Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Degree, Certificate · 8 semesters, 90 credits

Diagnostic Medical Sonography prepares students to use ultrasound technology to obtain diagnostic images for physician interpretation. Students develop skills in anatomy, physiology, pathology, and ultrasound physics. Graduates are eligible for ARDMS Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) certification. The clinical portion spans five semesters (20 months) with two six-month hands-on placements. Delta offers three tracks: an Associate in Applied Science (8 semesters, 90 credits), an Advanced Certificate for those with an existing allied health associate degree (7 semesters, 75 credits), and a Dual Degree with General Management (10 semesters, 114 credits). Accredited by CAAHEP upon JRCDMS recommendation.

Prerequisites: Option A: Graduate of an accredited Allied Health Program meeting program prerequisites through transfer or waiver; completion of PHY 101 or PHY 111 with B (3.0) or better if required, Option B: BIO 140W or (BIO 152W and BIO 153W), Option B: HSC 105, Option B: MTH 122W, Option B: PHY 101 or PHY 111, Option B: Approved College Composition I course, Option B: ENG 113, Option B: COM 114W, Minimum grade of B (3.0) in all prerequisite courses, No more than two total repeats in prerequisite courses, BIO 140W and HSC 105 completed within the past five years, Two professional letters of reference, Minimum 8 hours of observation, Meeting with program coordinator, Submission of DMS Program Student Application Packet

Courses

• BIO140W — Essentials Of Human Anatomy & Physiology
• BIO152W — Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIO153W — Human Anatomy & Physiology II
• COM114W — Interpersonal Communication
• DMS100 — Patient Care and Management
• DMS101W — Introduction to Sonography
• DMS103 — Introduction to Abdominal Sonography
• DMS104 — Introduction to OB/GYN Sonography
• DMS105W — Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation I
• DMS106W — Ultrasound Scanning
• DMS107 — Introduction to Ultrasound Scanning
• DMS107L — Introduction to Ultrasound Scanning Lab
• DMS108W — Becoming a Master Sonography Student
• DMS111 — Advanced Sonographic Imaging I
• DMS114 — Advanced OB/GYN Sonography
• DMS115 — Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation II
• DMS116W — Clinical Seminar I
• DMS117W — Clinical Education I
• DMS201 — Advanced Sonographic Imaging II
• DMS202 — Ultrasound Seminar I
• DMS206W — Clinical Seminar II
• DMS207 — Clinical Education II
• DMS212 — Ultrasound Seminar II
• DMS217 — Clinical Education III
• ENG111 — College Composition I
• ENG111A — College Composition and Reading and Writing Strategies
• ENG111B — College Composition I
• ENG111C — College Composition I Co-Requisite with Reading and Writing Strategies
• ENG111H — College Composition I - Honors
• ENG113 — Technical Communication
• HIS237W — History of Michigan/With Project
• HSC105 — Medical Terminology
• LW206A — Occupational Wellness
• LWA206B — Occupational Wellness 2
• LWA206C — Occupational Wellness 3
• MTH122W — College Algebra
• PHL215W — Health Care Ethics
• PHY101 — Applied Physics
• PHY111 — General Physics I
• POL103W — American Politics
• POL232W — Campaigns and Elections
• PSY211W — Introduction to Psychology
• SOC211W — Principles of Sociology

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