ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
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Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
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Health Sciences
775-327-2317
E-mail: hshs@gbcnv.edu
Interested in another GBC Medical Imaging Degree?
The BS in DMS program meets the needs of students from multiple backgrounds and disciplines. Whether a student is completing the BS in in CMI with Emphasis in DMS as their first degree, seeking a career change or expanding their opportunities by adding to a current allied health degree, this program will ensure students are prepared to become an integral part of the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this program, students will be qualified to apply for licensure examination through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) under pre-requisite 2. Sonographers are considered licensed when they have successfully completed the ARDMS examinations in Physics (SPI) and at least one additional specialty (Abdomen, OB/GYN, Breast, etc.)
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Comprehensive Medical Imaging with Emphasis in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program, is to provide quality education that prepares diagnostic medical sonographers for research-based practice and professional roles to improve health care in the community in which they practice.
To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the abdominal-extended and obstetrics and gynecology sonography concentrations.
To accomplish this goal, our program provides students with extensive didactic and clinical training in the areas of Ultrasound physics and instrumentation, abdominal, small part, gynecologic, obstetric and basic vascular sonographic imaging. The coursework includes thorough evaluation of human anatomy, physiology, pathology and sonographic findings. Focus is placed on educating students in standards-based practices of sonographic examinations.
Students develop professionalism, communication skills and leadership qualities through realistic laboratory simulations, project-based research projects, presentations, and in over 1600 hours of clinical experience in the real-world imaging environment.
These opportunities develop the student’s ability to:
The BS in DMS degree is a limited admission program based on student merit. Students are encouraged to apply if they have one of the following:
*The following program specific pre-requisites must be completed prior to beginning the program:
Applications are due to the Health Science and Human Service Department by April 1 of each year. Students will have the opportunity to apply under multiple track options. Students may select the Renown Track option or the General GBC option. Students will be required to attend an interview as part of the application process.
Students accepted into the general GBC track will attend didactic courses on the Elko campus or via interactive video. They will attend lab weekly the first semester and every one to three weeks the second semester. Lab will be held on the GBC Elko campus. Students will receive clinical placement at a minimum of 2 different GBC clinical affiliates. A minimum of one of these may be at an out of town location.
Students desiring consideration for placement in the Renown Satellite site will have the option to request that site on their application. If they meet all GBC requirements, they will be considered for placement in the Renown Satellite site based off the student applicant point system. Students selected for the Renown site will attend didactic courses via interactive video. They will attend weekly lab the first and second semesters at the Renown Reno campus. All clinical placement will be completed at a minimum of two Renown sites in Reno, NV.
If a student is not selected as a Renown site student, they may be accepted into the General GBC track if positions are available.
All expenses are estimated.
The Great Basin College Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
www.caahep.org
9355 113th St N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775 727-210-2350
Great Basin College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
8060 165th Avenue NE | Redmond, WA 98052 USA
(425) 558-4224
Health Sciences
775-327-2317
E-mail: hshs@gbcnv.edu
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
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