DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY
El Centro only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.DM.SONO.6/08
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program prepares the student to function as a medical sonographer.
The diagnostic medical sonographer performs sonography examinations using high frequency sound waves to visualize soft tissue structures, including the gall bladder, kidneys, pregnant uterus and other organs as requested by the physician.
This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970, Chicago, Illinois 60601-2208: Telephone number 312.553.9355) and (JRC-DMS, 2025 Woodlane Dr. St Paul, Minn. 55125; Telephone number 651.731.7244) in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Admission requirements include an information session, satisfactory scores on pre-entrance assessment testing, rank ordering by grade point, interviews and recommendation letters, and completion of all requirements for admission as a full-time student to the college. Contact the Assessment Center at El Centro College to sign up for the assessment tests and, Health Occupations Admissions to receive an information packet.
NOTE: HPRS 1204, 1271, 1202, 2300, 2231, AND 2201 are all health occupations core curriculum courses. These courses are listed and described in a separate section of the El Centro College catalog: Health Occupations Core Curriculum.
PREREQUISITES:
SEMESTER I
| BIOL 2402 |
Anatomy and Physiology II OR |
4 |
| SCIT 1408 |
Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
(4) |
| PSYC 2301 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| HPRS 1204 |
Basic Health Profession Skills |
2 |
| HPRS 2231 |
General Health Professions Management |
2 |
|
|
11 |
SEMESTER II
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication OR |
3 |
| SPCH 1315 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
(3) |
| +Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
| HPRS 1271 |
Basic Health Profession Skills II |
2 |
| HPRS 2300 |
Pharmacology for Health Professions |
3 |
| HPRS 2201 |
Pathophysiology |
2 |
|
|
13 |
SEMESTER III
| DMSO 2343 |
Advanced Ultrasound Principles and Instrumentation |
3 |
|
|
3 |
SEMESTER IV
| DMSO 1351 |
Sonographic Sectional Anatomy |
3 |
| DMSO 1366 |
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
3 |
| DMSO 1405 |
Sonography of Abdominopelvic Cavity |
4 |
|
|
10 |
SEMESTER V
| DMSO 2370 |
Advanced Ultrasound and Review |
3 |
| DMSO 2405 |
Sonography of Obsterics/Gynecology |
4 |
| DMSO 2366 |
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
3 |
| DMSO 1355 |
Sonographic Pathophysiology |
3 |
|
|
13 |
SEMESTER VI
| DMSO 2262 |
Clinical - Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
2 |
| DMSO 2253 |
Sonography of Superficial Structures |
2 |
|
|
4 |
SEMESTER VII
| DMSO 2263 |
Clinical - Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
2 |
|
|
2 |
SEMESTER VIII
| DMSO 2345 |
Advanced Sonography Practices |
3 |
| DMSO 2367 |
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
3 |
|
|
6 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
72 |
+Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from any 3-credit hour course from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four year institution of their choice.
