18 courses with the subject DMS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
DMS 105Introduction to Health Care 4:3:3
Provides students with an introduction to the fundamental skills common to healthcare professions. This course presents concepts that include: ergonomics, infection control, patient care, effective communication, medical ethics and law, medical and sonographic terminology, maintaining clinical records, trends in healthcare, and professionalism. In addition, related patient care skills are practiced in the DMS lab. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the 268
DMS 110Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography 4:3:3
Presents basic sonographic image production and optimization and Doppler patterns. Sonographic terminology and details of the clinical process are covered related to the ultrasound department of an imaging facility. This course also describes ergonomics, sectional and relational anatomy in correlation with scanning techniques and protocols. Details of physiology, pathophysiology, and sonographic appearances are included. Students engage in an observational clinical rotation. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: BIOL 111, ENGL 101 and MATH 103 with grades of C or higher.
Allows students to gain skills and achieve clinical competency at approved clinical affiliates. This course is the first clinical component of the diagnostic medical sonography program and consists of two, eight-hour days per week. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 105 and 110 with grades of C or higher.
Covers ultrasound-scanning techniques that utilize ultrasound systems in a laboratory setting. This course focuses on sonographic imaging techniques related to the abdomen and pelvic structures including Doppler application. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 105 and 110 with grades of C or higher.
Continues teaching the skills needed to achieve clinical competency at approved imaging sites. This is the second clinical component of the diagnostic medical sonography program that consists of three, eight-hour days per week at clinical sites. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 115, 120, 130, 150 and 170 with grades of C or higher.
Details the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, sonographic appearances and Doppler patterns of the abdomen, male pelvis, and lung/pleura. The course explains sonographic techniques and measurements of both normal and abnormal structures. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 105 and 110 with grades of C or higher.
Covers ultrasound-scanning techniques that utilize ultrasound systems in a laboratory setting. This course focuses on sonographic imaging techniques related to the abdomen, pelvic, and vascular structures including Doppler application. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 115, 120, 130, 150 and 170 with grades of C or higher. 269
Details the anatomy, anatomic variants and sonographic appearances of structures of the female pelvis. Details related to the gynecologic pathology, physiology, and pathophysiology, including Doppler patterns, are included. Sonographic appearance of normal fetal development through term is covered. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program.
Studies acoustical physical principles, image production and optimization and the physics of Doppler. This course also covers application and uses in the field of diagnostic medical sonography. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program.
Details the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, sonographic appearances and Doppler patterns of superficial structures. The course explains the sonographic techniques and measurements of both normal and abnormal structures. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 115, 120 and 170 with grades of C or higher.
Introduces the fundamentals of vascular sonography. This course covers the details of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, sonographic appearances and Doppler flow of the cardiovascular system. Sonographic techniques and measurements of both normal and abnormal vascular structures are explained. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 115, 120, 130 and 170 with grades of C or higher.
Continues teaching the skills needed to achieve clinical competency at approved imaging sites. This is the third clinical component of the diagnostic medical sonography program that consists of four, eight-hour days per week at clinical sites. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 125, 140, 180 and 210 with grades of C or higher.
DMS 220Diagnostic Medical Sonography Lab III 1:0:3
Covers ultrasound-scanning techniques that utilize ultrasound systems in a laboratory setting. This course focuses on the sonographic imaging techniques related to the abdomen and vascular structures with emphasis on Doppler application. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 125, 140, 180 and 210 with grades of C or higher.
Continues teaching the skills needed to achieve clinical competency at approved imaging sites. This is the fourth clinical component of the diagnostic medical sonography program that consists of four, eight-hour days per week at clinical sites. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostics Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 215, 220, 250 and 270 with grades of C or higher.
Covers ultrasound-scanning techniques that utilize ultrasound systems in a laboratory setting. This course focuses on the sonographic imaging techniques related to the abdominal vascular and 270
Explains the sonographic appearance of the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. This course addresses pathology, physiology, pathophysiology, sonographic technique, measurements and Doppler patterns in obstetric abnormalities. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 125 and 140 with grades of C or higher.
Continues the topics covered in DMS 170. This course addresses advanced principles of image production and optimization. Biological effects are also explained. Students are required to attempt the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) national credentialing exam, as scheduled by the program director, to complete this course. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 125, 140 and 210 with grades of C or higher.
Note: A grade of C or higher is required for all BIOL; DMS; MATH; and PHYS courses; ENG RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS Part time students can complete this program by taking one or more courses each semeste Summer I Fall Semester I Spring Semester I Summer II BIOL 111 3 COMM 101 or 3 DMS 115 2 DMS 125 3 203 ENGL 101 3 DMS 105 4 DMS 120 1 DMS 140 1 MATH 103 3 DMS 110 4 DMS 130 4 DMS 180 1 FYS Elective 1 DMS 150 3 DMS 210 1 PHYS 161 3 DMS 170 4 115
