Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Details

Field of Interest

Health Sciences

Degree Type

Certificate of Completion (CCL)

Academic Plan

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (CER)

Academic Plan Code

5656

Effective Term

Fall 2026

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BIO160 or BIO201	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology or Human Anatomy and Physiology I	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++, or BIO181++, or one year of high school biology) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101). CHM130 or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.	Students are required to take BIO160 or the sequence of BIO156 or BIO181, BIO201, & BIO202. One year of high school biology with a C or better is equivalent to BIO156 or BIO181. Students selecting BIO201 must complete BIO202	NSI, SQ or NSI, SG	4
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC	3
MAT150 or MAT151 or MAT152 or MAT155 or MAT156	College Algebra/Functions or College Algebra/Functions or College Algebra/Functions or College Algebra/Functions with Review or College Algebra/Functions with Review	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+, OR permission of Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+, OR permission of Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+, OR permission of Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT114, or MAT115, or an appropriate district placement for MAT120 or MAT121 or MAT122, or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in each of the following: (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), OR MAT09+ or MAT114 or MAT115, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT120 or MAT121 or MAT122, OR permission of Department or Division Chair.	Or any approved general education course from the Mathematics area for which MAT15+ is a prerequisite. The following courses do not meet this requirement: MAT206, MAT256, MAT257.	MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA or MA, QNR or MA, QNR	3–6

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BIO202	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO201 or BIO201XT.	BIO202 should only be taken for students that completed BIO201. Students are required to take BIO160 or the sequence of BIO156 or BIO181, BIO201, & BIO202. One year of high school biology with a C or better is equivalent to BIO156 or BIO181.	SG	0–4
DMS110	Introduction to Diagnostic Sonography	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	Critical course		3
DMS120	Ultrasound Imaging: Abdominal Procedures I	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	Critical course Gateway course		3
DMS120LL	Ultrasound Imaging: Abdominal Procedures I Laboratory	Prerequisites or Corequisites: DMS120.	Critical course Gateway course		1
PHY101 or PHY111	Introduction to Physics or General Physics I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT090, or higher level mathematics course, or eligibility for MAT120 or higher as indicated by appropriate placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT182 or MAT187 or MAT188 or MAT220 or MAT221 or eligibility for MAT220 as indicated by appropriate placement or 1 yr high school Trigonometry with a grade of C or better or permission of Department or Division.		NSI, SQ or NSI, SQ	4

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
DMS/ICE220	Sectional Anatomy	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO160 or BIO201) and (HCC145 or HCC146), or a graduate of a related medical program of study or currently registered as a technologist in radiography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy or sonography.		3
DMS121	Ultrasound Imaging: Abdominal Procedures II	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		3
DMS130	Ultrasound Imaging: OB/GYN Procedures	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	Critical course Gateway course	3
DMS130LL	Ultrasound Imaging: OB/GYN Procedures Laboratory	Corequisites: DMS130 or permission of the Program Director.	Critical course Gateway course	1
DMS150	Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation I	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	Critical course Gateway course	3
DMS150LL	Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation Laboratory	Prerequisites or Corequisites: DMS150.	Critical course Gateway course	1
DMS155	Introduction to Clinical Care for Sonography	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		1

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
DMS140	Ultrasound Case Studies: Part I	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		2
DMS161	Introduction to Clinical Care for Sonography II	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		1
DMS162	Clinical Practicum II-AB	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		2
DMS171	Clinical Practicum III-AA	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		2
DMS172	Clinical Practicum III-AB	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		2
DMS210	Concepts of Vascular Imaging	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	Critical course Gateway course	3
DMS210LL	Concepts of Vascular Imaging Laboratory	Prerequisites or Corequisites: DMS210.	Critical course Gateway course	1
DMS261	Clinical Preceptorship IV-AA	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		2
HCC218 or RAD206	Venous Access for Diagnostic Agents and Pharmaceuticals or Pharmacology and Venipuncture	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HCC130, or work experience or equivalent course education as evaluated by the Health Core Curriculum Coordinator, or currently credentialed as a health care provider. or Prerequisites: Admission to the Radiologic Technology program.		0.5–1

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
DMS225	High Risk Obstetric/Gynecology Sonography	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		2
DMS235	Ultrasound Breast Imaging	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	Optional: for students seeking a specialty area in sonography	0–1
DMS240	Ultrasound Case Studies: Part II	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		2
DMS250	Musculoskeletal Sonography and Small Parts	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	Optional: for students seeking a specialty area in sonography	0–2
DMS262	Clinical Preceptorship IV-AB	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		2
DMS281	Ultrasound Registry Preparation Seminar: Physics and Instrumentation	Prerequisites: Admission into the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program or permission of the Program Director.		1
DMS286	Advanced Vascular Technology	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.		3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
DMS241	Ultrasound Case Studies: Part III	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	2
DMS263	Vascular Clinical Preceptorship	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	2
DMS270	Clinical Preceptorship V-AA	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	2
DMS271	Clinical Preceptorship V-AB	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	2
DMS272	Clinical Preceptorship V-AC	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.	2
DMS282	Ultrasound Registry Preparation Seminar: Abdominal and Small Parts Imaging	Prerequisites: Admission into the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program or permission of the Program Director.	1
DMS283	Ultrasound Registry Preparation Seminar: Obstetrics and Gynecology	Prerequisites: Admission into the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program or permission of the Program Director.	1
DMS284	Ultrasound Registry Preparation: Vascular Imaging	Prerequisites: Admission into the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program or permission of the Program Director.	1

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DMS255	Abdominal Extended Sonography	Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program, or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) credentialed and permission of Program Director.			3
DMS286LL	Advanced Vascular Technology Laboratory	Prerequisites or Corequisites: DMS286.			1

Courses Not Currently Offered

GateWay Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at GateWay Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
DMS250	Musculoskeletal Sonography and Small Parts	Not currently offered
ENG107	First-Year Composition for ESL	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
HCC218	Venous Access for Diagnostic Agents and Pharmaceuticals	Not currently offered
MAT150	College Algebra/Functions	Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley
MAT155	College Algebra/Functions with Review	Phoenix, Scottsdale, South Mountain
MAT156	College Algebra/Functions with Review	Mesa
PHY111	General Physics I	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio Salado, Scottsdale

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