competency in the academic and clinical courses in order to recdve grades for the course. The clinical education courses require a minimum of 24 clock hours per calendar week in an affiliated health care facility. BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BS) To obtain a baccalaureate degree, the student must complete the WSU General Education requirements (see pages 38-43); a major and a minor emphasis; a quality assurance course; and RADT SI4943, Baccalaureate Thesis (3), or equivalent. Diagnostic Medical Sonography certification » Program Prerequisite: Must be an ARRT registered technologist or acceptable equivalent as determined by the Department of Radiologic Sciences, make application and be accepted to the program of choice (refer to the Admission Requirements below). » Grade Requirements: After admittance to the program, a GPA of 2.0 or a grade of "C" is required in all professional courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: aedit hours required will vary according to the chosen emphasis. Consult with a faculty member to complete an academic contract. Advisement Students should meet with the admissions counselor at least annually for course and program review. Call 801-626-6057 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements To be eligible for admission to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, the following criteria must be met: 1. Application must be made to Weber State. 2. Demonstrate ability to achieve scholastically. 3. Complete an application to the desired program and pay the $20 application fee. 4. Provide the following with the application a. transcripts from hospital certificate program or colleges and universities; b. high school transcripts if no previous college experience; and c. copy of ARRT certification or equivalent. 5. Have all pertinent material on file January 10. 6. Have major spedfied as Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Course Requirements for Certification Biomedical Core Courses Required HTHS LSI 110 Health Sdences (4) HTHS 1111 Health Sdences (4) or the following acceptable equivalent Life Science (3) Prerequisite Requirements RADT 3243 Patient Care & Assessment II (3) RADT 3463 Computerized Imaging (3) DM5 Courses Required DMS 4103 Physics & Instrumentation (3) DMS SI4143 Quality Assurance (3) Emphasis Requirements Complete the courses for one of the following two emphasis areas: Medical Emphasis (22 credit hours) or Cardiac Emphasis (18 credit hours). • Medical Emphasis DMS 4303 Abdominal Sonography (3) DMS 4323 Superficial Strudure & Special Studies (1) DMS 4343 Obstetric & Gynecologic Sonography (3) DMS 4403 Vascular Sonography (2) DMS 4641 Laboratory Scanning Experience I (1) DMS 4642 Laboratory Scanning Experience II (1) DMS 4643 Laboratory Scanning Experience III (1) DMS 4861 Clinical Education I (3) DMS 4862 Clinical Education II (3) DMS 4863 Clinical Education III (3) DMS 4911 Comprehensive Review I (2) • Cardiac Emphasis DMS 4503 Cardiac Sonography I (3) DMS 4523 Cardiac Sonography II (3) DMS 4644 Laboratory Scanning Experience IV (1) DMS 4645 Laboratory Scanning Experience V (1) DMS 4865 Clinical Education V (3) DMS 4866 Clinical Education VI (3) DMS 4867 Clinical Education VII (3) DMS 4912 Comprehensive Review II (1) Support Courses Required for Medical or Cardiac Emphasis (12 credit hours) RADT 3043 Medical Ethics & Law (3) RADT 3123 Sectional Anatomy (3) RADT 3143 Imaging Pathophysiology (3) RADT 3253 Patient Care & Assessment III (3) Support Course Required for Cardiac Emphasis RADT 4303 Cardiology (3) Electives DMS 4864 Clinical Education IV/Vascular (3) DMS 4801 Individualized Research (1-3) DMS 4921 Workshops, Conferences & Telecourses (1-3) DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY COURSES - DMS DMS 4103. Physics & Instrumentation (3) Elementary principles, propagation through tissues, transducers, pulse echo principles and instruments, images, storage and display, Doppler, image features and artifads, bioeffects and safety. DMS SI4143. Quality Assurance (3) Developing, analyzing and evaluating a quality assurance program. DMS 4303. Abdominal Sonography (3) Concepts in abdominal intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images in the clinical setting. DMS 4323. Superficial Structure & Special Studies (1) Concepts in superfidal structure sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images in the clinical setting. DMS 4343. Obstetric and Gynecologic Sonography (3) Concepts in superfidal structures, neonatal brain and spine obstetric and gynecologic sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images, and to assist in biopsy and aspiration procedures. DMS 4403. Vascular Sonography (2) Concepts in vascular sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images. DMS 4503. Cardiac Sonography I (3) Concepts in cardiac sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images. DMS 4523. Cardiac Sonography II (3) Continuation of DMS 4503. Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog