257 RADT 5863. Clinical Preceptorship (3) Continuation of RADT 5862. RADT 5864. Clinical Preceptorship (3) Continuation of RADT 5863. RADT 5865. Clinical Preceptorship (3) Continuation of RADT 5864. RADT 5867. Competency Assessment/Residency (3) Assessment of competency knowledge and skills in the clinical setting. RADT 5868. Final Competency Assessment (3) Review and evaluation of student competencies. Diagnostic Medical Sonography I he Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is designed as an advanced discipline of study for two-year graduates of radiography programs or equivalent as determined by the Department of Radiologic Sciences. A student can complete the required courses and be eligible to sit for the national certification examination. The courses offered in Diagnostic Medical Sonography are upper-division and will be accepted as satisfying the requirements for a primary area emphasis for those students who have been accepted into the Bachelor of Science program. The program and support courses are four (4) semesters in length. A competency-based evaluation system is utilized throughout the program. A student must achieve a predetermined level of competency in the academic and clinical courses in order to receive 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 DEGREE (B.S.) To obtain a baccalaureate degree, the student must complete the WSU General Education requirements (see pages 36-41); 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: Credit 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 scholasticaUy. 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 specified as Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Course Requirements for Certification Biomedical Core Courses Required HTHS LSI 110 Health Sciences (4) HTHS 1111 Health Sciences (4) or die following acceptable equivalent Life Science (3) Prerequisite Requirements RADT 3243 Patient Care & Assessment II (3) RADT 3463 Computerized Imaging (3) DMS Courses Required A Diagnostic Medical Sonography elective must be selected by the student from one of the following: DMS 4103 Physics & Instrumentation (3) DMS SI4143 Quality Assurance (3) Emphasis Requirements Complete the cowses 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 Structure & 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) D MS 46 44 La bor atory Scanning Experience IV (1) D MS 46 45 La bor atory 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 Electives DMS 4864 DMS 4801 DMS 4921 Cardiology (3) Clinical Education IV/Vascular (3) Individualized Research (1-3) Workshops, Conferences & Telecourses (1-3) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Jnferdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS/BAT LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL ART/ARTH Business & ECON MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2005-2006 Catalog