A three-year academic plan of study (full-time three-semester academic year) for those with few or no prior college credits seeking a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (BSDMS) Cardiovascular Concentration.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI 156 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| EN 115 | Composition and Professional Writing | 3 |
| MA 101 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| PS 105 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SS 100 | Student Success | 1 |
| DMS 110 | Fundamentals of Medical Imaging & Healthcare | 2 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI 256 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| CH 122 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CM 100 | Health Communication | 3 |
| DMS 100 | Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Ergonomics | 2 |
| DMS 120 | Principles of Radiologic Physics | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
| DMS 206 | Patient Care in Sonography | 2 |
| DMS 208 | Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation | 3 |
| DCS 214 | Principles of EKG / Cardiovascular Physiology | 2 |
| DCS 222L | Echo Sonography Lab | 1 |
| DCS 100 | Introduction to Adult Echo Evaluation | 1 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Ethics/Philosophy Requirement | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| DCS 241C | Clinical Sonography I | 4 |
| DMS 231 | Vascular Sonography I | 3 |
| DCS 331 | Adult Echocardiography I | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BU 221 | Healthcare Economics | 3 |
| DCS 342C | Clinical Sonography II | 4 |
| DMS 332 | Vascular Sonography II | 2 |
| DCS 431 | Adult Echocardiography II | 3 |
| DCS 371 | Pediatric Echocardiography I | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| HS 204 | History of Healthcare in the United States | 3 |
| DCS 372 | Pediatric Echocardiography II | 2 |
| DMS 350 | Physics Synthesis | 1 |
| DCS 443C | Clinical Sonography III | 4 |
| DCS 461 | Adult Echo III / Special Procedures | 2 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BU 320 | Foundations of Healthcare Management | 3 |
| PH 360 | Contemporary Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
| DCS 444C | Clinical Sonography IV | 4 |
| DMS 433 | Vascular Sonography III - Abdomen | 2 |
| DCS 473 | Pediatric Echocardiography III | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Human Development Requirement | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| DCS 445C | Clinical Sonography V | 4 |
| DCS 485 | Sonography Synthesis (Vascular/Echo) | 2 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Credit Hour Ratio: 1 credit theory = 15 hrs; 1 credit lab (science) = 30 hrs; 1 credit lab (program) = 45 hrs; 1 credit clinical = 60 hrs