2017-2018 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Requirements for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General
Requirements for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General Prerequisites
Admission to the program requires a minimum grade of C in each prerequisite course.
Contains some required general education courses.
- AHS 100 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
- BIO 120 - General Biology I Credits: 4
- BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
- BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
- MTH 122 - College Algebra Credits: 3
- PHY 220 - General Physics I Credits: 5
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
- SOC 105 - Social Problems Credits: 3
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
- AND one of the following:
- AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research Credits: 3
- BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences Credits: 3
- PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
Remaining General Education Courses
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
- General Education (Art) Credits: 3
- General Education (Philosophy) Credits: 3
- General Education (History) Credits: 3
- General Education (World Perspectives) Credits: 3
- Issues Credits: 6
B.S. Program Requirements (10 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
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BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
AND one of the following: - PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
- AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits)
- BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences (3 credits)
Note: STA 215 is a pre-requisite for these three research courses.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General (Abdomen and Obstetrics-Gynecology) Courses (68 credits)
The diagnostic medical sonography general emphasis prepares students for clinical practice in abdominal and obstetrics-gynecology. Vascular sonography is additional coursework that is taken concurrently.
General (abdominal and obstetrics-gynecology) sonographers work collaboratively with radiologists or other specialized physicians to diagnose a diverse range of conditions using invasive and non-invasive procedures using complex computerized high frequency sound wave and Doppler signal equipment. The sonographer must acquire excellent knowledge of sectional anatomy, clinical medicine, pathology, and the use of sonographic instrumentation.
- Issues - (fulfills one of two Issue courses)
- AHS 340 - Health Care Management Credits: 3 (fulfills one of two Issue courses)
- RIU 301 - DMS Image Evaluation I Credits: 1
- RIU 302 - DMS Image Evaluation II Credits: 1
- RIU 320 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I Credits: 2
- RIU 321 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I Lab Credits: 1
- RIU 322 - Principles of Radiologic Imaging Sciences Credits: 3
- RIU 324 - Applied Doppler Ultrasound Physics Credits: 2
- RIU 330 - Abdominal Sonography I Credits: 4
- RIU 331 - Abdominal Sonography I Lab Credits: 2
- RIU 332 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography I Credits: 3
- RIU 333 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography Lab Credits: 1
- RIU 360 - Introduction to Clinical Ultrasound Credits: 2
- RIU 361 - Clinical Ultrasound Education I Credits: 2
- RIU 362 - Clinical Ultrasound Education II Credits: 4
- RIU 420 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction II Credits: 2
- RIU 430 - Abdominal Sonography II Credits: 2
- RIU 431 - Abdominal Sonography II Lab Credits: 1
- RIU 434 - Breast Sonography Procedures Credits: 2 OR Elective Credits: 2
- RIU 435 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography II Credits: 2
- RIU 436 - Vascular Technology Procedures I For General Ultrasound Credits: 2
- RIU 437 - Vascular Technology Procedures I For General Ultrasound Lab Credits: 1
- RIU 438 - Vascular Technology Procedures II for General Ultrasound Credits: 2
- RIU 439 - Vascular Technology Procedures II for General Ultrasound Lab Credits: 1
- RIT 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy Credits: 4
- RIU 454 - Advanced Obstetric- Gynecologic Sonography Credits: 3
- RIT 458 - Neoplasms Credits: 3
- RIU 460 - Clinical Ultrasound Education III Credits: 3
- RIU 461 - Clinical Ultrasound Education IV Credits: 3
- RIU 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in Ultrasound Credits: 3
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General
Freshman Fall Semester
- BIO 120 - General Biology I Credits: 4
- MTH 110 - Algebra Credits: 4
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing Credits: 4
Freshman Winter Semester
- AHS 100 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
- BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
- MTH 122 - College Algebra Credits: 3
- MTH 123 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
- SOC 105 - Social Problems Credits: 3
Sophomore Fall Semester
- BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
- PHY 220 - General Physics I (5 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- General Education (History) Credits: 3
Sophomore Winter Semester
One of the following:
- AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits)
- BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences (3 credits)
- PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
AND
- General Education (Arts) Credits: 3
- General Education (Philosophy) Credits: 3
- General Education (World Perspectives) Credits: 3
Junior Fall Semester: Enrolled in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program - General
- RIU 320 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I (2 credits)
- RIU 321 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I Lab (1 credit)
- RIU 330 - Abdominal Sonography I (4 credits)
- RIU 331 - Abdominal Sonography I Lab (2 credits)
- RIU 360 - Introduction to Clinical Ultrasound (2 credits)
- Optional: RIU 434 - Breast Sonography Procedures (2 credits)
Junior Winter Semester
- RIU 301 - DMS Image Evaluation I (1 credit)
- RIU 322 - Principles of Radiologic Imaging Sciences (3 credits)
- RIU 324 - Applied Doppler Ultrasound Physics (2 credits)
- RIU 332 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography I (3 credits)
- RIU 333 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography Lab (1 credit)
- RIU 361 - Clinical Ultrasound Education I (2 credits)
- RIT 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy (4 credits)
Junior Spring/Summer Semester
- RIU 362 - Clinical Ultrasound Education II (4 credits)
- Issues course Credits: 3
Senior Fall Semester
- RIU 302 - DMS Image Evaluation II (1 credit)
- RIU 420 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction II (2 credits)
- RIU 430 - Abdominal Sonography II (2 credits)
- RIU 431 - Abdominal Sonography II Lab (1 credit)
- RIU 435 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography II (2 credits)
- RIU 436 - Vascular Technology Procedures I For General Ultrasound (2 credits)
- RIU 437 - Vascular Technology Procedures I For General Ultrasound Lab (1 credit)
- RIT 458 - Neoplasms (3 credits)
- RIU 460 - Clinical Ultrasound Education III (3 credits)
Senior Winter Semester
- AHS 340 - Health Care Management (3 credits)
- RIU 438 - Vascular Technology Procedures II for General Ultrasound (2 credits)
- RIU 439 - Vascular Technology Procedures II for General Ultrasound Lab (1 credit)
- RIU 454 - Advanced Obstetric- Gynecologic Sonography (3 credits)
- RIU 461 - Clinical Ultrasound Education IV (3 credits)
- RIU 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in Ultrasound (3 credits) (SWS)
Summary of Coursework
- Diagnostic medical sonography - General prerequisites: 42 credits
- Remaining general education courses: 22 credits
- Diagnostic medical sonography - General: 62 credits
Total: 126 credits