Adult Cardiac Diagnostic Medical Sonography, A.A.S.

First Year - Fall Semester (16 Credit Hours)

• ORI 100A - College Fundamentals 1 Credit Hour(s)

• OR

• ORI 100B - College Fundamentals 1 Credit Hour(s)

• OR

• ORI 100C - College Fundamentals 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• ALH 101 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1 Credit Hour(s)
• ALH 217 - Medical Terminology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIO 206 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 Credit Hour(s)
• MAT 115 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DMS 104 - Diagnostic Ultrasound Foundations 4 Credit Hour(s)

First Year - Spring Semester (14.5 Credit Hours)

• DMS 112 - Cardiac EKG and Electophysiology 1 Credit Hour(s)
• PHY 121 - Technical Physics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DMS 202 - Cardiac Anatomy & Physiology 4 Credit Hour(s)
• DMS 204 - Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging/Lab I 4 Credit Hour(s)
• DMS 206 - Cardiac Ultrasound Clinic I 2.5 Credit Hour(s)

First Year - Summer Semester (9 Credit Hours)

• DMS 214 - Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging/Lab II 4 Credit Hour(s)
• DMS 226 - Cardiac Ultrasound Clinic II 2.5 Credit Hour(s)

Second Year - Fall Semester (13 Credit Hours)

• DMS 200 - Medical Physics & Instrumentation I 2 Credit Hour(s)
• DMS 210 - Medical Phyics & Instrumentation II 2 Credit Hour(s)
• DMS 224 - Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging/Lab III 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DMS 236 - Cardiac Ultrasound Clinic III 5 Credit Hour(s)

Second Year - Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours)

• COM 115 - Speech 3 Credit Hour(s)

• OR

• COM 116 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DMS 230 - Cardiac Seminar 2 Credit Hour(s)
• DMS 246 - Cardiac Ultrasound Clinic IV 10 Credit Hour(s)

Notes and Information

* Students must maintain a grade of “C” or higher in all courses.

BIO 206 must be completed by the end of the first semester or prior to program admittance.

MAT 115 must be completed to be enrolled in DMS 204 - Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging/Lab I.

PHY 121 must be completed to be enrolled in DMS 200 - Medical Physices & Instrumentation I.

Career Opportunities: Sonographers can choose to work in clinics, hospitals, private practice physician offices, public health facilities, laboratories, and other medical settings performing examinations in their areas of specialization.

Career advancement opportunities exist in education, administration, research, and in commercial companies as education/application specialists, sales representatives, and technical advisors.

The John A. Logan Adult Cardiac Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).

CAAHEP
9355 - 113^th St. N., #7709
Seminole, FL 33775

John A. Logan College reserves the right to modify this curriculum guide as needed. Please verify with your academic advisor the accuracy and timelines of this document.