• OR

• DMSI 122 - OB/GYN Sonography 1 and Lab 1 CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

• AND

• DMSI 126 - OB/GYN Sonography II and Lab II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

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• DMSI 105 - General Sonography Clinical I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4

• OR

• DMSI 115 - General Sonography Lab CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• AND

• DMSI 118 - General Sonography Clinical I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

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• DMSI 111 - Sonography Orientation/Cross sectional/Patient Care CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5

• OR

• DMSI 165 - Sonography Orientation and Patient Care CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1.5

• AND

• DMSI 166 - Sonography Patient Care and Cross Sectional Anatomy CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2.5

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• DMSI 113 - General Sonography Clinical II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• OR

• DMSI 124 - General Sonography Clinical II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

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• DMSI 202 - Abdominal Sonography II & Lab CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4

• OR

• DMSI 120 - Abdominal Sonography III and Clinical Orientation Lab III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

• AND

• DMSI 125 - Abdominal Sonography IV and Clinical Orientation Lab IV CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

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• DMSI 203 - OB/Gyn Sonography II and Lab CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4

• OR

• DMSI 129 - OB/GYN Sonography III and Lab III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

• AND

• DMSI 132 - OB/GYN Sonography IV and Lab IV CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

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• DMSI 205 - General Sonography Clinical II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• OR

• DMSI 128 - General Sonography Clinical III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

• AND

• DMSI 131 - General Sonography Clinical IV CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

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• DMSI 206 - General Sonography Clinical IV CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• OR

• DMSI 133 - General Sonography Clinical V CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• AND

• DMSI 134 - General Sonography Clinical VI CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1

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• DMSI 208 - Ultrasound Physics II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4

TOTAL CREDITS: 67

^ Capstone course

DEGREE OUTCOMES

• Utilize oral and written communication.
• Provide basic patient care and comfort.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding gross anatomy and sectional anatomy.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of acoustic physics, Doppler ultrasound principles, and instrumentation.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the interaction between ultrasound and tissue and the probability of biological effects in clinical examinations.
• Employ professional judgment and discretion.
• Understand the fundamental elements for implementing a quality assurance and improvement program, and the policies, protocols, and procedures for the general function of the ultrasound laboratory.
• Recognize the importance of continuing education.
• Recognize the importance of, and employ, ergonomically correct scanning techniques.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform sonographic examinations of the abdomen, superficial structures, non-cardiac check, and the gravid and non-gravid pelvis according to protocol guidelines established by national professional organizations and the protocol of the employing institution utilizing real-time equipment with both transabdominal and endocavitary transducers, and Doppler display modes.
• Recognize and identify the sonographic appearance of normal anatomic structures, including anatomic variants and normal Doppler patterns.
• Recognize, identify, and appropriately document the abnormal sonographic and Doppler patterns of disease processes, pathology, and pathophysiology of structures.
• Modify the scanning protocol based on the sonographic findings and the differential diagnosis in categories.
• Recognize and identify the sonographic appearance of normal anatomic structures of the female pelvis, including anatomic variants and normal Doppler patterns.
• Recognize and identify the sonographic appearance of normal maternal, embryonic, and fetal anatomic structures during the first, second, and third trimesters.
• Recognize, identify, and appropriately document the sonographic appearance of gynecologic disease processes, pathology, and pathophysiology.
• Recognize, identify, and appropriately document the sonographic appearance of obstetric abnormalities, disease, pathology, and pathophysiology.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of the sonographer in performing interventional/invasive procedures.