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Delaware County Community College, Serving Delaware and Chester Counties

Widener University Diagnostic Medical Sonography Advising Guide

Widener University B.S. in Allied Health Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Advising Guide

DESCRIPTION
The partnership between Widener and Crozer-Keystone Health System allows students to receive Widener University credit for all courses and clinicals, which must be taken and completed in consecutive semesters at Crozer and its affiliates. Students can either complete the general education requirements at Widener prior to entering the program or transfer up to 62 credits towards the Bachelor of Science in Allied Health.

Please visit the Academic Catalog, Widener University website, and/or Crozer Heath website for more information.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Widener-Crozer Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Upon completion students will have the opportunity to be certified in Abdominal – Extended, and Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).
  • Program core courses and clinical instruction runs full-time, year-round for 20 consecutive months. Students will log more than 1,600 clinical hours and gain hands-on experience from the start with clinical rotations.
  • Generally, students will meet from 8:00am to 4:00pm, with exceptions pertaining to evening clinical rotations towards the end of the program and occasional morning exams.
  • The clinical cohorts begin every September and January, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
  • The program has existing partnerships with Bloomsburg University, Immaculata University and Gwynedd Mercy University

GPA REQUIREMENTS:

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM GPA COMMENT
Minimum Overall GPA 3.30  


CNA, CPR & PRE-REQUISITE COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

CNA & DPR REQUIREMENTS
WIDENER COURSE COURSE NAME/CERTIFICATION NUMBER OF CREDITS MINIMUM GRADE FOR FIRST ATTEMPT NOTES
UALH 115 or
CNA certification
UALH 115: Intro to Patient Care or CNA UALH 115: 1
CNA: N/A
C or higher Certified Nursing Assistant Certification
N/A CPR certification N/A Completion Recommended to complete one month before starting program

 

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

DCCC COURSE EQUIVALENT WIDENER COURSE CODE WIDENER COURSE NAME CREDITS MINIMUM GRADE NOTES
AHM 233 UALH 111 Medical Terminology 3 B or higher  
AHA 207 UALH 220 Health Care & Law 3 B or higher  
BIOL 150 UBIO 121 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 B or higher Needs to be completed within last 5 years
BIOL 151 UBIO 122 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 B or higher Needs to be completed within last 5 years
ENG 100 UENG 101 Reading, Thinking & Writing 3 C or higher  
ENG 112 UENG 102 Literature & Critical Writing 3 C or higher  
FREE ELECTIVES FREE ELECTIVES Any courses 11 C or higher  
HUMANITIES HUMANITIES Two courses of any humanities courses at any level 6 C or higher Ex. Philosophy, Literature, History Art History, Language
*COMM courses do NOT transfer to Widener as Humanities courses
MAT 151 or higher UMAT 117 Math: Elementary Functions 4  C or higher MAT 151 is preferred
PHY 107 or
PHY 110
PHYS 141 or
UPHY 121
College Physics 4 B or higher  
PSY 140 or
SOC 110
UPSY 105 or
USOC 105
Intro to Psychology or 
intro to Sociology
3 C or higher  
SOCIAL SCIENCES SOCIAL SCIENCES Three courses of Social Sciences.  One course must be 200+ level 9 C or higher Ex. Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Anthropology, Political Science
N/A UCS 102 Intro to Undergrad Civic Engagement 1 C or higher Must be taken at Widener prior to beginning program
BUS 130 UPWR 215 Effective Communication 3 C or higher  
Total 61    


QUALIFICATIONS
Students may apply to the Bachelor of Science in Allied Health: Diagnostic Medical Sonography (UBSA.ALHD) by completing the following requirements:

  • An online application: go.widener.edu/apply
    • Create user name and password
    • Start a new application - “Continuing Studies” application
    • Complete personal background information
    • Select Degree of Interest: → Bachelors → “Diagnostic Medical Sonography”
    • Complete academic, employment, recommendations information, sign and SUBMIT
    • Re-visit application to confirm outstanding document
  • All baccalaureate official transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Technical Standards form 
  • Interview with Program Director (if invited)

ADDITIONAL PRE-CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS
If selected for the program, all candidates must complete the following:

  • FBI fingerprint/criminal background check/child abuse clearances
  • Physical and drug clearance

CONTACT INFORMATION

  • Mrs. Sidra Ahmed, Student Success Advisor for Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program, [email protected]
  • Dr. Sharmane S. Walker, Academic Advisor for Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program, [email protected]

 

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