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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 (3 credits)
• BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits)
• BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
• BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
• MTH 122 - College Algebra (3 credits)
• PHY 220 - General Physics I (5 credits)
• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
• SOC 105 - Social Problems (3 credits)
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
• AND 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)

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 (Global Perspectives) Credits: 3
• Issues Credits: 6

B.S. Program Requirements (10 credits)

• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
• 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 prerequisite 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 Credits: 3 - (fulfills one of two Issues courses)

• AHS 340 - Health Care Management (3 credits) (fulfills one of two Issues courses)
• RIU 301 - DMS Image Evaluation I (1 credit)
• RIU 302 - DMS Image Evaluation II (1 credit)
• RIU 320 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I (2 credits)
• RIU 321 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction I Lab (1 credit)
• RIU 322 - Principles of Radiologic Imaging Sciences (3 credits)
• RIU 324 - Applied Doppler Ultrasound Physics (2 credits)
• RIU 330 - Abdominal Sonography I (4 credits)
• RIU 331 - Abdominal Sonography I Lab (2 credits)
• RIU 332 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography I (3 credits)
• RIU 333 - Obstetrics-Gynecology Sonography Lab (1 credit)
• RIU 360 - Introduction to Clinical Ultrasound (2 credits)
• RIU 361 - Clinical Ultrasound Education I (2 credits)
• RIU 362 - Clinical Ultrasound Education II (4 credits)
• 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 434 - Breast Sonography Procedures (2 credits) OR Elective Credits: 2
• 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)
• RIU 438 - Vascular Technology Procedures II for General Ultrasound (2 credits)
• RIU 439 - Vascular Technology Procedures II for General Ultrasound Lab (1 credit)
• RIT 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy (4 credits)
• RIU 454 - Advanced Obstetric-Gynecologic Sonography (3 credits)
• RIT 458 - Neoplasms (3 credits)
• RIU 460 - Clinical Ultrasound Education III (3 credits)
• RIU 461 - Clinical Ultrasound Education IV (3 credits)
• RIU 495 - Advanced Clinical Problems in Ultrasound (3 credits)

Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General

Freshman Fall Semester

• BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits)
• MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits)
• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
• WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)

Freshman Winter Semester

• AHS 100 - Medical Terminology (3 credits)
• BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
• MTH 122 - College Algebra (3 credits)
• MTH 123 - Trigonometry (3 credits)
• SOC 105 - Social Problems (3 credits)

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 (Global 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)
• AHS 340 - Health Care Management (3 credits)

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

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