The DMS curriculum includes 6 rotations for a total of 109 credits. The curriculum below lists course codes, course names, and total credits by rotation.
Prior to Rotation I, there is a one-week orientation in late September.
ROTATION I (11 weeks)
September – December
Holiday: Thanksgiving (one week)
DMS 100 | Foundations of Ultrasound and Healthcare (2 weeks Distance Education) | 0 |
DMS 105 | Sonographic Patient Care (5 weeks) | 2 |
DMS 110 | Cross-Sectional Anatomy | 2 |
DMSA 101 | Abdominal Sonography Techniques I | 4 |
DMSG 101 | Gynecological Sonography Techniques I | 3 |
DMSC 101 | Clinical Practicum I (6 weeks) | 2 |
DMSL 101 | Clinical Lab I | 3 |
Winter Break – Two weeks
ROTATION II (12 weeks)
January – March
Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr.
DMS 100 | Foundations of Ultrasound and Healthcare (2 weeks Distance Education) | 0 |
DMSO 201 | Obstetrical Sonography Techniques I | 3.5 |
DMSP 201 | Basic Physics and Instrumentation | 4.5 |
DMS 200 | Pathophysiology as Related to Sonography | 1 |
DMSC 202 | Clinical Practicum II | 6 |
DMSL 202 | Clinical Lab II | 3.5 |
ROTATION III (12 weeks)
March – June
Holiday: Memorial Day
DMS 100 | Foundations of Ultrasound and Healthcare (2 weeks Distance Education) | 0 |
DMSA 302 | Abdominal Sonography Techniques II | 3.5 |
DMSG 302 | Gynecological Sonography Techniques II | 2 |
DMSA 303 | Superficial Structure Sonography Techniques I | 2 |
DMSP 302 | Advanced Physics and Instrumentation | 2 |
DMSC 303 | Clinical Practicum III | 9 |
DMSL 303 | Clinical Lab III | 2 |
Summer Break – One week
ROTATION IV (12 weeks)
July – September
Holidays: Independence Day and Labor Day
DMS 100 | Foundations of Ultrasound and Healthcare (2 weeks Distance Education) | 0 |
DMSO 402 | Obstetrical Sonography Techniques II | 3.5 |
DMSA 404 | Superficial Structure Sonography Techniques II | 1 |
DMSA 403 | Advanced Abdominal Sonography Techniques | 2 |
DMS 400 | Medical Ethics and Law | 1 |
DMSC 404 | Clinical Practicum IV | 9 |
DMSL 404 | Clinical Lab IV | 2 |
ROTATION V (12 weeks)
September – December
Holiday: Thanksgiving (one week)
DMS 100 | Foundations of Ultrasound and Healthcare (2 weeks Distance Education) | 0 |
DMS 500 | Certification Preparation (Distance Education) | 2 |
DMSO 503 | Advanced Ob/Gyn Sonography Techniques | 3.5 |
DMSV 501 | Introduction to Basic Vascular Sonography | 1 |
DMSC 505 | Clinical Practicum V | 11 |
Winter Break – Two weeks
ROTATION VI (12 weeks)
January – March
Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr.
DMS 100 | Foundations of Ultrasound and Healthcare (1 week Distance Education) | 2 |
DMS 600 | Case Study Review | 2 |
DMS 610 | Registry Reviews | 2 |
DMSV 602 | Basic Vascular Sonography Lab | 1 |
DMSC 606 | Clinical Practicum VI | 11 |