- Degree Program Description
- Major Program Requirements
- Semester Plan
- Degree Audit
- Major and Career Exploration
Degree Program Description
Sonographers (Ultrasound technologists) use high-frequency sound waves to produce dynamic visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow in two, three, and four dimensions. Sonographers work in hospitals, clinics, private physician offices and other medical facilities performing examinations in their areas of specialization. Areas of specialization include: Abdomen, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Echocardiography, and Vascular technology. Sonographers function with a high degree of independence, using skill, judgment and knowledge to gather data required to reach a diagnosis. The DMU program includes two years of pre-requisite coursework and two years of professional coursework. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Health Science (BHS) degree in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences with an emphasis in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound from the University of Missouri. Graduates of the program are eligible to challenge the Abdomen, OB/GYN, Vascular and Adult Cardiac credentialing examination administered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has accredited the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).CAAHEP, 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, 727-210-2350,https://www.caahep.org
Major Program Requirements
To earn the BHS in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences with an emphasis in Diagnostic Medical Ultrtudents must meet degree and University requirements, including University general education requirements. In addition to the degree requirements below, the Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound program requires an application, including an interview, and students are encouraged to work with an advisor in order to best structure the pre-requisites and prepare for the program application. Students must complete Program Pre-requisite courses below with a grade of C- or higher to be eligible to apply to the BHS in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences with an emphasis in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound major. Major Core Requirements must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher within the program, unless otherwise noted.
| Program Pre-requisites | 34 | |
| ENGLSH1000 | Writing and Rhetoric | 3 |
| orENGLSH1000H | Honors Writing and Rhetoric | |
| MATH1100 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHYSCS1210 | College Physics I | 4 |
| CHEM1400 &CHEM1401 | College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| orCHEM1400H &CHEM1401H | College Chemistry I - Honors and College Chemistry I Laboratory - Honors | |
| orCHEM1100 | Atoms and Molecules with Lab | |
| CDS2190 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| PTH_AS2201 &PTH_AS2203 | Human Anatomy Lecture and Human Anatomy Laboratory | 5 |
| MPP3202 | Elements of Physiology | 5 |
| orBIO_SC3700 | Human Physiology | |
| STAT1200 | Introductory Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
| orSTAT1300 | Elementary Statistics | |
| orSTAT2500 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics I | |
| orESC_PS4170 | Introduction to Applied Statistics | |
| DMU1000 | Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound | 1 |
| PHIL2440 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| orPHIL1100 | The Difference Between Right and Wrong: An Introduction to Ethics | |
| orPHIL1150 | Introductory Bioethics | |
| orHLTH_SCI4480 | Clinical Ethics | |
| Major Core Requirements | 78 | |
| DMU3309 | Normal Ultrasound Clinical | 5 |
| DMU3212 | Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
| DMU3313 | Sonography Principles and Instrumentation I | 3 |
| DMU3315 | Sonography Principles and Instrumentation II | 3 |
| DMU3322 | Superficial Organs Ultrasound | 3 |
| DMU4008W | Writing for Health Science - Writing Intensive | 3 |
| DMU4015 | Ultrasound Professional Preparation (will become DMU 4015W and must be taken WI) | 3 |
| DMU4234 | Clinical Pathophysiology | 3 |
| DMU4314 | Abdominal Ultrasound | 5 |
| DMU4318 | Gynecology Ultrasound | 3 |
| DMU4320 | Obstetrics Ultrasound | 3 |
| DMU4326 | Sonography Principles and Instrumentation III | 3 |
| DMU4332 | Vascular Ultrasound | 4 |
| DMU4342 | Adult Cardiac Ultrasound | 6 |
| DMU4941 | Ultrasound Clinical I * | 7 |
| DMU4944 | Vascular Ultrasound Clinical IV * | 7 |
| DMU4945 | Cardiac Ultrasound Clinical V * | 6 |
| DMU4993 | Ultrasound Clinical II * | 8 |
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Denotes courses in which a grade of B (3.0) or higher is required.
Professional Certification
Upon successfully completing the requirements of the program, graduates are eligible to apply to the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) for certification in Abdomen, Adult Cardiac, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Vascular Technology.
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Semester Plan
Below is a sample plan of study, semester by semester. A student's actual plan may vary based on course choices where options are available.
| First Year | |||||
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| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| MATH1100 | 3 | ENGLSH1000 | 3 | ||
| HIST1100, 1200, or POL_SC 1100 | 3 | PHYSCS1210 | 4 | ||
| CHEM1100 | 4 | STAT1200 or ESC_PS 4170 | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | ||
| 13 | 13 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| PHIL2440, 1100, or 1150 | 3 | MPP3202 | 5 | DMU3212 | 3 |
| PTH_AS2201 &PTH_AS2203 | 5 | CDS2190 | 3 | DMU3313 | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | 2000+ level Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| DMU1000 | 1 | Elective | 1 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| DMU3309 | 5 | DMU4314 | 5 | DMU4941 | 7 |
| DMU3315 | 3 | DMU4318 | 3 | ||
| DMU3322 | 3 | DMU4320 | 3 | ||
| DMU4234 | 3 | DMU4326 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14 | 7 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| DMU4008W | 3 | DMU4015 (will become DMU 4015W and must be taken WI) | 3 | DMU4945 | 6 |
| DMU4332 | 4 | DMU4342 | 6 | ||
| DMU4993 | 8 | DMU4944 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Total Credits: 128 | |||||
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DMU1000 Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound is required for application to the DMU Program. Prospective students may enroll in the fall semester or the spring semester.
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Degree Audit
The degree audit is an automated report reflecting a student’s academic progress toward the completion of a degree.
MU students can request a degree audit by logging in to myDegreePlanner. Students may also access myDegreePlanner via myZou, in the Student Center, click on the Academic Progress Tile, then select Request Degree Audit. The audit automatically pulls in the student’s MU course work, transfer courses and courses in progress. This is available to current students, admitted students, and those who last attended less than three terms ago.
Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.
Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.
For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.
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Major and Career Exploration
The University of Missouri has many resources to assist you in exploring majors and career possibilities. For guidance, visit the Majors and Careers website or view specific resources below.
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If you are considering a change of major or are exploring multiple majors, schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Discovery Center by calling (573)884-9700 or through MU Connect Discovery Center service in you success network.
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If you have decided on a major,visit an academic advisor in the School or Collegethat you are interested into discuss the process of declaring the major.
- If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values and talents, visit the MU Career Center. No Appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.
- If you would like information about MU majors and degree programs, visit:
- the Degrees, Majors (Degree Programs), Emphasis Areas, Minors and Certificates page in the catalog,
- the MU Majors website.
For additional major and career exploration resources, visit in the catalog.
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