Admission Requirements

Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Admission Requirements

All General Education Requirements must be completed before admission to the DMS program.  For a complete list:

General Education Requirements

1.  Choose a Track:There are three options for students to become eligible to apply for admission to the DMS program.  (ALL ASU general education and DMS prerequisites must be completed before a student will be eligible for admission.)

 

1.  Non-Healthcare Track

RSU 4102 Introduction to Ultrasound

PATIENT CARE - 6 HRS

  HP    2013      Medical Terminology

  PHIL 3713      Ethics in the Medical Profession

ANATOMICAL SCIENCES - 14 HRS

  BIO 2203 Human Anatomy & Physiology I

  BIO 2201 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

  BIO 2223 Human Anatomy & Physiology II

  BIO 2221 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
   
  BIO 3203 Pathophysiology
 
  HP 3003 General Gross Anatomy      

PHYSICAL SCIENCES - 3-4 HRS

 PHYS 2133 Survey of Physics for Health Professions*
or
Higher Level Physics

*PHYS 2133 will NOT satisfy the ASU General Education requirement for Physical Science.

 

2.  Associate Degree in Allied Health Field

RSU 4102 Introduction to Ultrasound

Successful completion of an accredited Associate Degree Program in an Allied Health Field.

BIO 2203 Human Anatomy & Physiology I

BIO 2201 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

BIO 2223 Human Anatomy & Physiology II

BIO 2221 Human Anatomy & Physiology IILab    

*Some applied sciences degrees will require additional prerequisite coursework.  The prerequisite coursework required is decided on a case by case basis.  For more information, please contact the DMS program director (dbarymon@astate.edu) or Health Professions advisor, Valerie Long vlong@astate.edu.

3.  Receive credit by articulation. 

Registered diagnostic medical sonographers who do not possess a Bachelor's Degree  may receive credit hours by providing documentation of the following  requirements: 

ARDMS registry card.*

Successful academic performance in DMS core courses needed.**

 

*ARDMS registry in the general concentration
(ABDOMEN & OBGYN) and vascular concentration.

 

**DMS core courses needed are determined by the DMS program coordinator and the RS program director. 

 

When the requirements above (general education & track 3) have been met, the Chair of the Department of Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences will formally notify the Office of Admissions & Records and credit will be recorded on the student's transcript for 60 hours of ASU DMS courses.

 

 

2. Cumulative Grade Point Average

Points will be given during application process according to GPA.  Cumulative GPA less than 2.5 will not be considered for admission.

3. Selected Course Grades

Grades below a "C" in the DMS prerequisites will not be considered.


For questions concerning any of our degrees, please contact:
Valerie Long
Health Professions Academic Advisor
 870-972-3713
 vlong@astate.edu