Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Diagnostic Medical Sonography, General Sonography and Vascular Concentration, B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Diagnostic Medical Sonography, General Sonography and Vascular Concentration, B.S.

Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions >> Diagnostic Medical Sonography department 

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 Adult 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 concentrations.

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

Students interested in the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences major should refer to the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences department 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 Concentration
  • General Sonography + Vascular Concentration

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
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
USI 101 - Soar to Success

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

 

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 Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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 Sonography
Term(s) Offered: Summer
Credits: 3
DMS 316 - Abdominal Sonography Lab
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 Sonography
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
DMS 324 - Gynecologic Sonography
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
DMS 326 - OBGYN Sonography Lab
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 - Sonography Research

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing


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

General Sonography + Vascular Concentration

Summer Semester (8 hours)

 

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
DMS 347 - Advanced Clinical Practice (32 hours per wk)
Term(s) Offered: Summer
Credits: 4
DVT 398 - Vascular Sonography Lab I
Term(s) Offered: Summer
Credits: 2
DVT 401 - Vascular Sonography I
Term(s) Offered: Summer
Credits: 2

Fourth Year

 

Fall Semester (12 hours)

 

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
DVT 402 - Vascular Sonography II
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
DVT 423 - Vascular Sonography Lab II
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 2
DVT 426 - Clinical Practice I-Vascular (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
DVT 421 - Vascular Sonography III
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 2
DVT 437 - Clinical Practice II-Vascular (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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