Pre-Requisites

1. Show proof of graduation from an accredited high school or the equivalent (GED) or any conferred associates degree or higher. 
2. Have completed the following courses with a grade of C or better and have an average of 2.5 GPA before applying to the Program:
   a. Medical Terminology:
       • HLHSCI 249 (Medical Terminology)
   b. Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 year recency): 
       • Either BIOSCI 201 (Anatomy lecture/lab 4-unit class) and BIOSCI 202 (Physiology lecture/lab 4-unit class) OR BIOSCI 204 (Anatomy and Physiology I lecture/lab 4-unit class) and BIOSCI 205 (Anatomy and Physiology II lecture/lab 4-unit class)
   c. Communications: 
       • COMS 105 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Starting Fall 2025 this course will be referred to as COMM-C1000)
   d. Mathematics:
       • Any transfer level Math (such as College Algebra, Statistics, etc.) may be accepted for this requirement. 
       • MATH 103 - College Algebra is recommended by the program.
   e. General Physics:
       • Any transfer level General Physics may be accepted for this requirement.
       • PHYS 101 (Introduction to Physics) is recommended by the program.

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*Students not having met the prerequisite requirement will not be eligible for admission to the DMS Program.

** Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C (75%) or better before applying to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program. Pass/No Pass grades are not accepted; courses must be retaken for a letter grade and can be completed at College of the Canyons. There is a 5-year Recency Requirement for Anatomy and Physiology lecture/lab courses only. Completing program prerequisites does not assure admission to the program. Admission is based on space availability, fieldwork clearance requirements, and background checks. If you are enrolled in a prerequisite course when you submit your application, you must show proof of current enrollment with your submission. Admission into the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program will be pending until each prerequisite submitted in the application is completed. If you are taking prerequisite courses at another institution, please verify with Counseling before applying that those courses will transfer to College of the Canyons and meet program requirements.

*** Courses listed above are program recommended courses at College of the Canyons.