Diagnostic Medical Sonography, AS (Ultrasound)
- Parent Category: ROOT
* An Associate of Science degree is considered a terminal degree. The decision on course transferability rests with the receiving institution.
NYUS’s Associate of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography presents an integration of didactic, laboratory and clinical experiences. The program prepares students to function as entry-level diagnostic medical sonographers. Sonographers are highly skilled professionals qualified to provide patient services using diagnostic techniques under the supervision of a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathy and assist physicians in gathering data necessary to reach diagnostic decisions.
Program Mission Statement
NYUS’s Associate of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography prepares competent graduates who are eligible for entry-level positions in the ultrasound field. The program facilitates the development of learned knowledge and skills of a graduate sonographer. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program strives to instill the values and concepts of life-long learning to its graduates
Program Goal
Track 1 – General Concentration
To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Track 2 – General and Vascular Concentrations
To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers and vascular technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
The program’s mission and goal is further defined in the following program objectives:
- To develop students who are knowledgeable in general sonography
- To prepare students to perform appropriate two-dimensional, Doppler and other sonographic procedures and record data for interpretation by a physician
- To prepare students to act in a professional and ethical manner as entry-level sonographers
- To develop students who are knowledgeable in ultrasound physics and instrumentation
The following additional objectives are for students enrolled in the general and vascular concentrations
- To develop students who are knowledgeable in vascular sonography
- To prepare students to perform appropriate physiologic, two-dimensional Doppler and other non-invasive vascular procedures and record data for interpretation by a physician
- To develop students who are knowledgeable in vascular physics and instrumentation
Program Outcomes
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Prerequisites for Major Courses
Background check and drug screening.
Completion of lower division general education courses with a minimum grade of “C” in each course. Successful completion of the following prerequisite courses:
- BSC2085C, BSC2086C, PHY2001, ENC1101 and MAT1033.
- Cumulative grade average of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 for general education courses.
Program Outline
To receive an Associate of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography students must earn 81.0 credit hours* (Track 1 -general concentration) or 91 credit hours (Track 2 – general and vascular concentrations).
Courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher to progress to the next course in the program. Program requirements are as follows:
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography Major – Track 1 – General Concentration ( 55.0 credit hours total ) | |
| Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 4.0 credit hours* |
| Practical Aspects of Sonography | 3.0 credit hours* |
| Cross-Sectional Anatomy | 4.0 credit hours* |
| Acoustic Physics/Instrumentation | 4.0 credit hours* |
| Clinical Rotation I | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation II | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation III | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography Review | 3.0 credit hours* |
| Abdominal Sonography | 4.0 credit hours* |
| OB/GYN Sonography I | 4.0 credit hours* |
| OB/GYN Sonography II | 4.0 credit hours* |
| Ultrasound of Superficial Structures and Neonatal Brain | 4.0 credit hours* |
| Introduction to Vascular Sonography | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation IV | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation V | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation VI | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography Major – Track 2 – General & Vascular Concentration ( 65.0 credit hours total ) | |
| Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 4.0 credit hours |
| Practical Aspects of Sonography | 3.0 credit hours |
| Cross-Sectional Anatomy | 4.0 credit hours |
| Acoustic Physics/Instrumentation | 4.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation I | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation II | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation III | 3.0 credit hours |
| Peripheral & Abdominal Venous Sonography | 3.0 credit hours |
| Peripheral & Abdominal Arterial Sonography | 3.0 credit hours |
| Abdominal Sonography | 4.0 credit hours |
| OB/GYN Sonography I | 4.0 credit hours |
| OB/GYN Sonography II | 4.0 credit hours |
| Ultrasound of Superficial Structures and Neonatal Brain | 4.0 credit hours |
| Hemodynamics & Cerebrovascular Sonography | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation IV | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation V | 3.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation VI | 2.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation VII | 2.0 credit hours |
| Clinical Rotation VIII | 2.0 credit hours |
| Abdominal Sonography Review | 1.0 credit hours |
| OB/Gyn Sonography Reivew | 1.0 credit hours |
| Vascular Sonography Review | 1.0 credit hours |
| Sonography Graduate Seminar | 1.0 credit hours |
General Education Courses ( 26.0 credit hours )