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Bachelor of Science Degree: In addition to the 48 SC of preprofessional courses, the following 72 SC of professional courses are offered as part of the Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.  All courses as listed below must be successfully completed to receive the BS Degree.
Course # Title

Semester Credit

Fall (1)

DMS

DMS

DMS

DMS

DMS

DMS

2310 3211

3312

3313

3221

3514

Basic Patient Care
Sectional Anatomy 
Introductory Physics 
Abdominal Sonography 
Gynecologic Sonography 
Clinical Practicum I 

3
2

3

3

2

5
18

Spring (2)

DMS

DMS

DMS

DMS

4242

3222

3321

3824

Sonographic Conference 
Advanced Physics 
Sonographic Applications: Obstetrics 
Clinical Practicum II 

2

2

3

8
15

Summer (3)

DMS
DMS

3541
4342

Clinical Practicum III 
Introductory Cardiac & Vascular Sonography

5
3
8

Fall (4)

DMS

DMS
DMS
DMS

DMS

4241

4353
4354

4352

4843

Advanced Obstetrics, Genetics, & Pathology
Intermediate Vascular Sonography OR
Intermediate Cardiac Sonography
Doppler Sonography & Adv. Hemodynamics
Clinical Practicum IV

2


3

3
8
16

Spring (5)

DMS

DMS

DMS
DMS

DMS

4251

4261

4363

4364
4854

Cardiovascular Pathophysiology 
Current Issues in Health Care
Advanced Vascular Sonography OR
Advanced Cardiac Sonography
Clinical Practicum V

2

2

 

3

8
15

TOTAL

72

All professional courses must be completed with a grade of ā€œCā€ or higher for progression to the next semester and for graduation.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography:
Students who successfully complete all 48 SC of preprofessional course work and 72 SC of the Bachelor of Science professional courses, for a total of 120 SC, are eligible upon graduation to receive the Bachelor of Science Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.  During the summer semester senior students will select one of two areas of concentration, either vascular sonography or echocardiography, in order to complete their degree.

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Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program 4301 West Markham Street

Division of Diagnostic Medical Sonography  •  Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences 
4301 West Markham Street, # 563  •  Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-7199
Telephone: (501) 686-5948  •  Fax: (501) 526-7975  •   bakeranthonyl@uams.edu


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