Diagnostic Medical Sonography (B.S., A.S., Certificate)
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Program Application and Admission

Admission to this program is selective, and acceptance at Mountain State University does not guarantee admission to the program. Application is limited to graduates of an AMA-approved health sciences program, RNs, and/or those who have successfully completed appropriate prerequisites. Those who have not earned or transferred 40 acceptable semester hours must complete these prerequisite hours by the end of the semester in which they apply to the DMS program:

• Anatomy and physiology 10
• College algebra 3
• Computer science 3
• English and communication 9
• Humanities and fine arts 3
• Introduction to health science 3
• Medical terminology 3
• Physics 3
• Psychology 3

All students must complete or be enrolled in these prerequisites by the end of the semester in which they apply to the DMS program and must pass an entrance examination based on prerequisite coursework. The recommended program application deadline is March 15; applications received after that date will be considered until the class is filled and then considered for a waiting list for the following year’s class. The clinical program begins immediately following the selection process.

Eligibility for a degree or certificate in diagnostic medical sonography requires completion of both program-level clinical requirements and University-wide general studies requirements. Those who successfully complete the requirements for a certificate or associate degree are eligible to apply for graduation during their last semester; bachelor’s degree candidates are eligible to apply during the bachelor degree last semester.

Program Requirements
Program progress requires a 2.5 grade point average and a minimum grade of C in each DMS and prerequisite course.

First Semester (8 weeks July and August)
Math 100 General Math 3
ENGL 101 English Composition I 3
PSYC 201 Principles of Psychology 3
Humanities/fine arts elective 3
Total 12 credit hours

Second Semester (8 weeks October-November)
Math 102 Beginning Algebra  3
ENGL 102 English Composition II 3
HLTH 211 Medical Terminology 3
Computer science elective 3
Total 12 credit hours

Third semester (8 weeks January-February)
Math 112 Intermediate Algebra 3
BIOL 215 Human A&P I 4
BIOL 215L Human A&P I Lab 1
HLTH 103 Intro to Health Science* 2
HLTH 103L Intro Health Sci Skills Lab1 1
Communication elective 3
Total  14 credit hours

Fourth semester (8 weeks April-May)
Math 120 College Algebra 3
BIOL 216 Human A&P II 4
BIOL 216L Human A&P II Lab 1
PHYS 100 Introduction to Physics 3
Total 11 credit hours
* HLTH 212 Medical Terminology II can be taken in place of HLTH 103 and 103L.

The following is the semester breakdown for ASDMS and Certificate:

First Semester (July to November 2007)
DMS 101 Intro to DMS Principles 3 credit hours
DMS 200 Medical Ethics and Law 3 credit hours
DMS 202 Ultrasound Physics 3 credit hours
DMS 203 Cross-Sectional Anatomy 3 credit hours
DMS 204 Ultrasound Instrumentation 3 credit hours
Total 15 credit hours

Second Semester (November 2007 to March 2008)
DMS 205 Normal Sonography Clinical 4 credit hours
DMS 206 Pathological Images Sono 3 credit hours
DMS 207 Abdominal Sonography 5 credit hours
DMS 212 Sonography Clinical Lab 2 credit hours
DMS 213 Small Parts/PV Doppler Sono 3 credit hours
Total 17 credit hours

Third semester (March to July 2008)
DMS 208 OB/GYN Sonography 5 credit hours
DMS 209 Sonography Clinical A 5 credit hours
DMS 215 Sonography Clinical Lab 3 credit hours
DMS 304 Clinical Pathophysiology 4 credit hours
Total 17

Fourth semester (July to November 2008)
DMS 214 Sonography Clinical B 6 credit hours
Total 6 credit hours

Fifth semester (November 2008 to March 2009)
DMS 218 Sonography Clinical C 9 credit hours
Total 9 credit hours

The following is the semester breakdown for the BSDMS:

First Semester (July to November 2007)
DMS 101 Intro to DMS Principles 3 credit hours
DMS 200 Medical Ethics and Law 3 credit hours
DMS 202 Ultrasound Physics 3 credit hours
DMS 203 Cross-Sectional Anatomy 3 credit hours
DMS 204 Ultrasound Instrumentation 3 credit hours
Total 15 credit hours

Second Semester (November 2007 to March 2008)
DMS 205 Normal Sonography Clinical 4 credit hours
DMS 206 Pathological Images Sono 3 credit hours
DMS 207 Abdominal Sonography 5 credit hours
DMS 212 Sonography Clinical Lab 2 credit hours
DMS 213 Small Parts/PV Doppler Sono 3 credit hours
Total 17 credit hours

Third semester (March to July 2008)
DMS 208 OB/GYN Sonography 5 credit hours
DMS 209 Sonography Clinical A 5 credit hours
DMS 215 Sonography Clinical Lab 3 credit hours
DMS 304 Clinical Pathophysiology 4 credit hours
Total 17

Fourth semester (July to November 2008)
DMS 214 Sonography Clinical B 6 credit hours
DMS 301 Cardiovascular Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation 3 credit hours
DMS 302 Vascular Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation and Plethysmography 3 credit hours
Total 12 credit hours

Fifth semester (November 2008 to March 2009)
DMS 218 Sonography Clinical C 9 credit hours
DMS 300 Clinical Pharmacology 2 credit hours
DMS 303 Cardiovascular Sonography 4 credit hours
Total 15 credit hours

Sixth Semester (March to July 2009)
DMS 305 Cardiovascular Sono Clin A 6 credit hours
DMS 401 Sonography Clinical Lab 3 credit hours
Social science elective 6 credit hours
Total 15 credit hours

Seventh Semester(July to November 2009)
DMS 403 Cardiovascular Sonography Clinical Lab B 7 credit hours
Total 7 credit hours