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2013-2014 Undergradate & Graduate Bulletin

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2013-2014 Undergradate & Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Major, General Sonography and Echocardiography Specialty, B.S.

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Radiologic and Imaging Sciences major, Diagnostic Medical Sonography curriculum, Option 2: General + Echocardiography Specialties

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Degree Requirements

Candidates for the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences must meet the following general requirements and complete the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences professional courses required for the specialty area of study:

Complete of the University Core Curriculum
Maintain a grade of C or better in all Radiologic and Imaging Sciences courses and other selected courses
Maintain a 2.0 grade point average or better.

Radiologic and Imaging Science: Track 2

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Curriculum

Students in the Radiologic and Imaging Science major who follow Track 2 - Diagnostic Medical Sonography complete three years of common curriculum, then select one of two options to complete degree requirements:

General Sonography + Vascular Specialty
General Sonography + Echocardiography Specialty

A grade of C or better is required for all radiologic and imaging science courses, plus select University Core Curriculum courses. A typical semester-by-semester class schedule is shown here.

First Year

Fall Semester (16 hours) (C or better required in courses listed below)

CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credits: 3 or
CMST 107 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
HP 115 - Medical Terminology For The Health Professions Credits: 2
ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self Credits: 3 (C or better required)
MATH 111 - College Algebra Credits: 4 (or higher-level A2 MATH course)
BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4 (C or better required)

Spring Semester (15 hours) (C or better required in courses listed below)

ENG 201 - Rhetoric and Composition II: Literacy and the World Credits: 3
C2 - Individual Development/Social Behavior Credits: 3
BIOL 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
PHYS 101 - Introduction to the Physical Sciences Credits: 3
RADT 196 - Orientation to Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Credits: 2

Second Year

Fall Semester (14 hours)

B2 - The Arts Credits: 3
B3 - Health/Fitness; Choose one health course Credits: 1
B3 - Health/Fitness; Choose one fitness/activities course Credits: 1
C1 - History Credits: 3
C2 - Individual Development/Social Behavior Credits: 3
C4 - Western Culture Credits: 3

Spring Semester (13 hours)

DMS 301 - Patient Care for Imaging Sciences Professionals Credits: 2
DMS 312 - Introduction to DMS Principles and Procedures Credits: 2
DMS 313 - Sonographic Sectional Anatomy Credits: 2
C4 - Western Culture Credits: 3
C5 - Global Communities Credits: 3

Summer Semester (6 hours)

DMS 315 - Abdominal Procedures Credits: 3
DMS 316 - Sonographic Lab Practice I Credits: 3

Third Year

Fall Semester (14 hours)

DMS 321 - Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation I Credits: 3
DMS 323 - Obstetric Procedures Credits: 3
DMS 324 - Gynecology Procedures Credits: 3
DMS 326 - Sonographic Lab Practice II Credits: 2
DMS 327 - Clinical Practice I-General Credits: 3

Spring Semester (12 hours)

DMS 331 - Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation II Credits: 3
DMS 332 - Small Parts, Neurosonography, and Specialty Exams Credits: 3
DMS 333 - Critique, Clinical Correlation, & Case Analysis Credits: 2
DMS 337 - Clinical Practice II-General Credits: 4

Option 2: General + Echocardiography Specialty Track

Summer Semester (8 hours)

DMS 347 - Advanced Clinical Practice Credits: 4
ECHO 398 - Introduction to Echocardiography Lab Credits: 2
ECHO 401 - Introduction to Echocardiography Credits: 2

Fourth Year

Fall Semester (11 hours)

ECHO 402 - Advanced Echocardiography Credits: 3
ECHO 423 - Echocardiography Lab Practice I Credits: 2
ECHO 426 - Clinical Practice I-Cardiac Credits: 3
HP 356 - Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society Credits: 3 (C or better required)

Spring Semester (12 hours)

ECHO 421 - Fetal Echocardiography Credits: 2
ECHO 437 - Clinical Practice II-Cardiac Credits: 4
D - Synthesis Credits: 3

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