Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Wilmington

Allied Health

A.A.S. Degree (W)

Diagnostic Medical Sonography is the art and science of employing high frequency sound waves to image organs, vessels, masses, and fluid accumulations within the body. The skilled sonographer, qualified by academic and clinical training, assists the physician in assessing both disease processes and the state of well-being. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 25400 US Highway 19N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, [phone], http://www.caahep.org, upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) 6021 University Blvd., Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043, [phone] phone, [phone] fax, http://www.jrcdms.org, to prepare students for national certification in general sonographic learning concentrations.

Courses are offered on campus and at a variety of clinical affiliates. Employment opportunities in this dynamic field exist in a wide range of settings such as hospitals, clinics, and doctors' offices. Other opportunities are available in veterinary medicine, industry, sales, mobile services, and the private sector. Academically ready students can apply to the program following the guidelines of the Allied Health competitive admission process. Interested applicants should review the information provided here and contact their program advisor for application requirements.

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

1. Perform competently a full range of diagnostic medical sonographic procedures pertaining to their learning concentration.
2. Utilize professional verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills in patient care, procedure intervention, and professional relationships.
3. Act in a professional and ethical manner and comply with professional scope of practice.
4. Integrate critical thinking and problem solving skills as expected of a healthcare professional.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Graduation Requirements

Core Courses

ENG 101	Composition I	3
ENG 102	Composition II	3
MAT 162	Statistical Reasoning	4
PSY 121	General Psychology	3
SOC 213	Ethical Issues in Healthcare	3
SSC 100	First Year Seminar	1

Program/Major Courses

DMS 106	Intro to Patient Care/Sonography	3
DMS 108	Intro to Clinical Internship I	1
DMS 109	Intro to Clinical Internship II	1
DMS 110	Acoustical Physics	3
DMS 113	Gynecological Sonography	2
DMS 114	Obstetrical Sonography	2
DMS 121	Abdominal Sonography I	2
DMS 122	Abdominal Sonography II	2
DMS 201	Clinical Internship I	3
DMS 202	Clinical Internship II	7
DMS 203	Clinical Internship III	7
DMS 210	Scanning Applications	1
DMS 211	Abdominal Sonography III	1
DMS 230	Special Topics	2
VAS 111	Vascular Techniques I	3
VAS 112	Vascular Techniques II	3
VAS 213	Vascular Techniques III	3

Program/Major Support Courses

BIO 100	Medical Terminology	3
BIO 120	Anatomy & Physiology I	5
BIO 121	Anatomy & Physiology II	5
BIO 130	Disease Process/Pathophysiology	3
CHM 110	General Chemistry	4
PHY 111	Conceptual Physics	4

Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

Semester 1

SSC 100	First Year Seminar	1
BIO 120	Anatomy & Physiology I	5
CHM 110	General Chemistry	4
ENG 101	Composition I	3
MAT 162	Statistical Reasoning	4
PHY 111	Conceptual Physics	4
DMS 106	Intro to Patient Care/Sonography	3

Semester 2

BIO 100	Medical Terminology	3
BIO 121	Anatomy & Physiology II	5
ENG 102	Composition II	3
DMS 108	Intro to Clinical Internship I	1
DMS 113	Gynecological Sonography	2
DMS 121	Abdominal Sonography I	2
VAS 111	Vascular Techniques I	3

Semester 3

BIO 130	Disease Process/Pathophysiology	3
DMS 109	Intro to Clinical Internship II	1
DMS 110	Acoustical Physics	3
DMS 114	Obstetrical Sonography	2
DMS 122	Abdominal Sonography II	2
VAS 112	Vascular Techniques II	3

Semester 4

DMS 201	Clinical Internship I	3
DMS 210	Scanning Applications	1
DMS 211	Abdominal Sonography III	1

Semester 5

PSY 121	General Psychology	3
DMS 202	Clinical Internship II	7
VAS 213	Vascular Techniques III	3

Semester 6

SOC 213	Ethical Issues in Healthcare	3
DMS 203	Clinical Internship III	7
DMS 230	Special Topics	2

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 88 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on your need for developmental education courses and the elective choices you make (if electives are a part of the program). Some programs also have college-level courses that you must take if you do not score at a certain level on the College Placement Test. If this applies to your program, the courses are listed at the top of the sequence sheet before the first semester of the course list.

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