Contact
Janice Skipper, BS, RDMS, RVT
Coordinator
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
850.873.3591
jskippe10@gulfcoast.edu
Coordinator
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
850.873.3591
jskippe10@gulfcoast.edu
diagnostic medical Sonography
Program Curriculum
Required Program Pre-Requisites
The following courses must be completed by September 15 of each year to meet the program application requirement:
| +* ENC1101 English Composition I | 3 credits |
| * PHY1020 Concept of Physics or Approved Physics course |
3 credits |
| •+*BSC2085 Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 credits |
| +*BSC2085L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab |
1 credit |
Other Program Degree Requirements:
The following courses may be completed during the program:
| College Level (Core) Math (Prefix of MAC, STA or MGF) | 3 credits |
| BSC2086 Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 credits |
| BSC2086L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 credit |
| POS2041 American National Government or *AMH2010 United States History I or AMH2020 United States History II and Civic Literacy Competency exam *AMH2010 does not meet the course requirement if taken prior to Fall 2024. |
3 credits |
| Approved (Core) Humanities I, II, or III | 3 credits |
| Spring - 1st year | Spring 2nd - year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SON 1000, Introduction to Sonography |
1 credit | SON 1112, Abdominal Sonography II |
3 credits |
| SON 1211, Medical Sonography Physics |
3 credits | SON 1122, OB/GYN Sonography II |
3 credits |
| SON 1214, Practical Aspects of Sonography |
1 credit |
SON 1824, |
4 credits |
| SON 2113, Cross-Sectional Anatomy |
3 credits | SON 2175, Vascular Sonography |
3 credits |
| Summer - 1st year | Summer - 2nd year | ||
| SON 1100, Principles/Protocols Sono Imaging |
2 credits | SON 1144, Superficial Structures |
1 credit |
| SON 1170, Sono Circulatory System |
1 credit | SON 2834, Clinical Education IV |
4 credits |
| SON1804, Clinical Education I |
1 credit | ||
| Fall - 1st year | Fall - 2nd year | ||
| SON 1111, Abdominal Sonography I |
3 credits | SON 1052, Sonography Pathology |
4 credits |
| SON 1121, OB/GYN Sonography I |
3 credits | SON 2061, Sonography Review |
2 credits |
| SON1814, Clinical Education II |
3 credits | SON 2844, Clinical Education V |
5 credits |
| SON 2171, Intro to Vascular Sonography |
3 credits | ||
| TOTAL HOURS - ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE |
77 | ||
| * Minimum grade 75% required | |||
| + Prerequisites required | |||
| # Applies only to AS Degree and Certificate programs | |||