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 104	Intro to Clinical Internship	1
DMS 107	Essentials in Patient Care/Sonography	3
DMS 110	Acoustical Physics	3
DMS 113	Gynecological Sonography	2
DMS 114	Obstetrical Sonography	2
DMS 131	Abdominal/Small Parts Sonography I	2
DMS 231	Abdominal/Small Parts Sonography II	2
DMS 235	Pediatric Sonography	1
DMS 240	Clinical Internship I	3
DMS 241	Clinical Internship II	6
DMS 242	Clinical Internship III	5
DMS 243	Clinical Internship IV	5
DMS 250	Selected Topics in U/S	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
PHY 111	Conceptual Physics	4

Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

PROGRAM SPECIFIC ADVISEMENT STATEMENT

Delaware Tech does not apply blanket age limits to courses for the purposes of transfer in, meeting selective admission programs' ranking/entrance procedures, or meeting program requirements for award completion. There is an age limit used in the selective admission procedures for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.

Courses for Application

SSC 100	First Year Seminar	1
BIO 120	Anatomy & Physiology I	5
MAT 162	Statistical Reasoning	4
ENG 101	Composition I	3
PHY 111	Conceptual Physics	4

Semester 1

DMS 107	Essentials in Patient Care/Sonography	3
BIO 100	Medical Terminology	3
ENG 102	Composition II	3

Semester 2

DMS 104	Intro to Clinical Internship	1
DMS 113	Gynecological Sonography	2
DMS 131	Abdominal/Small Parts Sonography I	2
BIO 121	Anatomy & Physiology II	5

Semester 3

DMS 110	Acoustical Physics	3
DMS 114	Obstetrical Sonography	2
DMS 231	Abdominal/Small Parts Sonography II	2
DMS 240	Clinical Internship I	3

Semester 4

DMS 241	Clinical Internship II	6
VAS 111	Vascular Techniques I	3

Semester 5

PSY 121	General Psychology	3
DMS 235	Pediatric Sonography	1
VAS 112	Vascular Techniques II	3
DMS 242	Clinical Internship III	5
BIO 130	Disease Process/Pathophysiology	3

Semester 6

SOC 213	Ethical Issues in Healthcare	3
DMS 250	Selected Topics in U/S	2
VAS 213	Vascular Techniques III	3
DMS 243	Clinical Internship IV	5

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 83 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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