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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY MAJOR CURRICULUM


The Medical Technology major is an outstanding undergraduate biomedical curriculum. Although designed for the specific needs of the professional Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist (MT/CLS), students with interests in a wide variety of health related professions have found this curriculum to be an exceptionally strong foundation that meets the rigorous demands of post-baccalaureate education, such as medical, dental, veterinary and graduate school. (See additional pre-med requirements below.)


Year 1 - Fall Semester
                    
Year 1 - Spring Semester
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
CEM 141 General Chemistry I 4   CEM 162 Chemistry Lab II 1
CEM 161 General Chemistry Lab I 1   BS 111 Cells & Molecules 3
MTH 116 Algebra/Trigonometry 5   BS 111L Cells and Mol. Lab 2
ATL Writing 4   MTH 132 Calculus 3
  .     IAH 201 U.S. and World 4
        XXX Elective 3
Total  

14

  Total . 16
Year 2 - Fall Semester
                    
Year 2 - Spring Semester
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
CEM 251 Organic Chem I 3   CEM 252 Organic Chem II 3
PHY 231 Intro. Physics I 3   PHY 232 Intro. Physics II 3
MT 212 Fundamentals of Lab Analysis 3   PSL 250 Intro. Physiology 4
MT 213 Fundamentals Laboratory 1   ISS ISS-A 4
XXX Elective 4     .  
Total . 14   Total  

14

Year 3 - Fall Semester
                    
Year 3 - Spring Semester
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
BMB 401 Biochemistry 4   MMG 301/205 Intro Microbiology 3
MT 422 Hematology/Hemostasis 4   MMG 302 Intro Microbiology Lab 1
STT 201 Statistical Methods 4   MT 414 Pathophys/Clinical Chemistry 3
ISS ISS-B 4   MT 432 Immuno/Immunohematology 5
  .     XXX Elective 3
Total  

16

  Total . 15
Year 4 - Fall Semester
                    
Year 4 - Spring Semester
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
MMG 463 Medical Microbiology 3   ZOL 316 Parasitology 3
MMG 464 Diagnostic Microbiology Lab 1   IAH IAH-B 4
MT 416 Pathophysiology/Clinical Chemistry 5   XXX Mycology 2
XXX Transcollegiate 3   MT 455 Integrating Concepts in CLS 2
XXX Electives 4   XXX Elective 4
Total . 16   Total . 15

TOTAL CREDITS: 120

Approved Course Substitutions Include:

BMB 401 (4) - BMB 461 (3) and BMB 462 (3)
CEM 162 (1) - CEM 262 (2)
MTH 132 (3) - MTH 124 (3)
PSL 250 (4) - PSL 431 (3) and PSL 432 (3)
STT 201 (4) - STT 200 (3)

Additional courses to meet premedical requirements will apply as elective credits:
BS 110 (4)
CEM 142 (3)
CEM 255 (2)
PHY 251 (1)
PHY 252 (1)

NOTE: This is a suggested course plan but there are options that may better fit your career plans. Please discuss these options with your MT/CLS advisors.


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