Diagnostic Medical Sonography, AAS
This is an Associate in Applied Science degree.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program at Danville Area Community College prepares the student for employment upon graduation as a key member of the health care team that performs a variety of sonographic procedures by operating complex equipment and providing skilled patient care.
This rigorous program offers a wide variety of educational experiences in professional/technical coursework. In addition to classroom and laboratory sessions, students will perform three semesters of clinical rotations coordinated by the faculty at DACC and directly supervised by credentialed technologists at affiliated medical facilities. This critical component of the curriculum allows students to perform real world hands-on application of knowledge. Graduates complete 1681 total program hours (classroom, laboratory and clinicals) which makes them eligible to take the national certification examinations in sonography given by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Upon completion, students will be awarded an Associate degree in Applied Sciences.
Program sequence begins in the Summer semester.
Students will need to complete a separate application for consideration into this program. Program application can be found at https://dacc.edu/depts/sono. Please contact MedicalImaging@dacc.edu with any questions. Application deadline is May 15.
Entrance Requirements:
Successful completion (Grade “C” or better) of the required prerequisite courses, active radiologic technologist registration, and/or have received a Bachelor’s degree within 5 years. Recommend current CPR certification.
Math – Placement by test into college algebra (MATH 111) or higher algebra-based mathematics or successful completion of MATH 109 Algebra Essentials or higher algebra-based math course.
Required Courses
Prerequisite Courses
Students can be enrolled in
BIOL 137 &
PHYS 141 and apply.
First Semester (Summer)
| SONO 110 | Introduction to Sonography | 2 |
| SONO 111 | Patient Care | 3 |
| SONO 112 | Introduction to Sonographic Physics & Instrumentation | 1 |
| SONO 118 | Sonographic Medical Terminology | 2 |
| PSYC 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Second Semester (Fall)
| SONO 113 | Sonography Physics and Instrumentation | 3 |
| SONO 114 | Abdominal Sonography I | 6 |
| SONO 116 | Obstetrics and Gynecology I | 5 |
| ENGL 101 | Rhetoric and Composition I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Third Semester (Spring)
Fourth Semester (Summer)
| SONO 210 | Clinical Internship II | 6 |
| SONO 212 | Special Topics in Sonography | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Fifth Semester (Fall)
| SONO 211 | Clinical Internship III | 10 |
| SONO 213 | Introduction to Cardiovascular Sonography | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Recommended sequence for general education courses.
Total Credit Hours: 64-76
For Associate in Applied Science degree, in addition to 3 hours in Communications and 3 hours in Science or Math, the student must complete an additional 9 hours of General Education coursework from any General Education category. Enrollment in developmental classes may increase the length of time it takes to complete an associate degree.