Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science Program
Advisors
| Name and Email | Position and Department | Phone | Office |
| Glenda Hill ghill@boisestate.edu |
Director, Pre-Professional Studies | 426-3832 | HSR 124 |
| Erin Colburn erincolburn@boisestate.edu |
Pre-Health/Pre-Professional Advisor | 426-2454 | HSR 122 |
Medical technologist perform many routine and specialized tests in the clinical laboratory to develop data for use in determining the presence and extent of disease, as well as implications as to the cause of disease. Medical technologist work in areas of hematology, serology, and immunology, chemistry, blood banking, microbiology and parasitology, urinalysis, histology, and cytology.
To become a certified medical technologist candidates must have:
- Graduated from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in medical technology, or graduated with a bachelor’s degree with a major in one of the biological or chemical sciences and completed at least one year of approved laboratory experience.
- Completed at least 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours in an accredited college. This can include junior college credit and must include 40 semester hours or 60 quarter hours in those disciplines that comprise medical technology. In addition, applicant must complete at least one year of approved laboratory experience. This route is valid only if the program awarded a baccalaureate degree or if the individual has otherwise earned a B.S. degree.
A criterion for admission to many professional schools of medical technology is a Bachelor of Science degree. The Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science Studies or Biology (Microbiology, Molecular and Cell Biology Emphasis) usually satisfies this requirement. Other medical technology programs have specific prerequisite requirements, but do not require a bachelor’s degree prior to admission.
The only Medical Technology program within Idaho is located at Idaho State University. ISU strongly recommends that applicants earn a bachelor’s degree in a related science area (Biology/Microbiology/Health Science Studies) prior to entry into their program.
Although prerequisite requirements vary for each Medical Technology program, common prerequisite course work may include: College Chemistry (note prerequisite math requirements), Organic Chemistry, General Biology, Microbiology, and General Physics. Other related electives courses may include: Cell Biology, Immunology, Pathogenic Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Human Physiology, Parasitology, Histology, Genetics, Quantitative Analysis and statistics. Students are encouraged to work closely with their academic advisor for appropriate course selection.
Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology Course Work
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
| ENGL 101, 102 English Composition | 6 |
| Area I (See an advisor to help select appropriate courses) | 6 |
| COMM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication Area II (See an advisor to help select appropriate courses) |
3 3 |
| BIOL 191-192 General Biology I-II BIOL 205 Introductory Microbiology OR BIOL 303 General Microbiology BIOL 227-228 Human Anatomy and Physiology OR ZOOL 301 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy AND ZOOL 401 Human Physiology BIOL 301 Cell Biology BIOL 343/344 Genetics with or without lab BIOL 420 Immunology |
8 4-5 8 3 3-4 3 |
| *CHEM 111, 111L-112, 112L General Chemistry I and II with Labs *CHEM 307, 308, 309, 310 Organic Chemistry and Labs OR CHEM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry and Labs *CHEM 431/432 Biochemistry I with or without Lab |
8 5-10 3-4 |
| HLTHST 300 Pathophysiology | 4 |
| MATH 143 College Algebra OR MATH 147 Precalculus MATH 160 Survey of Calculus OR MATH 170 Calculus I OR MATH 254 Applied Statistics with Computers |
3-5 4 |
| At least two courses from the following areas: analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, computer science, developmental biology, epidemiology, histology, mycology, parasitology, physics, or statistics | 6-8 |
| Elective (consult with your advisor) | 0-6 |
| Total | 87-104 |
| *Chemistry credits must total 16 | |