Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Owens Campus to Health Sciences

An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Wilmington University.

Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree

Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.

The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum

Delaware Tech's accredited associate degree program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography prepares students to assist the physician in assessing both disease processes and the state of well-being. This general learning concentration includes both classroom and clinical instruction, with focus on the areas of abdomen, obstetrics and gynecology, and superficial structures. Graduates are eligible to sit for national certification in general sonographic learning concentrations and may seek employment in a wide range of settings such as hospitals, clinics, and doctors' offices. Other opportunities are available in veterinary medicine, sales, and mobile services. Wilmington University's degree completion program in Health Sciences is for Health Sciences practitioners who have earned an Associate's Degree with an Allied Health concentration. This degree is intended for students who have an interest in healthcare roles which provide managerial, educational, and/ or clinical expert direction as well as for students on a pathway toward graduate study.

Value For You

By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.

Making The Connection

Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.


Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence

Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Owens Campus (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)

Semester 1

Course Title Credits
SSC 100 First Year Seminar 1
BIO 120 Anatomy and Physiology I 5
CHM 110 General Chemistry 4
ENG 101 Critical Thinking and Academic Writing 3
MAT 153 College Math & Statistics 4
PHY 111 Conceptual Physics 4
  21

Semester 2 (Summer)

Course Title Credits
BIO 100 Medical Terminology 3
DMS 107 Essentials in Pt. Care/Sono. 3
ENG 102 Composition and Research 3
  9

Semester 3 (Fall)

Course Title Credits
DMS 104 Intro to Clinical Internship 1
DMS 112 OB/GYN Sonography I 2
DMS 131 Abd/Small Parts Sono I 2
BIO 121 Anatomy and Physiology II 5
  10

Semester 4 (Spring)

Course Title Credits
DMS 110 Acoustical Physics 3
DMS 215 OB/GYN Sonography II 2
DMS 231 Abd/Small Parts Sonography II 2
DMS 240 Clinical Internship I 3
  10

Semester 5 (Summer)

Course Title Credits
DMS 241 Clinical Internship II 6
  6

Semester 6 (Fall)

Course Title Credits
PSY 121 General Psychology 3
DMS 235 Pediatric Sonography 1
DMS 214 Essentials in Vascular U/S 2
DMS 242 Clinical Internship III 5
BIO 130 Disease Proc/Pathophysiology 3
  14

Semester 7 (Spring)

Course Title Credits
SOC 213 Ethical Issues in Health Care 3
DMS 250 Selected Topics in U/S 2
DMS 243 Clinical Internship IV 5
  10

Health Sciences (Bachelor's Degree - Wilmington University)

Semester 7 (Fall)

Course Title Credits
ENG 310 Research Writing 3
HSC 303 Professionalism in Health Sciences 3
XXX XXX Humanities Elective 3
XXX XXX Health Science Upper Level Elective 3
MAT 308 Inferential Statistics 3
  15

Semester 8 (Spring)

Course Title Credits
HSC 313 Ethical and Legal Issues of Health Care 3
HSC 343 Research for Evidenced Based Practice 3
HSC 333 Leadership for the Healthcare Professional 3
POL 380 Health Care Policy 3
HSC XXX Health Science Elective 3
  15

Semester 9 (Fall)

Course Title Credits
XXX XXX Health Science Upper Level Elective 3
HSC 323 Health Education & Principles of Teaching 3
HSC 423 Essentials of Public Health 3
HSC 433 Health Sciences Practicum/Capstone 3
  12

The Bachelor of Science program in Health Sciences requires a minimum of 120 credits. Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor.


For More Information Contact:

Delaware Tech
Georgetown: (302) 259-6683

Wilmington University
Dover, Delaware: (302) 734-2594
Georgetown, Delaware: (302) 856-5780
New Castle, Delaware: (877) 967-5464


This articulation agreement is subject to change based on Delaware Tech and senior institution curriculum changes. 10/2018 - 12/2023