Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Arkansas State University
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science
Major: Diagnostic Medical Sonography
2006-2007
This program exceeds 8 semesters.
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters. Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours. Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions. In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters. A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree. Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program. Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1				Year 1
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	X	ENG 1013	Composition II	3	X
BIOL 1003	Biological Science	3	X	ART, MUS or THEA 2503 or ENG 2003 or 2013 OR PHIL 1103	Fine Arts Visual, Musical or Theatre or Intro to Lit. Western World I or II or Intro to Philosophy	3	X
BIOL 1001	Biological Science Lab	1	X	CS 1043	Intro to Computers	3
MATH 1023	College Algebra	3	X	SOC 2213	Prin of Sociology	3	X
HP 1913	Making Connections - Health Professions (FYE)	3		Elective	Student's choice as may be needed for scholarship or financial aid
Elective	Student's choice as may be needed for scholarship or financial aid
Total Hours		13		Total Hours		12
Year 2				Year 2
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ZOOL 2003	Human A&P I	3		ZOOL 2013	Human A&P II	3
ZOOL 2001	Human A&P I - lab	1		ZOOL 2011	Human A&P II - lab	1
SCOM 1203	Speech Communications	3	X	PHSC 1203	Physical Science	3	X
ANTH 2233 or GEOG 2613 or HIST 1013 or 1023	Intro to Anthropology or Intro to Geog. Or World Civ. To 1660 or from 1660	3	X	PHSC 1201	Physical Science - Lab	1	X
ART, MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual, Musical or Theatre	3	X	NRS 2203	Basic Human Nutrition	3	X
Elective	Student's choice as may be needed for scholarship or financial aid			ENG 2003 or 2013 or PHIL 1103	Intro to Lit - Western World I or WW II or Intro to Philosophy	3	X
				Elective	Student's choice as may be needed for scholarship or financial aid
Total Hours		13		Total Hours		14
Year 3				Year 3
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
PSY 2013	Psychology	3	X	HP 3003	General Gross Anatomy	3
HIST 2763 OR 2773 or POSC 2103	US to 1876 or since 1876 OR Intro to US Government	3	X	PHIL 3713	Ethics Health Profession	3
ZOOL 3143	Pathophysiology	3		HP 2013	Medical Terminology	3
PHYS 2133	Physics for Health Professions	3		Gen Ed Enhancement	Any gen ed course not previously taken or course from enhancement list	3
Elective	Student's choice as may be needed for scholarship or financial aid			Elective	Student's choice as may be needed for scholarship or financial aid
Total Hours		12		Total Hours		12
Summer I & Summer II (10 Week Courses)
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
RSU 4102	Intro to Ultrasound	2
RSU 4112	Sectional Anatomy: Sonography	2
RSU 4122	Small Parts	2
RSU 4134	Intro to Sonography Lab	4
Total Hours		10
Year 4				Year 4
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
RSU 4223	Adbomen Sonography	3		RSU 4613	Ob/Gyn Sonography	3
RSU 4232	Abdomen Sonography Lab	2		RSU 4322	Ob/Gyn Sonography Lab	2
RSU 4213	Physics & Instrumentation I	3		RSU 4323	Physics and Intstrumentation II	3
RSU 4513	Ultrasound Clinical I	3		RSU 4523	Ultrasound Clinical II	3
RS 3122	Legal and Regulatory Environment	2		RS 4343	Rad. Administrative Concepts	3
Total Hours		13		Total Hours		14
Summer I				Summer I & II
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
RSU 4534	Ultrasound Clinical III	4		RSU 4544	Ultrasound Clinical IV	4
				RS 3133	Sectional Anatomy	3
Total Hours		4		Total Hours		7
Year 5
Fall Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
RSU 4413	Vascular Sonography	3
RSU 4422	Vascular Sonography Lab	2
RSU 4433	Vascular Physics	3
RSU 4552	Ultrasound Clinical V	2
RS 4112	Radiologic Research Analysis	2
Total Hours		12

Total Jr/Sr Hours		69		Total Degree Hours		136

Graduation Requirements:
Completion of HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 or POSC 2103
English Proficiency (Grade of C or better in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013)
2.00 GPA in Major
2.00 GPA at ASU
2.00 GPA Overall
Maximum of 31 credit hours via correspondence, extension, examination, PLA, Military or similar means; CLEP (30 hrs max)
69 JR/SR Hours after completing 30 hours
136 Total Credit Hours
18 of last 24 hours must be ASU-Jonesboro courses
Minimum of 57 hours from 4-year institutions
32 Resident Hours if completing second degree and first degree was not from ASU-J