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2022-2023 General Catalog Published 9/13/22

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2022-2023 General Catalog Published 9/13/22

Diagnostic Medical Sonography, AAS

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The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Associate of Applied Science (AAS) is a 62 credit-hour program designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge, skills, values, and competencies for a career in diagnostic ultrasound. The curriculum is based on requirements of the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). Graduates will receive an Associate of Applied Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and will be eligible to take the Sonographics Physics and Instrumentation (SPI) exam upon graduation. Graduates will need an additional one year work experience to qualify for the ARDMS specialty exam.

Required courses for the Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography:

Freshman Year

First Semester: 13 Hours

ENGL 101:Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 101:Applied Algebra for College Students Credit Hours: 3 or
MATH 102:College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
BLGY 230:Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
BLGY 230L:Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab I Credit Hours: 1
BLGY 110:Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester: 12 Hours

BLGY 231:Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 3
BLGY 231L:Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Credit Hours: 1
PHSC 105:Elemental Physics Credit Hours: 3
ALHT 109:Health Care Systems and Safety Credit Hours: 2
Psychology Credit hours: 3

Sophomore Year

Third Semester: 13 Hours

SONO 200:Introduction to Sonography Credit Hours: 2
SONO 201:Physics and Instrumentation Credit Hours: 2
SONO 202:Abdominal Sonography Credit Hours: 1
SONO 203:Gynecologic Sonography Credit Hours: 2
SONO 204L:Learning Lab Credit Hours: 1
SONO 205:Clinical Practicum I Credit Hours: 2
Psychology Elective Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester: 12 Hours

SONO 209:Sonography Sectional Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
SONO 210:Physics and Instrmentation II Credit Hours: 1
SONO 211:Abdominal Sonography II Credit Hours: 2
SONO 212:Obestetric Sonography Credit Hours: 3
SONO 213:Clinical Practicum II Credit Hours: 3

Fifth Semester: 12

SONO 216:Physics and Instrumenation III Credit Hours: 1
SONO 217:Abdominal Sonography III Credit Hours: 1
SONO 218:Clinical Practicum III Credit Hours: 3
SONO 219:Adv. OB/GYN Sonography Credit Hours: 2
SONO 220:Comprehensive Seminar Credit Hours: 1
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours: 62

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