A.A.S. in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT THE DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY PROGRAM

Please note that the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is being moved to Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), the national accrediting agency for degree programs in this field, upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Upon successful completion of the program, you are eligible to sit for the American Registry in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) examination in adult echocardiography, abdominal sonography, OB/GYN sonography, and the corresponding physics and instrumentation examinations. The address of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs is 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Florida, 33756. The phone number is (727) 210-2350.

 

Core Curriculum (30-32 Credits)

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

Students must complete Writing Workshop I, Math I, Physical Science: Healthcare, and Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health prior to taking the professional studies requirements.

Writing (8-10 Credits)

The following courses may be required based on writing placement assessment, and should be successfully completed within the first three semesters.

Intensive Writing Workshop / EXWR1-DC7501 2
Writing Workshop I / EXWR1-DC7502 4
Writing Workshop II / EXWR1-DC7503 4

Math (2 Credits)

Math I / MATH1-DC1101 2

Communications (4 Credits)

Oral Communications / SOCS1-DC2201 4

Social Science (4 Credits)

The following are examples of courses that may be taken. Students select a total of four credits to fulfill this requirement.

Introduction to Psychology / PSYC1-DC6801 4
Introduction to Sociology / SOCY1-DC7200 4

Natural Science for Allied Health (8 Credits)

The Physics of Everyday Life / SCNC1-DC2104 4
Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health / HEAL1-DC3245 4

Foundations (4 credits)

Foundations of Healthcare Studies / HEAL1-DC2603 4

Professional Studies Requirements (47 Credits)

Abdominal Sonography I / SONH1-DC3901 3
Cross-sectional Anatomy (DMS) / SONH1-DC3902 2
Obstetrical/Gynecological Sonography I / SONH1-DC3905 3
Cardiovascular Principles I / SONH1-DC3906 2
Sonographic Physics I / SONH1-DC3907 2
Abdominal/Clinical Medicine (DMS) / SONH1-DC3908 3
Obstetrics and Gynecology/ Clinical Medicine / SONH1-DC3909 3
Abdominal Sonography II / SONH1-DC3911 2
Superficial Structures and Neurosonography (DMS) / SONH1-DC3912 2
Echocardiography (DMS) / SONH1-DC3913 2
Obstetrical/Gynecological Sonography II / SONH1-DC3915 2
Cardiovascular Principles II / SONH1-DC3916 2
Sonographic Physics II (DMS) / SONH1-DC3917 2
Cardiology / SONH1-DC3918 2
Vascular Sonography (DMS) / SONH1-DC3920 2
Clinical Applications (DIAGNOSTIC Medical Sonography) / SONH1-DC3921 1
Doppler Echocardiography (DMS) / SONH1-DC3923 2
Clinical I (DMS) / SONH1-DC3924 2
Clinical II (DMS) / SONH1-DC3925 2
Clinical III (DMS) / SONH1-DC3926 3
Clinical IV (DMS) / SONH1-DC3927 3