Sonography (Diagnostic Medical Sonography) Associate in Science (SON-AS)
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography AS two-year curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to exercise initiative and independent judgment in the performance of sonographic examinations.
Graduates are encouraged to pursue registry. Our graduates are eligible to sit for the American Registry for Radiologic Technology (ARRT) sonography exam upon graduation. The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) is another national registry that our graduates can qualify for by different pathways. Our information packet has more information about registry. Instruction is consistent with Curriculum Frameworks as administered by the Florida Department of Education.
Special Requirements
Admission to this program is limited by special accreditation requirements and/or the availability of clinical assignments. All program requirements must be met before a student is eligible for admission. One class per year is accepted. Seats are allotted to qualified students on a first qualified/first served basis. All qualified students will be accepted into the program, but their seats may not be available in the year of their choice.
The minimum requirements include: application to both the College and program, high school diploma or GED, appropriate transcripts on file, minimum score of 55 on both the reading and math segments of the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET), pre-orientation/information sheet, completion of all pre-requisite courses with a minimum grade of “C” in each course and a minimum GPA on these courses combined of 2.75, and a minimum composite (all college credits attempted) of 2.50.
Applicants who have completed a program in an allied health care field that is patient care related at an associates level or higher may qualify for special admission requirements. The information packet details this articulation agreement.
Immediately prior to the clinical portion of the program all students must satisfactorily pass a federal criminal background check, drug screen, physical examination/immunization record, and hold a current American Heart Association CPR for health care provider card. There is a technical standard for the clinical portion of the program and other clinical restrictions may apply.
Details of the program requirements and all forms needed are available from the Health Programs Admissions Office on the Warrington Campus or on the Pensacola State College website, www.pensacolastate.edu.
Degree Requirements
Prerequisites (13 hours)
| BSC 1093 | Anatomy and Physiology I^ | 3 cc |
| BSC 1093L | Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 1 cc |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra^*** | 3 cc |
| PHY 1025 | Introduction to Fundamentals of Physics^ | 3 cc |
| ENC 1101C | English Composition I^***+ | 3 cc |
Semester I (16 hours)
| BSC 1094 | Anatomy and Physiology II^ | 3 cc |
| BSC 1094L | Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory^ | 1 cc |
| PHI 2600 | Ethics^***+ | 3 cc |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (Category II)*** | 3 cc |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (Category III)** | 3 cc |
| SON 1004C | Basic Procedures^ | 3 cc |
Semester II (7 hours)
| SON 1100C | Principles and Protocols of Sonography | 4 cc |
| SON 1170 | Sonography of the Circulatory System | 3 cc |
Semester III (15 hours)
Semester IV (15 hours)
Semester V (6 hours)
| SON 1144 | Superficial Structures (Small Parts)^ | 3 cc |
| SON 1824L | Sonography Clinic III^ | 3 cc |
Total Credit Hours: 72