Diagnostic Medical Sonography / 2+2 Program
Program: NOND-DMDS-1
Total Credit Hours: Determined by Rush University
Core Credit Hours: 60 at Lewis University
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in sequence.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography majors may take a Biology class only two times. If a student has not achieved a minimum grade of a “C” after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class.
Students are required to shadow, observe a vascular ultrasound technologist, or show proof of such activity before applying to the program.
It is the policy of Biology department to support with letters of recommendation for professional school applications, only those students who have achieved a cumulative and science GPA of 3.25. In the event that a student has their request for letters of recommendation denied, they have the right to petition for reconsideration with the understanding that there is no guarantee that the petition will be successful. Acceptance into any professional school is solely determined by the admission committee of that school. All faculty members have the right to decline a request to write a letter of recommendation for any student.
The Biology Department will award three hours of credit for the general education class BIOL 10000 Introduction to Biology when students have received a score of 4 or 5 on AP tests. We do not award any credit for major classes based on AP scores.
Program Requirements
In order to apply for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Rush University, students will need to complete 60 credit hours, including the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BIOL 11000 | General Biology 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 11100 | General Biology 1 Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 11500 | General Biology 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 11600 | General Biology 2 Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 20000 | College Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 20100 | College Physics 1 Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 11100 | College Writing 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 11200 | College Writing 2 | 3 |
| COMM 11200 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
| PHIL 21500 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Social Science requirement | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Precalculus | ||
| Calculus for the Life Sciences | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology Course Sequence | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 8-10 | |
Option 1: | ||
| Advanced Clinical Physiology | ||
| Case Studies in Human Physiology | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
| Functional Human Anatomy Lab | ||
Option 2: | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 1 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 2 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
| Other Recommended Courses | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Genetics Lab | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| General Microbiology Lab | ||
| General Chemistry 1 and Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry 2 and Laboratory | ||