Program: Allied Health, Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS), BS

Jun 05, 2024

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (Edited Version)

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General Education
Admission Requirements For The Ultrasound Program
Additional Preclinical Requirements
Curriculum

121–123 semester hours of credit required for degree

This program is designed to prepare competent, entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive, psychom*otor, and affective learning domains. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) certification. The degree awarded is a bachelor of science in allied health—DMS.

Program Requirements

Complete an associate of science in pre-medical imaging studies degree that includes some of the prequisitiesfor the diagnostic medical sonography (DMS) program. This program requires the completion of 61 pre-requisite credits prior to admittance. Once students meet the criteria for admission to the DMS program and are accepted, they cantransition into the bachelor’s program. Students without previous college credits are encouraged to work with their advisor.

General Education Requirements

All students are required to complete a minimum of 9 semester hours in each of the three areas of humanities, social science, and science/mathematics. A Semester hour consists of one hour per week in a classroom per semester or two to three hours in laboratory or fieldwork per semester. This requirement is based on the conviction that a baccalaureate degree represents more than expertise in a specific field. Students broaden themselves by taking courses in academic areas that have traditionally been at the heart of an undergraduate education. Students should work closely with advisors in selecting courses appropriate to their interests and academic needs. For more information regarding the General Education Requirements, please see the navigation barin the catalog orGeneral Education .

Courses taken on pass/no pass basis may not be used to satisfy the university distribution requirement. Both semester-long and certain module courses may be used to satisfy distribution requirements.

Admission Requirements for the Ultrasound Program

3.0grade point average (GPA) required
61 credits of pre-requisite courses completed prior to program entry

Some Key Required Pre-Requisite Courses

Grade of “C” or Better in the Following:
UENG 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
UMAT 117 - Elementary Functions 3 Credit(s)
UALH 220 - Health Care and the Law 3 Credit(s) (or Medical Ethics)
Grade of B- or Better for First Attempt for the Following:
UBIO 121 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s) (within 5 years of admission)
Grade B or Better for First Attempt for the Following:
UBIO 122 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s) (within 5 years of admission)
UPHY 141 - College Physics I 4 Credit(s) (within 5 years of admission)

Additional Preclinical Requirements

Active certification in CPR/BLS
FBI fingerprint, background check, and Pennsylvania child abuse clearance
Physical and drug clearance
Interview with the Crozer-Chester DMS program director
Patient Care course completion or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license required within 6 months of clinical start, if not active in direct patient care (program director determination)

Students will receive Widener credit for all Crozer-Chester courses and clinicals and will be required to complete their courses and clinicals in consecutive semesters. Sitting for national registry boards in physics, abdomen, and ob/gyn are also a requirement for graduation.

Curriculum

See Course Descriptions for required prerequisites and corequisites

Basic Studies (10 Credits)

UCS 102 - Introduction to Undergraduate Continuing Studies Civic Engagement 1 Credit(s) *
UENG 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s) *
UENGL 115-127 (Choose One) 3 Credit(s)*
UPSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s) *
or
USOC 105 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s) *

General Education (33 Credits)

SeeGeneral Education

Flex Course 3 Credit(s)*
Three Humanities courses 9 Credit(s)*
Two Social Sciencecourses 6 Credit(s)*
Four Math/Science courses15 Credit(s)*
- UMAT 117 Elementary Functions
- UBIO 121 Anatomy and Physiology I/UBIO 123 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
- UBIO 122 Anatomy and Physiology II/UBIO 124 Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
- UPHY 141 College Physics I

Program Core (9 Credits)

UPWR 215 - Effective Communication (W) 3 Credit(s) *
UALH 111 - Medical Terminology 3 Credit(s) *
UALH 220 - Health Care and the Law 3 Credit(s) *

Electives (9 Credits)

Three Free electives 9 Credit(s)*

DMS Courses (51 Credits)

Semester I (12 Credits)

UALH 270 - Introduction to Ultrasound 2 Credit(s)
UALH 271 - Abdomen I 3 Credit(s)
UALH 272 - Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation 3 Credit(s)
UALH 273 - Scan Lab I 3 Credit(s)
UALH 274 - Clinical Practicum I 1 Credit(s)

Semester II (12.5 Credits)

UALH 275 - Abdomen II 3 Credit(s)
UALH 276 - OB/GYN I 3 Credit(s)
UALH 277 - Scan Lab II 2 Credit(s)
UALH 278 - Clinical Practicum II 3 Credit(s)
UALH 301 - Small Parts Sonography 1.5 Credit(s)

Semester III (11.5 Credits)

UALH 300 - OB/GYN II 3 Credit(s)
UALH 302 - Pediatric Sonography 1.5 Credit(s)
UALH 303 - Vascular I Sonography 3 Credit(s)
UALH 304 - Clinical Practicum III 4 Credit(s)

Semester IV (9 Credits)

UALH 305 - Vascular II Sonography 2.5 Credit(s)
UALH 306 - Seminar in Sonographic Physics 1.5 Credit(s)
UALH 307 - Clinical Practicum IV 5 Credit(s)

Semester V (6 Credits)

UALH 308 - Clinical Practicum V 6 Credit(s)

Capstone (9 Credits)

UALH 421 - Issues in Allied Health Care 3 Credit(s)
UASC 401 - Values Seminar for Continuing Studies (W) 3 Credit(s)
UASC 402 - Transformation Capstone (W) 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 121

*Must complete these prerequisite courses prior to admission

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page athttp://Catalog.widener.edu.