Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2024-2025 Catalog Program: Diagnostic Medical Sonography Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AAS-DMS)
Program Description: The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program offers an Associate of Applied Science degree that prepares the graduate to provide patient services in a variety of medical settings directed by a physician responsible for the use and interpretation of ultrasound procedures. The graduate provides services utilizing high-frequency sound waves that produce images of internal structures, assists in gathering sonographic data to diagnose a variety of conditions and disease, and also to monitor fetal development. Major areas of emphasis in the curriculum include abdominal, obstetrics/gynecology, and ultrasound physics. All students entering the DMS program must be ARRT registered. Students completing the program will be eligible to take the ARDMS registry and the Sonography Certification of the ARRT. The Hinds Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Committee for Educational Programs for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). CAAHEP Contact Information: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 9355 - 113^th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775 727.210.2350 www.caahep.org JCR-DMS Contact Information: Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography 6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500 Ellicott City, MD 21043 Phone: 443.973.3251 Fax: 866.738.3444 www.jrcdms.org
Notes: Progression Requirement: All required courses must be completed with a “C” or above. Refer to Admissions of this catalog for Special Admission Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health Programs and Special Admission and Progression Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health Programs - Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Campus Location: Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center - 601.376.4810
Prerequisites:
Course Name	Semester Hours	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
BIO 2511 - Anatomy and Physiology I, Laboratory	1
BIO 2513 - Anatomy and Physiology I, Lecture	3
BIO 2521 - Anatomy and Physiology II, Laboratory	1
BIO 2523 - Anatomy and Physiology II, Lecture	3
MAT 1313 - College Algebra	3
ENG 1113 - English Composition I	3
ENG 1123 - English Composition II	3
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I OR SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication 3 SH	3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
Total: 26 SH
1st Year
1st Semester
Course Name	Semester Hours	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
DMS 1114 - Introduction to Ultrasound	4
DMS 1213 - Sectional Anatomy	3
DMS 1313 - Physics and Instrumentation I	3
DMS 1415 - Clinical Experience I	5
DMS 1513 - Abdominal Sonography	3
Total: 18 SH
2nd Semester
Course Name	Semester Hours	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
DMS 1323 - Physics and Instrumentation II	3
DMS 1426 - Clinical Experience II	6
DMS 1524 - Obstetrics and Gynecology Sonography	4
DMS 1533 - Advanced Sonography Procedures	3
Total: 16 SH
Summer Session
Course Name	Semester Hours	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
DMS 1435 - Clinical Experience III	5
DMS 1612 - Sonography Seminar	2
DMS 1622 - Ultrasound Exam Critique	2
Total: 9 SH
Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography 71 SH Additional Graduation Requirement: Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312/RST 1312) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement. The RST/LLS 1312 graduation requirement will be waived for CTE students who have successfully obtained the Smart Start Credential and can submit the credential prior to applying for graduation.
Notes:

Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2024-2025 Catalog Program: Diagnostic Medical Sonography Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

(AAS-DMS)

Program Description:

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program offers an Associate of Applied Science degree that prepares the graduate to provide patient services in a variety of medical settings directed by a physician responsible for the use and interpretation of ultrasound procedures. The graduate provides services utilizing high-frequency sound waves that produce images of internal structures, assists in gathering sonographic data to diagnose a variety of conditions and disease, and also to monitor fetal development. Major areas of emphasis in the curriculum include abdominal, obstetrics/gynecology, and ultrasound physics. All students entering the DMS program must be ARRT registered. Students completing the program will be eligible to take the ARDMS registry and the Sonography Certification of the ARRT.

The Hinds Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Committee for Educational Programs for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).

CAAHEP Contact Information:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113^th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727.210.2350
www.caahep.org

JCR-DMS Contact Information:
Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 443.973.3251
Fax: 866.738.3444
www.jrcdms.org

Notes:

Progression Requirement: All required courses must be completed with a “C” or above.
Refer to Admissions of this catalog for Special Admission Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health Programs and Special Admission and Progression Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health Programs - Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Campus Location:

Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center - 601.376.4810

Prerequisites:

Course Name

Semester Hours

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

BIO 2511 - Anatomy and Physiology I, Laboratory

BIO 2513 - Anatomy and Physiology I, Lecture

BIO 2521 - Anatomy and Physiology II, Laboratory

BIO 2523 - Anatomy and Physiology II, Lecture

MAT 1313 - College Algebra

ENG 1113 - English Composition I

ENG 1123 - English Composition II

SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I OR SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication 3 SH

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH

Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH

Total: 26 SH

1st Year

1st Semester

Course Name

Semester Hours

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

DMS 1114 - Introduction to Ultrasound

DMS 1213 - Sectional Anatomy

DMS 1313 - Physics and Instrumentation I

DMS 1415 - Clinical Experience I

DMS 1513 - Abdominal Sonography

Total: 18 SH

2nd Semester

Course Name

Semester Hours

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

DMS 1323 - Physics and Instrumentation II

DMS 1426 - Clinical Experience II

DMS 1524 - Obstetrics and Gynecology Sonography

DMS 1533 - Advanced Sonography Procedures

Total: 16 SH

Summer Session

Course Name

Semester Hours

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

DMS 1435 - Clinical Experience III

DMS 1612 - Sonography Seminar

DMS 1622 - Ultrasound Exam Critique

Total: 9 SH

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography 71 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirement:

Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312/RST 1312) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement. The RST/LLS 1312 graduation requirement will be waived for CTE students who have successfully obtained the Smart Start Credential and can submit the credential prior to applying for graduation.

Notes: