Medical Sciences- Diagnostic Sonography Emphasis Requirements (BS)
Students in this program will earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Sciences with an emphais in Diagnostic Sonography. In the first two years of the program, students will complete program admission prerequisites and degree requirements to earn the Associate of Arts and Science degree at the College of Integrated Studies (60 credits). Upon admission to the clinical program, the next four semesters of study will be completed on site at a partner hospital with a study program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP) (65 credits). Graduates are then eligible to apply for the national certification examinations by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
Students are required to have an overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4-point scale for all pre-clinical coursework to be admitted to the sonography concentration. In addition, a minimum of “C” grades must be earned in each prerequisite course which includes all courses listed below.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements - 65 units | ||
| MED 310 | FOUNDATIONS OF SONOGRAPHY | 3 |
| MED 311 | SONOGRAPHY IN PATIENT CARE | 3 |
| MED 312 | ABDOMINAL SONOGRAPHY I | 2 |
| MED 318 | SONOGRAPHY PRACTICUM I | 4 |
| MED 360 | SONOGRAPHY PRINCIPLES & INSTRUMENTATION | 3 |
| MED 361 | OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SONOGRAPHY I | 2 |
| MED 362 | ABDOMINAL SONOGRAPHY II | 2 |
| MED 368 | SONOGRAPHY PRACTICUM II | 3 |
| MED 369 | SONOGRAPHY CLINICAL LAB I | 6 |
| MED 410 | VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY I | 2 |
| MED 417 | SONOGRAPHY PRINCIPLES & INSTRUMENTATION REGISTRY REVIEW | 2 |
| MED 418 | SONOGRAPHY PRACTICUM III | 3 |
| MED 419 | SONOGRAPHY CLINICAL II | 5 |
| MED 460 | VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY II | 2 |
| MED 461 | OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SONOGRAPHY II | 2 |
| MED 468 | SONOGRAPHY PRACTICUM IV | 2 |
| MED 469 | SONOGRAPHY CLINICAL III | 6 |
| MED 486 | ABDOMINAL AND OB/GYN SONOGRAPHY REGISTRY REVIEW | 2 |
| MED 487 | VASCULAR TECHNOLOGY REGISTRY REVIEW | 2 |
| MED 488 | SONOGRAPHY PRACTICUM V | 3 |
| MED 489 | SONOGRAPHY CLINICAL IV | 6 |
| Total Units | 65 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Unique Requirements | ||
| BIO 105 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 1 |
| BIO 121 | FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES I | 5 |
| BIO 285 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIO 286 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIO 310 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| CHE 125 | INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| CTA 103 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| MAT 117 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | 3 |
| PSY 202 | INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSY 250 | LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Total Units | 34 | |
Licensure Requirements are satisfied by students' completion of the program curriculum and successful completion of the registry exam (boards) offered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).