Academic Calendar
All UMI academic terms are 10 weeks in length. Class schedules vary by program and academic term. Unless otherwise stated, live remote classes are conducted at the times designated for each course. In-person clinical activities follow the local time of the assigned Teaching Partner Clinic. Students receive their detailed class and clinical schedules before the start of each term.
Associate of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Typical Class Schedule
Schedule is subject to change with reasonable notice.
TERM 1
Students begin foundational online coursework through live remote classes and independent learning while starting DMS190: Clinical 1, their first general clinical practicum at a UMI Teaching Partner Clinic.
TERM 2
Students continue foundational online coursework through live remote classes and independent learning while progressing through DMS190: Clinical 1 at a UMI Teaching Partner Clinic.
TERM 3-6
Students complete core sonography coursework through live remote classes and independent learning while advancing to DMS290: Clinical 2, integrating focused scanning instruction with expanded general clinical practice.
TERM 7-8
Students who have completed all academic and clinical prerequisites begin DMS390: Clinical 3, an individualized clinical externship at an affiliated clinical site, while completing their self-paced Capstone Project.
Clinical Practicum
4–8 hours of faculty-guided general clinical practicum each week.
Clinical schedules are assigned by UMI's Teaching Partner Clinic.
Clinical Practicum
4–8 hours of faculty-guided general clinical practicum each week.
Clinical schedules are assigned by UMI's Teaching Partner Clinic.
Clinical Practicum
One 8-hour integrated clinical practicum day each week consisting of:
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Focused Clinical Practicum: Typically 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
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General Clinical Practicum: Typically 12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m
Clinical schedules are assigned by UMI's Teaching Partner Clinic.
Clinical Practicum
Students complete a 500+ hour individualized Clinical Externship at an affiliated clinical site.
Live Remote Classes
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
(Pacific or Eastern Time)
Live Remote Classes
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
(Pacific or Eastern Time)
Live Remote Classes
M & W or Tu & Th
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
(Pacific or Eastern Time)
Live Remote Classes Complete
Students complete the final stages of their self-paced Capstone Project.
Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Programs
BSDMS & BSDCS
Typical Schedule
Schedule is subject to change with reasonable notice.
Live Remote Coursework
Saturday Mornings
Saturday Afternoons
Clinical Practicum (BSDCS)
BSDCS students complete a 200-hour cardiovascular clinical practicum at UMI's Teaching Partner Clinic concurrently with their academic coursework.
Clinical Internship
Students complete a 480-hour (BSDMS) and 600-hour (BSDCS) internship scheduled individually with an approved clinical site or students' clinical employment site.