Radiologic & Imaging Sciences
Diagnostic Medical Sonography General Concentration (Abdominal and Obstetrics-Gynecology)





Diagnostic Medical Sonography General Concentration (Abdominal and Obstetrics-Gynecology)

The information which follows is a draft which may be revised through requirements of university committees and administrative officers prior to final approval through the university curriculum approval process.


A Sample pre-requisite guide can be found
here

Proposed Professional Sequence  Semester Credit Hrs
General Education and Prerequisite Courses: 54
* = Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Core Courses: 32
Diagnostic Medical Sonography General Concentration (Abdominal and Obstetrics-Gynecology) Professional Sequence: 52
Total: 138

Junior Fall Semester Sem Credit Hrs
*RIS 442 Gross Human Sectional Anatomy Abdomen, Pelvis, and Extremities 3
*RI 401 Computer Applications 3  
RIU 320 Applied Ultrasound Phy/Instrum I 2  
RIU 321 Applied Ultrasound Phy/Instrum I Lab 1  
RIU 330 Abdominal Sonography I 4  
RIU 331 Abdominal Sonography I Lab 2  
RIU 360 Intro to Ultrasound Clinical 2  
 

Total

17  
       
Junior Winter Semester Sem Credit Hrs  
*RIS 320 Principles of Rad Imaging Sciences 4  
RIU 301 DMS Image Evaluation I 1  
RIU 324 Applied Doppler Ultrasound Physics 2  
*RIS 454 Ob-Gyn Clinical Rad/Imaging Sci 3  
RIU 332 Ob-Gyn Sonography 4  
RIU 333 Ob-Gyn Sonography Lab 1  
RIU 361 Ultrasound Clinical Education I 2  
 

Total

17  
     
Junior Spring/Summer Semester Sem Credit Hrs  
RIU 362 Ultrasound Clinical Education II 4  
 

Total

4  
       
Senior Fall Semester Sem Credit Hrs  
RIU 302 DMS Image Evaluation II 3  
*RIS 458 Neoplastic Clincal Rad/Imaging Sci 3  
RIU 420 Applied Ultrasound Phy/Instrum II 3  
RIU 430 Abdominal Sonography II 2  
RIU 431 Abdominal Sonography II Lab 1  
RIU 460 Ultrasound Clinical Education III 3  
Elective from College of Health Professions 4  
 

Total

19  
       
Senior Winter Semester Sem Credit Hrs  
*RIS 310 Rad & Imaging Sci Management 4  
*RIS 441 Gross Human Sectional Anatomy Head and Thorax 3  
RIU 461 Ultrasound Clinical Education IV 3  
RIU 490 Advanced Clinical Problems in Ultrasound (Capstone) 3  
Elective from College of Health Professions 4  
 

Total

17  
       
       
       
total clinical education contact hours = 1312    
     
     
It is recommended that students consider the following College of Health Professions electives:  
  Sem Credit Hrs  
RIE 432 Vascular Sonography Procedures I 3 (Fall)
RIE 433 Vascular Sonography Procedures I Lab 1 (Fall)
RIE 436 Vascular Sonography Procedures II 3 (Winter)
RIE 437 Vascular Sonography Procedures II Lab 1 (Winter)
RIU 434 Breast Sonography Procedures 2 (Winter)
       

 

  Last Modified Date: September 13, 2007
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