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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Diagnostic Medical Sonography, General Sonography and Echocardiography Specialty, B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Diagnostic Medical Sonography, General Sonography and Echocardiography Specialty, B.S.

College of Nursing and Health Professions >> Diagnostic Medical Sonography 

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program provides a curriculum which includes didactic courses in conjunction with laboratory and clinical experiences. The DMS curriculum consists of 1 1/2 years of pre-requisite general education courses, 1 1/2 years of General Sonography coursework (physics, abdomen, OB/GYN), and one year of either Vascular Sonography or Cardiac Sonography coursework. Completion of these four years results in a Bachelor of Science degree. The student will be eligible to apply for credentialing examinations administered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). The DMS program at USI is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) on recommendation by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) in Abdominal-Extended, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vascular, and Adult Cardiac specialties.

For additional information about the DMS program, including admission requirements, refer to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography section of the bulletin.

Students interested in the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences major should refer to the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences section of the bulletin for an overview of the program, including available tracks and admission requirements.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Curriculum

All DMS students complete three years of common curriculum, including Core 39, then select one of two options to complete degree requirements:

  • General Sonography + Echocardiography Specialty
  • General Sonography + Vascular Specialty

A grade of C or better is required in all DMS, DVT, and ECHO courses, plus select Core 39 courses.  A typical semester-by-semester class schedule is shown here.

First Year

Fall Semester (16-17 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self

USI Core 39: Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition I


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 3

 

CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 3
CMST 107 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 3

 

MATH 111 - College Algebra or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4
MATH 114 - Quantitative Reasoning or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 3
MATH 215 - Survey of Calculus or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 3
MATH 230 - Calculus I

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4

 

BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4
UNIV 101 - First Year Experience

USI Core 39: Foundations-First Year Experience


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 1
HP 115 - Medical Terminology for the Health Professions
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 2

Spring Semester (15 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG 201 - Rhetoric and Composition II: Literacy and the World

USI Core 39: Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition II


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 3
BIOL 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 4
PHYS 101 - Introduction to the Physical Sciences

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science (BA and BS)


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 3
RADT 196 - Orientation to Radiologic and Imaging Sciences
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 2
  • WOK-SIQ - Choose course from Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry Credits: 3

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    All courses listed above (31 hours) must be completed with a C or better and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale). All grades must be available to be eligible to apply to the DMS program.

    Second Year

    Fall Semester (13 hours)

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness or

    USI Core 39: Foundations-Physical Activity and Wellness


    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer    		 Credits: 1
    KIN 281 - Personal Health Science

    USI Core 39: Foundations-Physical Activity and Wellness


    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer    		 Credits: 3

     

  • BS-SS - Choose one course from BS-Social Science Credits: 3
  • BS-WLS - Choose one course from BS-World Languages and Cultures Credits: 3
    • IPH 356 - Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society

    USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning; Embedded Experience-Diversity


    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer    		 Credits: 3
    HP 211 - The Healthcare Delivery System and Healthcare Policy

    USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS; Embedded Experience-Diversity


    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer    		 Credits: 3

    Spring Semester (12 hours)

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    DMS 301 - Patient Care for Imaging Sciences Professionals
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 2
    DMS 312 - Introduction to DMS Principles and Procedures
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 2
    DMS 313 - Sonographic Sectional Anatomy
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 2
    IPH 401 - Interprofessional Perspectives on Global Health

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global


    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer    		 Credits: 3
  • Ways of Knowing elective - Choose one course from Creative and Aesthetic Expression (CAE), Historical Inquiry (HI), or World Languages and Culture (WLC)  Credits: 3

    • Summer Semester (6 hours)

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    DMS 315 - Abdominal Procedures
    Term(s) Offered: Summer    		 Credits: 3
    DMS 316 - Sonographic Lab Practice I
    Term(s) Offered: Summer    		 Credits: 3

    Third Year

    Fall Semester (14 hours)

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    DMS 321 - Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation I
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 3
    DMS 323 - Obstetric Procedures
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 3
    DMS 324 - Gynecology Procedures
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 3
    DMS 326 - Sonographic Lab Practice II
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 2
    DMS 327 - Clinical Practice I-General  (24 hours per week)
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 3

    Spring Semester (13 hours)

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    DMS 331 - Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation II
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 3
    DMS 332 - Small Parts, Pediatric and Specialty Sonographic Exams
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 2
    DMS 333 - Critique, Clinical Correlation, & Case Analysis

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing


    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 3
    DMS 336 - Sonographic Lab Practice III
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 2
    DMS 337 - Clinical Practice II-General  (24 hours per week)
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 3

    General Sonography + Echocardiography Specialty

    Summer Semester (8 hours)

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    DMS 347 - Advanced Clinical Practice (32 hours per wk)
    Term(s) Offered: Summer    		 Credits: 4
    ECHO 398 - Introduction to Echocardiography Lab
    Term(s) Offered: Summer    		 Credits: 2
    ECHO 401 - Introduction to Echocardiography
    Term(s) Offered: Summer    		 Credits: 2

    Fourth Year

    Fall Semester (12 hours)

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    ECHO 402 - Advanced Echocardiography
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 3
    ECHO 423 - Echocardiography Lab Practice I
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 2
    ECHO 426 - Clinical Practice I-Cardiac  (32 hours per wk)
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 4
  • Choose a course from Embedded Experience-Writing (EEW)  Credits: 3

    • Spring Semester (11 hours)

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    DMS 436 - Sonographic Professional Advancement Seminar
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 3
    ECHO 421 - Fetal Echocardiography
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 2
    ECHO 437 - Clinical Practice II-Cardiac (24 hours per wk)
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 3

     

    HI 301 - Health Informatics or
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring    		 Credits: 3
    HA 431 - Healthcare Quality
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring    		 Credits: 3
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