DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY “Diagnostic medical sonography is an imaging modality that can work in conjunction with other imaging modalities such
as x-ray, MRI, CAT scans and nuclear medicine studies. Diagnostic medical sonographers use sound waves to generate
images used for assessing and diagnosing various medical conditions. Many people associate sonography with pregnancy.
It's how a fetus can be seen in the womb. But this technology has many other applications in the diagnosis and treatment
of medical conditions in the abdomen, breast, heart and blood vessels and, more recently, in diagnosing and treating
musculoskeletal problems.” Taken from http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career/29/Diagnostic_Medical_Sonographer
At MTSU, students may choose to complete a traditional four-year degree in a science related discipline such as Biology
or Chemistry. However most students choose to complete a 3 + 1 program in conjunction with either Vanderbilt
University (https://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=sonographyschool) or Volunteer State Community
College (http://www.volstate.edu/dms/). In this program students are expected to complete the three-year program
outlined below (90 semester hours academic work at MTSU) coupled with 12 months (30 semester hours or equivalent) at
Vanderbilt or Vol State. Upon successful completion of this program students will earn a Bachelor of Science degree in
Health Science.
Suggested Curriculum:
First Year Fall
ENGL 1010 Expository Writing
CHEM 1110/1111 General Chemistry I*
BIOL 2010/2011 Anatomy and Physiology I
MATH 1730 Pre Calculus
Second Year Fall
PHYS 2010/2011 Non Calculus Based Physics I
BIOL 2230/2231 Microbiology
HUM General Education Elective
Literature General Education Elective
Third Year Fall
PSCI 4080 Problems in Physical Science
BIOL 4150 Radiation Biology
HLTH 3300 First Aid and Safety Education
US History General Education Elective
General Electives
3 hrs
4 hrs
4 hrs
4 hrs
15 hrs
First Year Spring
ENGL 1020 Research and Argumentative Writing
BIOL 2020/2021 Anatomy and Physiology II
PSY 1410 General Psychology
HUM General Education Elective
COMM 2200 Fundamentals of Communication
4 hrs
4 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
14 hrs
Second Year Spring
PHYS 2020/2021 Non Calculus Based Physics II
Social/Behavioral General Education Elective
HUM 2130 Medical Vocabulary
MATH 1530 Applied Statistics
CSCI 1150 Computer Orientation
4 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
2 hrs
15 hrs
Third Year Spring
BIOL 3350 Principles of Radiation in Medicine
NUR 3010 Pathophysiology
HLTH 4280 Instructor’s Course in First Aid and CPR
HLTH 4270 Bioethical Issues in Health Education
US History General Education Elective
3 hrs
4 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
16 hrs
4 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
16 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
2 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
14 hrs
Please note the following:
* A student who has had little or no high school chemistry or is not satisfied with their high school chemistry should first take
Chemistry 1010/1011 (Introduction to General Chemistry) before taking CHEM 1110/1111.
For more information please see your Advisor in the Pre Professional Health Science Advising Center in KUC 316
or email preprof@mtsu.edu.
Eric Miller
Advising Manager
615-494-8894
ericb.miller@mtsu.edu
Last Names A-D
http://ericbmiller.setmore.com
Douglas Adams
Advisor
615-898-2316
douglas.adams@mtsu.edu
Last Names E-M
http://douglasgadams.setmore.com
Jon Buchalski
Advisor
615-898-5465
jon.buchalski@mtsu.edu
Last Names N-Z
http://tinyurl.com/nelvlsn