MISSION
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, in conjunction with the department and University's mission, is committed to preparing graduates to function as competent entry level sonographers and to provide a foundation for continued lifetime learning designated in diagnostic medical sonography.
GOALS
The student will:
- Be prepared to practice as competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
- Students manipulate equipment controls to provide optimum image quality.
- Students recognize and differentiate various pathologies.
- Students exhibit professional and ethical behavior during sonographic procedures.
- Students complete the diagnostic medical sonography program and gain employment.
- Graduates pass the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers credentialing examinations.
- Integrate scientific knowledge and technical skills with effective communication methods to provide quality care and useful diagnostic information.
- Students practice effective oral communication skills.
- Students practice effective written communication skills.
- Employ critical thinking.
- Students analyze sonographic principles and apply the information.
- Students demonstrate competence in the performance of diagnostic medical sonography procedures.
Program Completion Rate
| Graduate Year |
Rate |
| 2020 |
84% (16/19) |
| 2019 |
100% (20/20) |
| 2018 |
93% (13/14) |
| 2017 |
85% (11/13) |
| 2016 |
70% (7/10) |
ARDMS Passage Rates for Credentialing Exams
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Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation Passage Rate |
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Abdomen Passage Rate |
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Obstetrics/Gynecology Passage Rate |
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| Graduate Year |
MSU Rate |
National Rate |
MSU Rate |
National Rate |
MSU Rate |
National Rate |
| 2020 |
94% (15/16) |
87% |
100% (12/12) |
77% |
100% (12/12) |
72% |
| 2019 |
100% (20/20) |
67% |
93% (11/14) |
77% |
88% (14/16) |
72% |
| 2018 |
100% (13/13) |
75% |
92% (11/12) |
84% |
100% (10/10) |
79% |
| 2017 |
100% (11/11) |
79% |
91% (10/11) |
80% |
91% (10/11) |
80% |
| 2016 |
100% (7/7) |
78% |
100% (7/7) |
81% |
86% (6/7) |
79% |
Job Placement Rates
| Graduate Year |
Rate |
| 2020 |
100% (7/7) |
| 2019 |
90% (18/20) |
| 2018 |
100% (13/13) |
| 2017 |
91% (10/11) |
| 2016 |
100% (7/7) |
| 2015 |
89% (8/9) |