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Diagnostic Medical Sonography Requirements Checklist

Student must have successfully completed all requirements listed below prior to applying to the diagnostic medical sonography program. 

  1. Apply to STLCC as a degree-seeking student
  2. Send transcripts
    • Official College Transcripts: An official transcript from each college attended must be sent directly from the college attended to STLCC-Registrar’s Office, 5600 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, 63110 or email: csr@stlcc.edu. Hand carried or faxed transcripts will NOT be accepted.
    • High School Transcripts or GED: Required only for students with fewer than 15 hours of college level work or those who have satisfied the science requirements in high school. Current high school students must submit a final high school transcript before applying to the diagnostic medical sonography (DMS) program.
  3. All applicants must be college graduates with a minimum of an associate’s degree AND a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher across all colleges attended OR a GPA of 3.0 or higher across the most recent 45 credit hours. Developmental courses (numbered below 100) will NOT be included in the GPA for admission to the program.
    • All documents from applicants with degrees from countries other than the U.S. and Canada must be in English. Foreign diplomas must be evaluated by a Foreign Transcript Evaluation Agency for degree equivalency and cumulative GPA and include a notarized translation. 
    • If English is not the applicant’s first language, documentation of satisfactory TOEFL or Michigan scores taken within the past two years is required.

All applicants must have completed the following college-level course prerequisites with a grade of “C” or higher. The cumulative GPA for the math and science prerequisites must be 3.0 or higher. Each math and science course must have been taken within five years prior to applying.* Credit by examination will be considered on an individual basis. Prerequisite courses may be retaken one time for a maximum total of two attempts over a five-year period.

*Students who have graduated within the last two years from a JRCERT accredited radiologic technology program are not required to retake math or science courses that are more than 5 years old. All required courses and other prerequisites must have still been completed to be eligible to apply. Radiologic Physics will be considered to meet the physics prerequisite. 

Science/Math GPA (science and math prerequisite courses)

  1. Science Prerequisite: Complete ALL of the following to meet the science prerequisite.
    • Human Anatomy and Physiology: full course sequence / two semesters of at least 8 credit hours.
      • BIO 207 Anatomy and Physiology I
      • BIO 208 Anatomy and Physiology II
      • PHY 111 College Physics I or PSI 101 Physical Science
  2. Math Prerequisite: Complete ONE of the following to meet the math prerequisite.
    • If a student's math prerequisite was taken over five years ago, they may take the math placement test and do not have to retake the math prerequisite if the score is 264 or higher on Accuplacer Next-Gen QAS.
    • MTH 160 Precalculus Algebra or MTH160S or MTH 180 Introductory Statistics or MTH180S
  3. Medical Terminology Prerequisite: 
    • HIM 101 Medical Terminology
  4. English Prerequisite:
    • ENG 101 English Composition I
  5. Oral Communication Prerequisite:
    • COM 101 Oral Communications or COM 107 Public Speaking
  6. Job Shadowing: All applicants must provide documentation of a minimum of four (4) hours of career shadowing in a sonography department. The career shadowing documentation form must be submitted at the time of application. 
  7. Patient Care Setting: All applicants must submit documentation of a minimum of 40 hours of experience in a patient care setting. This experience can consist of volunteer service within a hospital or nursing home environment. The health care setting documentation must be submitted at the time of application.
  8. When the above criteria have been met, students must submit a separate diagnostic medical sonography program application, signed by an advisor. Advisors submit the application to dmsprogram@stlcc.edu. Mailed or faxed applications will NOT be accepted. See an advisor to obtain a diagnostic medical sonography program application.

NOTE: Admission and degree requirements are subject to change without advance notice. 

Admissions Process

  • Before applying, we recommend that you meet with an STLCC student success advisor. The advisor can help you plan your courses, clarify program requirements and review your academic history as it relates to this program.
  • Applications for the program are accepted on a continuing basis from eligible applicants. The program only accepts one class a year starting in the fall semester.
  • Admission letters will be emailed in the spring semester. Eligible applicants not admitted due to space limitations will remain on the alternate list until classes begin in the fall semester.
  • There are no advanced placement options at this time.
  • If a student has previously been enrolled in the DMS program, then they will need to submit a letter to be reviewed by the Readmission Committee. This letter should be submitted with the application. In this letter, the student should address their desire to return and strategies for success.
  • For questions about program admissions, contact dmsprogram@stlcc.edu.

 

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