Diagnostic Medical Sonography
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Galveston offers five (5) semester program with graduates receiving an Associated of Applied Science. The goal of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is to prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the abdomen-extended and obstetrics & gynecology concentrations.
Overview
Name | Jaime Retiz, RDMS, RVT |
Title | Program Director |
Room | HS - 309 |
Program Area | Allied Health |
Phone | 409-944-1494 |
jretiz@gc.edu | |
Admin Support |
Elizabeth IIes 409-944-1490 |
Name | Jennifer Bane |
Title | Clinical Coordinator |
Room | HS - 314 |
Program Area | Allied Health |
Phone | 409-944-1395 |
jbane@gc.edu | |
Admin Support |
Elizabeth IIes 409-944-1490 |
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To be considered for the program, you must complete both the Program Application and the 鶹ɫƬ Admissions Application.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at 鶹ɫƬ is a good fit if you have strong organizational and multitasking skills and want a medical career with high patient contact. A diagnostic medical sonographer is a highly-skilled professional who uses specialized equipment to create images of structures inside the human body that are used by physicians to make a medical diagnosis.
A diagnostic medical sonographer’s responsibilities may include
- Taking a patient history
- Preparing and maintaining the diagnostic equipment
- Generating images through the use of sonographic equipment
- Determining if the ultrasound procedure has captured all the necessary images and if the quality is adequate for diagnosis
- Analyzing technical information
- Communicating with and providing a report to the interpreting physician who makes a diagnosis based on the images
The 鶹ɫƬ Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is designed to provide a quality and comprehensive education, through didactic, laboratory and clinical experiences that prepare students for entry-level positions and to become multicredentialed sonographers.
Students attend classroom sessions and get practical experience in the ultrasound scanning lab and through clinical rotations in area hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Clinical rotations are work-based learning experiences, where students practice what they have learned in a real-life setting under the supervision of a professional.
Prerequisites | |||
BIOL | 2401 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
MATH | 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
PHYS |
1401 OR 1410 |
College Physics OR Elementary Physics | 4 |
ENG | 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
Total: | 14 | ||
First Year - First Semester (Fall) |
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DMSO | 1210 | Introduction to Sonography | 2 |
DMSO | 1302 | Basic Ultrasound Physics | 3 |
DMSO | 1351 | Sectional Anatomy For Sonographers | 3 |
DMSO | 1355 | Sonographic Pathophysiology | 3 |
DMSO | 1441 | Abdominopelvic Sonography | 4 |
Total: | 15 | ||
First Year - Second Semester (Spring) | |||
DMSO | 1166 | Practicum I | 1 |
DMSO | 1342 | Intermediate Ultrasound Physics | 3 |
DMSO | 2353 | Sonography Superficial Structures | 3 |
DMSO | 2405 | Sonography OB/GYN | 4 |
Total: | 11 | ||
First Year - Third Semester (Summer I) | |||
DMSO | 1267 | Practicum II | 2 |
DMSO | 2242 | Advanced Obstetric Sonography | 2 |
DMSO | 2351 | Doppler Physics | 3 |
Total: | 7 | ||
Second Year - First Semester (Fall) | |||
DMSO | 2243 | Practicum III | 2 |
DMSO | 1367 | Advanced Ultrasound Physics | 3 |
DSVT | 1300 | Principles of Vascular Technology | 3 |
PYCH | 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
Total: | 11 | ||
Second Year - Second Semester (Spring) | |||
DMSO | 2130 | Advanced Ultrasound and Review* | 1 |
DMSO | 2366 | Practicum IV | 3 |
Elective | Language, Philosophy and Culture elective OR Creative Arts elective | 3 | |
Total: | 7 | ||
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program: | 65 | ||
* Identifies Capstone course |
*A graduate is a registered sonographer by passing either ARRT (S) or passing both the SPI and Specialty exam (AB or OB/GYN) registry
** Revised October 21, 2024
The 鶹ɫƬ Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is an American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) recognized educational program. This recognition allows graduates to be ARRT-Sonography registry eligible upon completion of the program.
ARRT, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
1255 Northland Drive
St. Paul, MN 55120-1155
The 鶹ɫƬ Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) in the abdomen-extended and OB/GYN concentrations.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
www.caahep.org
9355 113th St N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
- Abdomen-Extended
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
The outlook for employment as a diagnostic medical sonographer is very good, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. It predicts that employment will grow 47% from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Entry level sonographer salary approximately $55,000 per year.
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