Associate degree and General and Vascular Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at the University of Saint Francis engages diverse, lifelong learners in an atmosphere of academic and clinical excellence permeated by Franciscan values. A sonographer uses a transducer that produces sound waves into the body to visualize anatomy, physiology, and pathology. They are required to provide static and cine imaging along with detailed information to the physician. Diagnostic medical sonographers encompass scanning multiple areas of the body but specialize their certifications. Students will complete studies for general (abdomen/obstetrics) and/or vascular certifications. The 3-year program provides a blended curriculum of online classes, on campus laboratory instruction, and clinical education experiences that will support the University’s educational values of professionalism, leadership, social responsibility, faith, and spiritual development. Graduates of this program will have the education and training to be eligible to take national credentialing exams through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) and/or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
A number of prerquisites are general education courses that are required to be completed prior to the professional course sequence.
Applications are accepted year round for this program. General education can be taken at any time, but the Professional Course Sequence begins each Fall Semester.