School:
College of Science
Department:
Pre-Professional Health
Student Type:
Undergraduate
Program:
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Administrators:
Ms. Alice Sima
Lecturers:
Helena Gabriel ,M.D., Medical Director, - Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Casey Clarke Program Director - Northwestern Memorial Hospital
The Lecturers listed are individuals who have been employed as instructors on an as-needed basis,
within the last several years, to teach courses at Benedictine University. Instructors listed may not
currently be employed by Benedictine University. The University is fortunate to be able to provide our
students with part-time faculty whose experience, credentials and commitment to education add to the high quality of our resident faculty.
Objectives:
The diagnostic medical sonography curriculum is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive body of knowledge and the necessary skills expected of a competent program graduate. The curriculum includes didactic instruction that provides learning experiences to enhance understanding and performance of clinical responsibilities.
A bachelor's degree in diagnostic medical sonography prepares students to:
1. Obtain and record an accurate patient history;
2. Perform diagnostic procedures and obtain diagnostic images;
3. Analyze technical information;
4. Use independent judgment in recognizing the need to extend the scope of a procedure according
to diagnostic findings;
5. Provide an oral or written summary of the technical findings to the physician for medical diagnosis;
6. Provide quality patient care; and
7. Collaborate with members of the health care team.
Requirements - Major:
Students majoring in diagnostic medical sonography will complete the first years of course work at Benedictine University. Students should complete all college graduation requirements during these three years, while maintaining a grade point average of 2.8 or above. In the junior year, students must apply to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for the clinical education. The admissions
process is competitive. During senior year, students will complete an 18-month, 45-semester-hour clinical education curriculum at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
A certificate of qualification as a diagnostic medical sonographer will be awarded when students complete this program.
Students majoring in diagnostic medical sonography must complete the following courses: MATH-111(3); CMSC-180(2), 182(1); a core approved philosophy ethics course(3); HLSC-291 (2), CHEM-C113(3), C114(1), C123(3), C124(1); MGT-150(3); BIOL-C108(3), C109(1), 203(4), 250(3), 251(1), 258(4); PHYS-C113(3), C114(1), C118(3), 119(1). In addition, the following courses must be completed with "C" or better: DMSC-301(3), 302(1), 303(2), 304(4), 305(3), 306(2), 307(3), 308(4), 309(2), 310(3), 311(3), 312(2), 313(1), 314(3), 315(1), 316(2), 317(4), 318(2).
Major Sheet:
http://www.ben.edu/major_sheets/dmsonography.pdf (will open in a new window)
The information contained on this page is from the 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2008.
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