Diagnostic Medical Sonography, AS (DMSN-AS)
The associate degree program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) prepares students for employment as entry-level sonographers in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and medical offices. The program provides individuals with the academic and technical skills necessary to perform abdominal, obstetrical, and gynecological, and vascular sonography procedures. Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to apply to take the national examination from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)and/or American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The program requires 24 months of full- time study. Students are assigned to clinical practicum at affiliates throughout the state of Connecticut.
Courses
- BIO2111 — Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIO2112 — Anatomy & Physiology II
- CCS1001 — College & Career Success
- COMM1301 — Public Speaking
- DMS1000 — Principles of Sonography
- DMS1000L — Principles of Sonography Lab
- DMS1095 — Clinical Practicum I
- DMS1120 — Abdomen/Small Parts Sonography I
- DMS1120L — Abdomen/Small Parts Sonography I Lab
- DMS1123 — Vascular Sonography I
- DMS1123L — Vascular Sonography 1 Lab
- DMS1124 — Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation I
- DMS1195 — Clinical Practicum II
- DMS2095 — Clinical Internship I
- DMS2195 — Clinical Practicum III
- DMS2221 — Abdomen/Small Parts Sonography II
- DMS2222 — Vascular Sonography II
- DMS2225 — Obstetrics and Gynecology Sonography II
- DMS2226 — Advances in Sonography Seminar
- DMS2295 — Clinical Internship II
- DMS2395 — Clinical Practicum IV
- ENG1010 — Composition
- ENG1020 — Composition II and Literature
- MATH1610 — Precalculus
- PHYS1101 — Physics for Life Sciences
- PSY1011 — General Psychology I