Major: 5656
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Effective Term: 2022 Summer
Last Admit Term: 2023 Summer
Award: CCL Total Credits: 78-88 CIP Code: 51.0910 |
Primary College:
Initiating College: Gateway Community College
Program Availability: Not Found
Program Availability: College-Specific
Field of Interest: Health Sciences
Instructional Council: Allied Health (51) GPA: 2.00 |
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as a:
29-2032.00 Diagnostic Medical Sonographer 29-2031.00 Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician |
Learning Outcomes | |||
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1. Collect and interpret diagnostic information from the ultrasound exam. (BIO160, BIO201, BIO202, DMI/DMS/ICE220, ENG101, ENG107, MAT15+, PHY101, PHY111, DMS110, DMS120, DMS120LL, DMS121, DMS130, DMS130LL, DMS140, DMS150, DMS150LL, DMS155, DMS161, DMS171, DMS172, DMS210, DMS210LL, DMS225, DMS235, DMS240, DMS241, DMS250, DMS255, DMS261, DMS262, DMS263, DMS270, DMS271, DMS281, DMS282, DMS283, DMS284, DMS286, DMS286LL, RES118)
2. Obtain, review, and record pertinent patient history and supporting clinical data to facilitate optimal diagnostic results. (BIO160, BIO201, BIO202, DMS110, DMS120, DMS121, DMS120LL, DMS130, DMS130LL, DMS140, DMS155, DMS161, DMS171, DMS172, DMS225, DMS235, DMS240, DMS241, DMS255, DMS261, DMS262, DMS263, DMS270, DMS271, DMS272, DMS281, DMS282, DMS283, DMS284, DMS286, DMS286LL, ENG101, ENG107, PHY101, PHY111, RES118) 3. Communicate effectively in a culturally responsive manner with patients and the healthcare team. (DMS110, DMS120, DMS120LL, DMS130, DMS130LL, DMS140, DMS155, DMS161, DMS171, DMS172, DMS225, DMS235, DMS240, DMS241, DMS250, DMS255, DMS261, DMS262, DMS263, DMS270, DMS271, DMS272, DMS281, DMS282, DMS283, DMS284, DMS286, DMS286LL, ENG101, ENG107, RES118) 4. Exercise professional and ethical behavior in a medical setting. (DMS271, DMS110, DMS120, DMS120LL, DMS140, DMS155, DMS270, DMS282, DMS283, DMS284, ENG101, ENG107) 5. Develop lifelong learning practices in sonography and healthcare. (BIO160, BIO201, BIO202, DMI/DMS/ICE220, DMS130, DMS130LL, DMS140, DMS171, DMS172, DMS225, DMS235, DMS240, DMS241, DMS250, DMS255, DMS261, DMS262, DMS263, DMS281, DMS282, DMS284, ENG101, ENG107, PHY101, PHY111) |
Program Notes | |||
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Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Students must complete the following general education and introductory courses with a 3.0 GPA to be added to the queue of those waiting for an available cohort space to begin the core curriculum. BIO160 or (BIO201 and BIO202); ENG101 or ENG107, MAT150 or MAT151 or MAT152 or MAT155 or MAT156; and (PHY101 or PHY111). Due to the requirements of the program accrediting body, this course of study requires many hours of classroom and clinical time. Full-time day students must submit application materials and be accepted prior to registering for the courses in the core curriculum The full-time program is 22 months in length. |
Admission Criteria | |||
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1. Formal application and admission to the program.
2. Background check requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check Standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Background Check Policy and drug testing protocols. 3. Clinical health and safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Clinical Health and Safety Policy. 4. Inability to comply with background check requirements and/or clinical health and safety requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment. 5. There are limited spaces available in the DMS program. Only students who have completed all the general education and introductory courses noted above may have their name added to the queue of those waiting for an available space in a cohort. |
Program Prerequisites: None
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Required Courses | |||||||||||
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BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4) OR | Credits: 78-85 |
Restricted Electives | |||
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Optional: Students seeking a specialty area in sonography may select zero (0) to three (3) credits from the courses below. | Credits: 0-3 |
General Electives | |||
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| Credits: |
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 22, 2022 |