Diagnostic Medical Sonography
This degree program prepares graduates to be competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
This is a G3 program. Students may qualify for free tuition, fees, and books.
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Program
Credit Hours
Required Courses
- SDV 100: College Success Skills - 1 credits
- ENG 111: College Composition I - 3 credits
- BIO 141: Anatomy and Physiology - 4 credits
- MTH 131: Technical Math - 3 credits
- ENG 112: College Composition II - 3 credits
- BIO 142: Human Anatomy and Physiology II - 4 credits
- PHY 100: Elements of Physics - 4 credits
1st Semester (Fall)
- DMS 206: Introduction to Sonography - 2 credits
- DMS 207: Sectional Anatomy - 2 credits
- DMS 208: Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation I - 2 credits
- PHI 220: Ethics - 3 credits
- PSY 230: Developmental Psychology - 3 credits
2nd Semester (Spring)
- DMS 209: Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation II - 2 credits
- DMS 211 - Abdominal Sonography - 4 credits
- DMS 212 - Obstetrical & Gynecological Sonography - 3 credits
- DMS 219: Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation Lab - 1 credits
- DMS 231: Clinical Education I - 3 credits
3rd Semester (Summer)
- DMS 232: Clinical Education II - 4 credits
- DMS 242: Advanced Obstetrical and Gynecological Sonography - 3 credits
4th Semester (Fall)
- DMS 241: Advanced Abdominal Sonography - 4 credits
- DMS 223: Intro to Vascular Ultrasound - 2 credits
- DMS 233: Clinical Education III - 5 credits
5th Semester (Spring)
- DMS 222: Sonography Registry Review - 2 credits
- DMS 234: Clinical Education IV - 6 credits
Transfer Information
Transfer courses are evaluated by the Program Director, any questions please reach out to Sameh Muhammad, smuhammad@pvcc.edu.
Admissions Requirements
Application Deadlines
- After applying to PVCC, students must ALSO Apply to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program. Completion of general education courses is the main criteria used to make admissions decisions. Application deadline is June 1, 2021 at 5pm.
IMPORTANT:
The Program of Sonography at PVCC will treat P+ as a C+ (2.5) grade when determining GPA/points for competitive admissions decisions.
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Information Sessions
Attendance at an information session is strongly encouraged for all prospective students. Information sessions will cover class expectations, success tips, student materials and supplies and class registration. Registration is required to attend an information session. The link to the Zoom session will only be provided to people who register.
Information Sessions or the Fall 2021 admissions cycle have concluded.
Program Information
The two-year associate degree in sonography is designed to provide a quality entry-level education in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains through a competency-based clinical and didactic instructional curriculum in diagnostic sonography. Graduates of the program will be eligible to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Boards for Abdomen and/or OB/GYN and physics or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) sonography exam.
Program Outcomes: Program Outcomes as of August 28, 2020 [PDF]
Program Accreditation: CAAHEP via JRC DMS: https://www.caahep.org
Occupational objectives: Hospitals remain the primary employer of sonographers, but there are increasing numbers of jobs available in physician offices, outpatient surgery centers, and free-standing diagnostic imaging centers. The profession of diagnostic medical sonography includes general sonography (defined as abdomen, obstetric, gynecologic, superficial parts, and other appropriate areas), cardiac sonography, vascular technology, and various other subspecialties. Entry-level sonographers usually work in general and obstetric/gynecologic sonography. With further experience and training, they can move into the other specialties.
Graduation Requirement: Students entering the Diagnostic Medical Sonography degree program are required to take one Writing Intensive Course (WIC) in order to graduate. The writing intensive course for this program is DMS 222 which has a prerequisite of ENG 111 and ENG 112. Students who are awarded transfer credit for this course from another institution may fulfill the writing Writing Intensive Course (WIC) requirement for this degree program by completing another Writing Intensive Course (WIC).
OB Volunteers: If you are a pregnant individual who would like to volunteer for our student's learning experience, please contact Lisa Burrington at lburrington@pvcc.edu.