Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Degree(s):
Certificate(s):
The associate of applied science degree in diagnostic
medical sonography and the advanced technical certificate in diagnostic medical sonography are designed to prepare graduates for employment in the health industry in the sonography field. The program is also designed to provide opportunities for job advancement and retention for currently employed radiologic technologists.
Students who currently hold an ARRT certification
or a two-year degree in a patient care health program are eligible for admission to the certificate program. Students who do not hold an ARRT certification or a two-year degree in a patient care health program would apply for the AAS in DMS. Students must pass the THEA test and place into college level reading, writing and math prior to entering the program. Students must complete ENGL 1301, MATH 1314, PHYS 1410, BIOL 2401 and 2402 prior to the first DMSO course in the AAS degree. Interested students should contact Sonography Faculty for information regarding application and admission to the program.
Students are required to successfully pass a background
check and at some facilities may also be required to successfully pass a drug screening. Also, regulations require that students complete the Hepatitis B immunization series that may take 3 to 6 months prior to direct patient contact. Prospective students are required to attend an information session.
DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY
Associate of applied science degree |
| (degree offered at Cy-Fair College) |
| PREREQUISITE SEMESTER(S) |
| First Semester |
| Course |
Number |
Title |
Credit |
| BIOL |
2401 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| MATH |
1314 |
College Algebra |
3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL |
7 |
| Second Semester |
| Course |
Number |
Title |
Credit |
| BIOL |
2402 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
| PHYS |
1410 |
Elementary Physics |
4 |
| ENGL |
1301 |
Composition and Rhetoric I |
3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL |
11 |
| FIRST YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course |
Number |
Title |
Credit |
| DMSO |
1210 |
Introduction to Sonography |
2 |
| DMSO |
1360 |
Clinical |
3 |
| DMSO |
1405 |
Sonography of Abdominopelvic Cavity
|
4 |
| DMSO |
1302 |
Basic Ultrasound Physics |
3 |
| DMSO |
1351 |
Sonographic Cross Sectional Anatomy |
3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL |
15 |
| Second Semester |
| Course |
Number |
Title |
Credit |
| DMSO |
1366 |
Practicum I |
3 |
| DMSO |
2253 |
Sonography of Superficial Structures |
2 |
| SOCI1 |
1301 |
Introduction to Sociology
|
3 |
| DMSO |
2405 |
Sonography of Obstetrics/Gynecology |
4 |
| DMSO |
1342 |
Intermediate Ultrasound Physics |
3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL |
15 |
| Third Semester |
| Course |
Number |
Title |
Credit |
| DMSO |
2342 |
Sonography of High Risk Obstetrics (12 weeks)
|
3 |
| DMSO |
2351 |
Doppler Physics (12 weeks) |
3 |
| DMSO |
1367 |
Practicum II (13 weeks)
|
3 |
| ITSC |
1401 |
Introduction to Computers OR |
4 |
| COSC |
1401 |
Microcomputer Applications |
|
| SEMESTER TOTAL |
13 |
| SECOND YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course |
Number |
Title |
Credit |
| DMSO |
2245 |
Advanced Sonography Practices |
2 |
| DMSO |
2171 |
Review Class |
1 |
| Elective |
|
Humanities/Fine Arts
|
3 |
| DMSO2 |
2366 |
Practicum III |
3 |
| DSVT |
2200 |
Vascular Technology Applications |
2 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL |
11 |
TOTAL Credit Hours for AAS Degree
|
72 |
1 Meets multicultural course requirement
2 Capstone course
Students must pass the THEA test and place into college level
reading, writing and math prior to entering program. Students
must complete PHYS 1410, ENGL 1301, MATH 1314, BIOL 2401 and
2402 prior to the first DMSO course. Oral communications will
be woven throughout laboratory courses and clinical courses.
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SONOGRAPHY ADVANCED
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE |
| (certificate offered at Cy-Fair College) |
| FIRST YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course |
Number |
Title |
Credit |
| DMSO |
1210 |
Introduction to Sonography |
2 |
| DMSO |
1351 |
Sonographic Cross Sectional Anatomy |
3 |
| DMSO |
1405 |
Sonography of Abdominopelvic Cavity
|
4 |
| DMSO |
1302 |
Basic Ultrasound Physics |
3 |
| DMSO |
1360 |
Clinical |
3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL |
15 |
| Second Semester |
| Course |
Number |
Title |
Credit |
| DMSO |
1366 |
Practicum I |
3 |
| DMSO |
1342 |
Intermediate Ultrasound Physics |
3 |
| DMSO |
2405 |
Sonography of Obstetrics/Gynecology |
4 |
| DMSO |
2253 |
Sonography of Superficial Structures |
2 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL |
12 |
| Third Semester (Summer Semester) |
| Course |
Number |
Title |
Credit |
| DMSO |
1367 |
Practicum II (13 weeks)
|
3 |
| DMSO |
2342 |
Sonography of High Risk Obstetrics (12 weeks)
|
3 |
| DMSO |
2351 |
Doppler Physics (12 weeks) |
3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL |
9 |
| SECOND YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course |
Number |
Title |
Credit |
| DSVT |
2200 |
Vascular Technology Applications |
2 |
| DMSO1 |
2366 |
Practicum III |
3 |
| DMSO |
2171 |
Review Class |
1 |
| DMSO |
2245 |
Advanced Sonography Practices |
2 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL |
8 |
TOTAL Credit Hours for Sonography
Advanced Technical Certificate |
44 |
1 Capstone course
Admission to the program requires graduation from a two-year
patient-care allied health program.
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