Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
	Hagerstown Community College Proposal	Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)	Diagnostic Medical Sonography	2/12/2023	Approved	2/28/2023
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Description
The proposed Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AAS.DMS) degree prepares students to become competent entry-level multi-specialty sonographers, with the opportunity to select different career pathways that include abdominal sonography, obstetrics and gynecology sonography, cardiac sonography or vascular sonography as they are exposed to each discipline during their learning. Students completing the program will have the ability to work in various practice settings, such as state, local, and private hospitals, offices of physicians, outpatient care centers, and medical/diagnostic laboratories.