2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

2005-2007 CatalogProfessional/Technical 53DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY PROGRAMProgram Chair: Rachel Kendoll .............................. 253.566.5135The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program leads to an Associate of Applied Sciences degree. The program is 18-21 calendar months induration and is full time. Students complete classroom and laboratory work on the campus and clinical education in an affiliated ultrasounddepartment. Students acquire skills in reviewing and recording pertinent clinical patient history, performing the sonographic examination,providing for the comforts and needs of the patient during the examination and recording the anatomic, pathologic and physiologic data forinterpretation by the supervising physician. Thoroughness, accuracy and empathy are traits needed by persons interested in this program.Students should also be versatile and able to follow precise and detailed directions.Upon successful completion of this program, as well as completion of any required work experience, graduates are eligible to take thecertifying examinations of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in the specialty areas of ultrasound physics andinstrumentation, abdomen, and obstetrics-gynecology. Positions often are available in hospital ultrasound departments, clinics and privatephysicians’ offices.A separate application to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is required and may be obtained at Health, Justice and HumanServices, Bldg. 19, room 70 or by calling 253.566.5179.PrerequisitesTo enter the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, studentsmust meet the following requirements. The required prerequisitemath and science courses must have been taken in the last ten years.In addition, all applicants must hold a minimum cumulative GPA ofat least 2.5 with a grade of ‘C’ or higher in all prerequisite courses.It is highly recommended that a refresher course in MATH 115 betaken if coursework is more than two years old.ENGL 101 College Freshman Composition ......................... 5PSYCH 100 General Psychology ............................................... 5or SOC 110 Introduction to SociologySPCH 100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication ....... 5or SPCH 101 Public Speakingor SPCH 110 Multicultural Communicationor SPCH 120 Small Groups Communicationor SPCH 130 Interpersonal CommunicationCU 105 Word I, Excel I, PowerPoint ................................ 5or other approved CU courseHT 130 Medical Terminology ............................................ 3MATH 115 Precalculus I: College Algebra ............................ 5BIOL 220 Anatomy and Physiology I................................... 6BIOL 221 Anatomy and Physiology II ................................. 6PHYS 114 General Physics ...................................................... 5TOTAL PREREQUISITE CREDITS: 45Diagnostic Medical SonographyAssociate in Applied Sciences DegreeCourse No. Course Title CreditCore Requirements (106 credits)First Quarter (Fall)DMS 100 Intro. to Diagnostic Medical Sonography......... 4DMS 105 Ultrasound Cross-Sectional Anatomy ............... 4DMS 110 Pathophysiology I .................................................. 3DMS 130 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation I ...... 3DMS 175 DMS Orientation ................................................... 2Second Quarter (Winter)DMS 120 Abdominal Scanning and Techniques ............... 5DMS 121 Small Parts Scanning and Techniques ............... 5DMS 131 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumanetation II ... 3DMS 150 Ultrasound Clinical I ............................................. 2Third Quarter (Spring)DMS 111 Pathophysiology II ................................................ 3DMS 122 Gynecological and First TrimesterScanning & Tech. ................................................... 5DMS 151 Ultrasound Clinical II ........................................... 5DMS 160 Ultrasound Seminar and Critique I .................... 2Fourth Quarter (Summer)DMS 123 Obstetrical Scanning and Techniques................ 5DMS 152 Ultrasound Clinical III .......................................... 8DMS 161 Ultrasound Seminar and Critique II .................. 2Fifth Quarter (Fall)DMS 220 Introduction to Vascular Sonographyand Echocardiography .......................................... 5DMS 250 Ultrasound Clinical VI ........................................ 10DMS 260 Ultrasound Seminar and Critique III ................. 2Sixth Quarter (Winter)DMS 251 Ultrasound Clinical V ......................................... 13DMS 261 Ultrasound Seminar and Critique IV ................. 2DMS 279 Ultrasound Registry Review Seminar ................ 1Seventh Quarter (Spring)DMS 252 Ultrasound Clinical VI ........................................ 13TOTAL CREDITS: 106