Program Director/Program Coordinator
| Name | Jaime Retiz, RDMS, RVT |
| Title | Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
| Room | N-205 |
| Program Area |
Allied Health
|
| Phone | 409-944-1494 |
| jretiz@gc.edu | |
| Admin Support | Elizabeth IIes Ext. 490 |
Student Success Coach/Advisor
| Name |
Jayne Withers |
| Ext | 220 |
Program Overview
Would you like to be a part of the fastest growing healthcare careers in Texas?
Your Pathway
To be considered for the program, you must complete both the Program Application and the Galveston College Admissions Application.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Degree Plan
The five-semester Diagnostic Medical Sonography program begins each fall semester and leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree.
Course Description
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Galveston College is a good fit if you have strong organizational and multitasking skills and want a medical career with high patient contact. A diagnostic medical sonographer is a highly-skilled professional who uses specialized equipment to create images of structures inside the human body that are used by physicians to make a medical diagnosis.
A diagnostic medical sonographer’s responsibilities may include
- Taking a patient history
- Preparing and maintaining the diagnostic equipment
- Generating images through the use of sonographic equipment
- Determining if the ultrasound procedure has captured all the necessary images and if the quality is adequate for diagnosis
- Analyzing technical information
- Communicating with and providing a report to the interpreting physician who makes a diagnosis based on the images
The Galveston College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is designed to provide a quality and comprehensive education, through didactic, laboratory and clinical experiences that prepare students for entry-level positions and to become multicredentialed sonographers.
Students attend classroom sessions and get practical experience in the ultrasound scanning lab and through clinical rotations in area hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Clinical rotations are work-based learning experiences, where students practice what they have learned in a real-life setting under the supervision of a professional.
Associate of Applied Science
Prerequisites
| BIOL | 2401 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| MATH | 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS | 1401 | College Physics | 4 |
| ENG | 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| 14 |
First Year - First Semester (Fall)
| DMSO | 1210 | Intro to Sonography | 2 |
| DMSO | 1302 | Basic Ultrasound Physics | 3 |
| DMSO | 1441 | Abdominopelvic Sonography | 4 |
| DMSO | 1351 | Sonographic Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
| DMSO | 1355 | Sonographic Pathophysiology | 3 |
| 15 |
First Year - Second Semester (Spring)
| DMSO | 2405 | Sonography OB/GYN | 4 |
| DMSO | 1342 | Intermediate Ultrasound Physics | 3 |
| DMSO | 2353 | Sonography Superficial Structures | 3 |
| DMSO | 1166 | Practicum I | 1 |
| 11 |
First Year - Third Semester (Summer I)
| DMSO | 2242 | High-Risk Obstetrics | 2 |
| DMSO | 2351 | Doppler Physics | 3 |
| DMSO | 1267 | Practicum II | 2 |
| 7 |
Second Year - First Semester (Fall)
|
DSVT
|
1300 | Principles of Vascular Tech | 3 |
| DMSO | 2243 | Advanced Ultrasound Physics | 2 |
| DMSO | 1367 | Practicum III | 3 |
| PYCH | 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| 11 |
Second Year - Second Semester (Spring)
| DMSO | 2130 | Advanced Ultrasound Review * | 1 |
| DMSO | 2366 | Practicum IV | 3 |
|
Elective |
and | Language, Philosophy and Culture Elective OR Creative Arts Elective | 3 |
| 7 |
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program: 65
- Identifies Capstone course
Sonography Program Student Outcomes
Cohort 2020 (Graduation December 2020) *updated Sept 17, 2021*
Graduation Rate: 6/6
ARRT (S) Registry pass rate: 5/5
ARDMS (AB) pass rate: 1/2
ARDMS (OB/GYN) pass rate: 3/3
Job Placement rate: 4/6
Credential Success Rate*: 5/6
*A graduate is a registered sonographer by passing either ARRT (S) or passing both the SPI and Specialty exam (AB or OB/GYN) registry
Cohort 2021 (Graduation June 2021) *updated Sept 17, 2021*
Graduation Rate: 7/8
ARDMS (AB) pass rate: 2/2
ARDMS (OB/GYN) pass rate: 2/3
Job Placement rate: 3/7
Credential Success Rate*: 3/7
*A graduate is a registered sonographer by passing either ARRT (S) or passing both the SPI and Specialty exam (AB or OB/GYN) registry
Registry Eligibility
The Galveston College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is an American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (AART) recognized educational program. This recognition allows graduates to be ARRT-Sonography registry eligible upon completion of the program.
ARRT, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
1255 Northland Drive
St. Paul, MN 55120-1155
The Galveston College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
www.caahep.org
9355 113th St N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
Popular Specializations
Abdomen and Small Parts
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Additional Specializations
Musculoskeletal Sonography
Breast sonography
Employment Outlook
The outlook for employment as a diagnostic medical sonographer is very good, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. It predicts that employment will grow 47% from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Entry level sonographer salary approximately $55,000 per year.