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46 Doña Ana Community CollegeCore Requirements9 creditscomm 253G Public Speaking3or comm 265G Principles of Human Communicationpsy 201G Introduction to Psychology 3soc 101g Introductory Sociology 3Related Requirements3 creditsahs 202 Legal/Ethical Issues in Health Care 3Technical Requirements57 creditsNOTE: All DHYG classes are restricted to students who have been accepted into theDental Hygiene program.dhyg 110 Preclinical Dental Hygiene 3dhyg 112 Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lab 3dhyg 114 Oral Histology and Embryology 2dhyg 116 Head, Neck and Dental Anatomy 4dhyg 118 Dental Radiology 3dhyg 120 Dental Hygiene Theory I 3dhyg 122 Clinical Dental Hygiene I 3dhyg 124 General and Oral Pathology 3dhyg 126 Periodontology 3dhyg 132 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 1dhyg 134 Dental Materials 3dhyg 210 Dental Hygiene Theory III 2dhyg 212 Clinical Dental Hygiene III 4dhyg 214 Dental Pharmacology 3dhyg 216 Dental Public Health 3dhyg 218 Pain Management 3dhyg 220 Dental Hygiene Theory IV 3dhyg 222 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV 4dhyg 224 Principles of Practice 2dhyg 226 Community Oral Health 2Diagnostic MedicalSonographyAssociate of Applied Science DegreeCertificate of Completion (COSTS LISTED ON PAGE 12)(575) 528-7047Sonography is an allied health specialty that uses high-frequency soundwaves (ultrasound) to image many structures in the body. Sonographersfunction as members of the healthcare team by providing and evaluatinghigh quality images that aid physicians in the diagnosis and treatment oftheir patients. Sonographers are highly motivated, independent, criticalthinkers who enjoy one-on-one patient interaction.Employment opportunities are available in a variety of settings, such as hospitals,physicians’ offices, and veterinarian practices. There are also opportunitiesin sales, education, management, research, marketing, and productdevelopment. Because job prospects in the Las Cruces–El Paso area occasionallyare limited, it may be necessary to conduct a wider job search.Training involves a combination of academic courses and a clinical internshipin the ultrasound department of area hospitals and clinics wherestudents will gain hands-on training under the supervision of registereddiagnostic medical sonographers and will work alongside physicians andother health-care professionals. Coursework covers abdominal and OB-Gynultrasound, neurosonography, acoustic physics and instrumentation, andintroductory vascular technology. Students will participate in lab activitiesand learn to write case reports and journal article reviews. The clinical sitesinclude facilities in Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Ruidoso, and SilverCity, New Mexico, as well as in El Paso, Texas.The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program offers a certificate track forstudents who already possess an associate degree in a medically related,allied healthcare program or a bachelor’s degree in a related field. The associatedegree track is designed for those who do not meet the entrancerequirements for the certificate-track program.Students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program are required tocomplete and pass a variety of background/screening measures that includea security background check, FBI fingerprinting and/or drug screening, inorder to participate in the clinical education portion of the program. Pastcriminal violations may prevent a student from completing the program andgaining employment in the field.Graduates of the program are eligible to take national registry examinationsby the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) and/or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)–Sonographycredential. The DACC Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is fully accreditedby the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health EducationPrograms (CAAHEP).Information on requirements, forms, and deadlines for applications areavailable on our website at http://dacc.nmsu.edu/hps/sonography. You canalso find information at the Health & Public Services Division Office (roomDAHL190), or by calling (575) 527-7730.Required Physical and Cognitive SkillsSonography students must be able to do the following:1. Read, write and communicate effectively in English.2. Possess emotional and physical health sufficient to meet the demands ofthe profession.3. Position, move, and lift patients in wheelchairs and stretchers.4. Maintain prolonged arm positions necessary for scanning.5. Position and move ultrasound equipment on wheels (up to 500 lbs.)6. Effectively operate sonographic equipment.7. Evaluate sonograms, acquiring appropriate diagnostic information.8. Integrate diagnostic sonograms, laboratory results, patient histories andmedical records, and adapt sonographic examinations as necessary.9. Use independent judgment to acquire the optimal diagnostic sonographicinformation in each examination performed.10. Evaluate, synthesize, and communicate diagnostic information to beused by the attending physician.11. Communicate effectively with the patient and healthcare team, recognizingthe special nature of sonographic exams and patients’ needs.12. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the publicand healthcare team.13. Follow established departmental procedures.14. Work efficiently and cope with emergency situations.Special Admissions Criteria for Certificate TrackThis is a limited-entry program accepting students only in the fall semester.Criteria and factors used in evaluating applicants include the following:• Completion of either (a) an associate degree in an allied health programwhich is medically related and involves human-patient care, or(b) a bachelor’s degree in a related field that includes two semesters ofanatomy and pathology, medical terminology, and general physics.