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2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Major (Track 2B) General Sonography and Echocardiography Specialty, B.S.

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College of Nursing and Health Professions >> Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program at USI is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org).

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 the USI Core 39
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 Sciences: Track 2

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Curriculum

Students in the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences 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 (Track 2A)
General Sonography + Echocardiography Specialty (Track 2B)

A grade of C or better is required for all radiologic and imaging sciences courses, plus select Core 39 courses. A typical semester-by-semester class schedule is shown here.

First Year

Fall Semester (16-17 hours)

ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self Credits: 3
CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credits: 3 or
CMST 107 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
MATH 111 - College Algebra Credits: 4 or
MATH 114 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3 or
MATH 215 - Survey of Calculus Credits: 3 or
MATH 230 - Calculus I Credits: 4
BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
UNIV 101 - First Year Experience Credits: 1
HP 115 - Medical Terminology for the Health Professions Credits: 2

Spring Semester (15 hours)

ENG 201 - Rhetoric and Composition II: Literacy and the World 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
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 the grade must be available to be eligible to apply to the DMS program.

Second Year

Fall Semester (13 hours)

KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness Credits: 1 or
KIN 281 - Personal Health Science Credits: 3
BS-SS - Choose one course from BS-Social Science Credits: 3
BS-WLC - Choose one course from BS-World Languages and Cultures Credits: 3
IPH 356 - Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society Credits: 3
HP 211 - The Healthcare Delivery System Credits: 3

Spring Semester (12 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
IPH 401 - Interprofessional Perspectives on Global Health Credits: 3
WOK elective - Choose one course from Creative and Aesthetic Expression, Historical Inquiry or World Languages and Culture 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 (24 hours per week)

Spring Semester (13 hours)

DMS 331 - Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation II Credits: 3
DMS 332 - Small Parts, Pediatric and Specialty Sonographic Exams Credits: 3
DMS 333 - Critique, Clinical Correlation, & Case Analysis Credits: 3
DMS 337 - Clinical Practice II-General Credits: 4 (32 hours per week)

General Sonography + Echocardiography Specialty

Summer Semester (8 hours)

DMS 347 - Advanced Clinical Practice Credits: 4 (32 hours per wk)
ECHO 398 - Introduction to Echocardiography Lab Credits: 2
ECHO 401 - Introduction to Echocardiography Credits: 2

Fourth Year

Fall Semester (12 hours)

ECHO 402 - Advanced Echocardiography Credits: 3
ECHO 423 - Echocardiography Lab Practice I Credits: 2
ECHO 426 - Clinical Practice I-Cardiac Credits: 4 (32 hours per wk)
Writing (EE) Choose Embedded Experience-Writing course Credits: 3

Spring Semester (11 hours)

ECHO 421 - Fetal Echocardiography Credits: 2
DMS 436 - Sonographic Professional Advancement Seminar Credits: 3
ECHO 437 - Clinical Practice II-Cardiac Credits: 3 (24 hours per wk)
HI 301 - Health Informatics Credits: 3 or
HA 431 - Healthcare Quality Credits: 3