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Pre-Clinical Laboratory
Science Program
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Telephone |
Email |
Office Location |
| Glenda Hill |
(208) 426-3832 |
ghill@boisestate.edu |
Health Sciences Riverside
124 |
Medical technologist perform many routine and
specialized tests in the clinical laboratory to develop data foe 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:
A. 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.
B. 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 profession
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.
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Pre-Clinical Laboratory
Science/Medical Technology
Course Work |
| Course Number and Title |
Credits |
| ENGL 101, 102 English
Composition |
6 |
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Area I (See an
advisor to help select appropriate courses) |
6 |
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COMM 101
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Area II (See an
advisor to help select appropriate courses) |
3
3 |
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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
Anatomy AND
ZOOL 401 Human
Physiology
BIOL 301 Cell
Biology
BIOL 343/344
Genetics with or without lab
BIOL 420 Immunology |
8
4
8
3
3-4
3 |
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*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 |
9
5-10
3-4 |
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HLTHST 300
Pathophysiology |
4 |
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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
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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 |
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Elective (consult
with your advisor) |
0-6 |
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Total |
87-104 |
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*Chemistry credits
must total 16 |
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