This program is offered with three emphases: medical, cardiac and vascular. The program and support courses are four semesters in length for the medical emphasis, four semesters in length for the cardiac emphasis and three semesters for the vascular emphasis , which requires the student to attend summer semester.

A competency-based evaluation system is utilized throughout the program. You must achieve a predetermined level of competency in the academic and clinical courses in order to receive grades for the course. The clinical education courses require a minimum of 24 clock hours per calendar week in a WSU-affiliated health care facility.

To begin this program, you must be an ARRT registered technologist or acceptable equivalent as determined by the Department of Radiologic Sciences. After you apply and are accepted, you must maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 in all of your professional courses in order to receive certification.
To obtain a BS degree, you must complete the WSU general education requirements, a major and a minor emphasis, a quality assurance course and RADTEC 4943 Baccalaureate Thesis or equivalent.
Your credit hour requirements will vary according to your emphasis. Consult your faculty advisor to complete an academic contract.

Required Courses

DMS 4110 Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (3)
DMS 4120 Quality Assurance (3)

Emphasis Requirements

You must complete the courses for one of the following three emphasis areas: medical emphasis (26 credit hours) , cardiac emphasis (26 credit hours) or vascular emphasis (22).

Medical Emphasis

DMS 4310 Abdominal Sonography (3)
DMS 4320 Superficial Structure Sonography (1)
DMS 4330 Gynecologic Sonography (1) 
DMS 4340 Obstetric Sonography (3)
DMS 4403 Vascular Sonography (2)
DMS 4620 Medical Laboratory Scanning Experience (1)
DMS 4821 Medical Clinical Education I (3)
DMS 4822 Medical Clinical Education II (3)
DMS 4823 Medical Clinical Education III (3)
DMS 4912 Medical Comprehensive Review I (2)

Cardiac Emphasis

DMS 4210 Cardiac Sonography I (3)
DMS 4220 Cardiac Sonography II (3)
DMS 4230 Cardiac Sonography III (3) 
DMS 4610 Cardiac Laboratory Scanning Experience (1)
DMS 4811 Cardiac Clinical Education I (3)
DMS 4812 Clinical Education II (3)
DMS 4813 Clinical Education III (3)
DMS 4911 Cardiac Comprehensive Review (1)

Vascular Emphasis

DMS 4410 Vascular Sonography I (2)
DMS 4420 Vascular Sonography II (3)
DMS 4630 Vascular Laboratory Scanning Experience (1)
DMS 4831 Vascular Clinical Education I (3)
DMS 4832 Vascular Clinical II (3)
DMS 4833 Vascular Clinical III (3)
DMS 4913 Vascular Comprehensive Review (1)

Support Courses

Required for medical or cardiac emphasis (12 credit hours):
RADT DV3003 Psycho-Social Medicine (3)
RADT 3043 Medical Ethics & Law (3)
RADT 3123 Sectional Anatomy (3)
RADT 3143 Imaging Pathophysiology (3)
RADT 3243 Patient Care & Assessment II (3)
RADT 3253 Patient Care & Assessment III (3)
RADT 4933 Research Methods (3)
RADT 4943 Baccalaureate Thesis (3)
Required for Cardiac Emphasis
RADT 4303 Cardiology (3)

Electives

DMS 4410 Vascular Sonography (2)
DMS 4510 Breast Sonography (1) 
DMS 4801 Individualized Research (1-3)
DMS 4921 Workshops, Conferences & Telecourses (1-3)
RADT 3263 Diagnostic Services Pharmacology (3)
RADT 3423 Federal Regulations (3)
RADT 3563 Managing Clinical Information (3)
RADT 4203 Patient Education in Radiology (3)
RADT 4573 The Female Patient & Medical Imaging (3)
RADT 4803 Individual Research (1-3)
RADT 4833 Directed Readings & Research (3)

Curriculum and program requirements are subject to change without notification. For more information please contact admissions advisors Lonnie Lujan or Doug Watson or Department Secretary
Lori Frederiksen.