Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program - Degree Option

Hawkeye Community College and Allen students interested in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program should take the each of the following courses.

Humanities

• ENG105 Composition I
• ENG106 Composition II
• SPC101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication

Social Sciences

• SOC110 Intro to Sociology
• PSY111 Intro to Psychology

• Social Science electives (9 credits)

  Allen College defines a Social Science elective as Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology electives.

  Examples may include, but are not limited to, courses with corresponding prefixes: GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC, and CRJ.

Natural Sciences

• BIO168 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab AND
  BIO173 Human A & P II w/lab (must be taken at the same institution as A&P I)

  OR

  BIO159 Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology AND
  BIO163 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology

• PHY162 College Physics

• MAT122 College Algebra
  OR
  MAT156 Statistics

• Math / Science electives (6 credits)

Diversity Course

• Any course exploring another culture; for example, courses with the corresponding prefix CLS.

Elective Courses

11-16 credits of elective courses.

Recommended electives include: Management, Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Human Growth and Development, Ethics.

Examples may include, but are not limited to, courses with corresponding prefixes: MGT, ECN, FIN, CSC, PSY, and PHI.

Program Admission

A 2.7 GPA is required for admission into Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.

Meeting admission criteria does not guarantee admission into the program.

All students will be subject to a background check prior to admission and licensure.