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Diagnostic Medical Sonography, A.S. |
Program Description
JFK Medical Center Muhlenberg Harold B. & Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
By virtue of an agreement between Union County College and JFK Medical Center Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools, Plainfield, NJ, Union County College confers a degree of Associate in Science upon graduates of the Hospital-Sponsored school who have fulfilled the requirements for the degree specified by Union County College.
Students in the program earn college credits in English, mathematics, biology, physics, social sciences and humanities electives in classes and laboratories conducted at Union County College. Diagnostic Medical Sonography courses are the primary responsibility of the program. Students must apply to JFK Medical Center Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools for admission to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. Candidates must be high school graduates and must have had high school biology and algebra.
Prior to enrolling in this program, you must apply to the JFK Medical Center Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools for acceptance.
Students do not need to complete the general education courses in order to apply to the Sonography program.
Admission Into The Program is Competitive.
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) with the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) accredits JFK Medical Center Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Program Number 110144).
Students are enrolled in the Schools of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and are matriculated by Union County College. They are eligible to participate in all student activates at Union County College and have the same rights and privileges as all other college students.
Students interested in the program should contact the JFK Medical Center Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools at (908) 668-2400 or (908) 668-2844. For additional information, please visit school website at www.jfkmuhlenberschools.org ..
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program will be able to:
- Obtain, review, and integrate pertinent patient history and supporting clinical data to facilitate optimum diagnostic results;
- Perform appropriate procedures and record anatomic, pathologic, and/or physiologic data for interpretation by a physician;
- Record, analyze, and process diagnostic data and other pertinent observations made during the procedure for presentation to the interpreting physician;
- Exercise discretion and judgment in the performance of sonographic and/or other diagnostic services;
- Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with patients and colleagues;
- Act in a professional and ethical manner;
- Provide patient education related to medical ultrasound and/or other diagnostic techniques, and promote principles of good health.
After Union County College and JFK Medical Center Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
Upon completion graduates are eligible to sit for the credentialing examinations of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
Graduates will also be prepared to advance to a Bachelor’s Degree and will be counseled on an individual basis regarding this intention.
Recommended Sequence
24-Month Full-time Curriculum
Students Must Complete The General Educational Requirements For The Associate In Science Degree
General Education Requirements:
- BIO 105 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours.
- ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 credit hours.
- MAT 119 - Algebra 4 credit hours.
- ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 credit hours.
- MAT 127 - Elementary Statistics 4 credit hours.
- CST 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 credit hours.
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OR
- CST 101 - Introduction to Information Systems 3 credit hours.
- ALH 201 - Pathophysiology & Health Care 3 credit hours.
- BIO 106 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours
- Humanities Gen Ed Requirement 3 credit hours
- PSY 101 - General Psychology 3 credit hours.
- SOC 101 - Principles of Sociology 3 credit hours.
- PHY 101 - General Physics I 3 credit hours. / PHYL 111 - Mechanics Laboratory 1 credit hour
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OR
- PHY 125 - Elements of Physics 3 credit hours. / PHYL 125 - Elements of Physics Laboratory 1 credit hour
Professional Courses
Professional Courses begin in the Summer Session I Only
The following is the sequence of the professional courses
Sprin Semester Start - on a seat availability basis. This is Full time Day program. Students must be available 5 days a week, Monday - Friday.
Spring Semester
- DMSM 101 - Patient Care 2 credit hours.
- RNTM 101 - Medical Terminology 1 credit hour.
Summer I & II
- DMSM 100 - Introduction to Clinical Sonography 2 credit hours.
- DMSM 102 - Cross-sectional Anatomy 2 credit hours.
- DMSM 103 - Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation – Part I 3 credit hours.
- CLPS 901 - Clinical Sonography I
Fall Semester
- RNTM 102 - Health Care Today 2 credit hours.
- DMSM 105 - Ultrasound of the Abdomen – Part I 3 credit hours.
- DMSM 109 - Obstetrical Sonography – Part I 3 credit hours.
- DMSM 104 - Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation – Part II 3 credit hours.
- CLPS 902 - Clinical Sonography II
Spring Semester
- DMSM 106 - Ultrasound of the Abdomen – Part II 3 credit hours.
- DMSM 117 - Obstetrical Sonography – Part II 3 credit hours.
- CLPS 903 - Clinical Sonography III
Summer I & II
- DMSM 107 - Ultrasound of the Female Pelvis 3 credit hours.
- DMSM 111 - Ultrasound of Superficial Structures I 3 credit hours.
- CLPS 904 - Clinical Sonography IV
Fall Semester
- DMSM 118 - Ultrasound of Superficial Structures II 3 credit hours.
- DMSM 116 - Ultrasound Registry Review 3 credit hours.
- CLPS 905 - Clinical Sonography V
Total Program Credits: 80
NOTE: The remaining general education courses listed in this sequence may be taken in any semester including the Winter sessions if the student chooses to do so.
All of the professional and general education courses MUST be successfully completed according to programs grading policy prior to graduation eligibility.