Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Echocardiography Specialization, A.A.S.
To prepare competent entry-level adult cardiac sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. The curriculum prepares students to produce diagnostic images of the heart structures and motion to diagnose cardiovascular changes. The echocardiographer uses special equipment to direct high frequency sound waves into areas of the patient’s body. The echocardiographer is a central member of the health care team and assists the radiologist in body image interpretation. Upon successful completion of degree requirements, the student will be eligible to apply to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography examinations leading
Courses
- BIO 141 — Human Anatomy And Physiology I
- BIO 142 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- DMS 100 — Orientation to the Sonography Profession
- DMS 150 — Echocardiography I
- DMS 190 — Coordinated Internship
- DMS 196 — On-Site Training in:
- DMS 206 — Introduction to Sonography
- DMS 207 — Sectional Anatomy
- DMS 208 — Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation I
- DMS 209 — Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation II
- DMS 217 — Sectional Anatomy Laboratory
- DMS 218 — Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation Laboratory I
- DMS 219 — Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation Laboratory II
- DMS 223 — Introduction to Vascular Ultrasound
- DMS 231 — Clinical Education I
- DMS 232 — Clinical Education II
- DMS 250 — Echocardiography II
- DMS 255 — Echocardiography Registry Review
- DMS 256 — Echocardiography Case Study Review
- ENG 111 — College Composition I
- HLT 141 — Introduction to Medical Terminology
- HLT 220 — Concepts of Disease
- MTH 161 — PreCalculus I
- PHY 100 — Elements of Physics
- SDV 100 — College Success Skills
- SDV 101 — Orientation to: