LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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CURRICULUM GUIDE |
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Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
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Certificate of Achievement |
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Curriculum Code: 0263 (Effective Fall 2004 -
Summer 2005) |
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The certificate option of the D.M.S. program
prepares students for examination by the American Registry of
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and is aligned with the
standards and guidelines of the Joint Review Commission on
Diagnostic Medical Sonography and the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (JRCDMS-CAAHEP.)
It is an option only for graduates of an accredited allied
health associate degree program including Radiologic Technology,
Registered Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Occupational Therapy,
or Physical Therapy. All other students must follow the
Associate in Applied Science Degree curriculum for Diagnostic
Medical Sonography and should consult with a D.M.S. program
advisor. |
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This is a selective admission program. In order
to be considered as a candidate for this program, students must
meet basic admission requirements beyond those required for
admission to the College. Many of the courses for this program
are open only to students officially admitted to the Diagnostic
Medical Sonography Program. |
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PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course
Offerings for course prerequisite information. See the
Assessment and Placement Testing section for skills
assessment and advising information. |
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INFORMATION
The admission and/or graduation requirements for
this program may change each academic year. The program
requirements below apply only to those students who have been
admitted to the program for the 2004/2005 academic year. For
the most recent and complete information, interested students
should contact the Admissions Office, Gannon
Vocational-Technical Center, Room 2200, telephone number (517)
483-1254. |
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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE DIAGNOSTIC
MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY PROGRAM
For current information about admission
requirements, students must contact the Admissions Office,
Gannon Vocational-Technical Center, Room 2200, telephone number
(517) 483-1254. |
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REQUIREMENTS |
TOTAL:
46
CREDITS |
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TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
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IDMS 201 |
General Sonography I: Abdomen |
4 |
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IDMS 202 |
OB/GYN Sonography I |
4 |
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IDMS 234 |
Sonographic Physics |
2 |
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IDMS 245 |
Sonographic Instrumentation |
2 |
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IDMS 265 |
General Sonography II |
4 |
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IDMS 266 |
OB/GYN Sonography II |
4 |
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IDMS 280 |
Clinical Experience I |
7 |
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IDMS 281 |
Clinical Experience II |
7 |
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IDMS 282 |
Clinical Experience III |
8 |
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PHYS 120 |
The Art of Physics (See Note 1) |
4 |
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MINIMUM TOTAL |
46 |
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NOTE: |
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1. |
PHYS 120 may be waived by a D.M.S. program
advisor for students with prior physics education. |
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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE |
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Semester I must be completed prior to admission
to the D.M.S. program as part of the Phase I requirements for
admission. MATH 112 is also required for admission and may be
waived by successfully passing a proficiency exam. Students are
admitted to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography certificate
program in the spring and will be assigned to begin IDMS courses
in the fall. Courses are offered once a year in the following
sequence. |
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I |
II (Fall) |
III (Spring) |
IV (Summer) |
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MATH 112 (or |
IDMS 201 |
IDMS 245 |
IDMS 282 |
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Proficiency) |
IDMS 202 |
IDMS 265 |
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PHYS 120 |
IDMS 234 |
IDMS 266 |
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IDMS 280 |
IDMS 281 |
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