2019-2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Requirements for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- General Education Requirements - Foundations and Cultures (22 credits)
- B.S. Program Requirements
- Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General
Requirements for a Major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Prerequisite Courses (42 credits-includes MTH 110, BIO 120, MTH 123)
Admission to the program requires a minimum grade of C in each prerequisite course.
- AHS 100 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
- BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4 (* BIO 120 is the prerequisite)
- BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
- MTH 122 - College Algebra Credits: 3 (** MTH 110 is the prerequisite)
- PHY 220 - General Physics I Credits: 5 * (MTH 123 is the prerequisite)
- 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
*Also fulfills general education requirement **Math 110 may not be required based upon placement at time of admission
General Education Requirements - Foundations and Cultures (22 credits)
Remaining general education courses not covered in the major coursework or major prerequisites:
- General education - Art Credits: 3
- General education - Philosophy Credits: 3
- General education - History Credits: 3
- General education - Global Perspectives Credits: 3
- Issues (two courses that can be taken when student has 55+credits) Credits: 6
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
B.S. Program Requirements
- 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 prerequisite for the previously listed three research courses.
Students are strongly encouraged to meet periodically with their academic advisor to determine their progress toward and eligibility for admission into the diagnostic medical sonography program: www.gvsu.edu/chpss/. Students are assigned to a College of Health Professions Student Services academic advisor prior to program admission.
Upon admission into the program students are assigned to a DMS faculty advisor.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - General (Abdomen and Obstetrics-Gynecology) Courses (68 credits)
The diagnostic medical sonography general prepares students for clinical practice in abdominal and obstetrics-gynecology. Vascular sonography and breast sonography are additional courses that are taken concurrently to prepare students to the variety of examinations in the field of diagnostic medical sonography.
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 utilizing 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.
Major Coursework
- Issues Credits: 3 - (Students are responsible for completing the second Issues course.)
- AHS 340 - Health Care Management Credits: 3 (fulfills one of two Issues 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
- 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 (15 credits)
- 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 (16 credits)
- 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 (15 credits)
- 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 (12 to 15 credits)
Applications for the program are due February 1.
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) (SWS)
And
- General education - Arts Credits: 3
- General education - Philosophy Credits: 3
- General education - Global Perspectives Credits: 3
Junior Fall Semester: Students Admitted to Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program - General (16 credits)
- 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)
- RIU 434 - Breast Sonography Procedures (2 credits)
- RIU 322 - Principles of Radiologic Imaging Sciences (3 credits)
Junior Winter Semester (16 credits)
- RIT 441 - Gross Human Sectional Anatomy (4 credits)
- RIU 301 - DMS Image Evaluation I (1 credit)
- 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)
- RIU 420 - Applied Ultrasound Physics Instruction II (2 credits)
Junior Spring/Summer Semester (7 credits)
Senior Fall Semester (15 credits)
- 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)
- RIU 460 - Clinical Ultrasound Education III (3 credits)
Senior Winter Semester (12 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