Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science

To become a Registered Medical Technologist, the student must have three years of prescribed college work (94 hours) and must complete a one-year internship in an approved hospital.

DEPT NO COURSE CREDIT

A. Major Requirements

ZOOL 1123 General Zoology (Lecture) 3 hours
ZOOL 1132 General Zoology (Lab) 2 hours
ZOOL 3314 Human Physiology (with Laboratory) 4 hours
BIOL 2224 Microbiology 4 hours
BIOL 3114 Genetics 4 hours
BIOL 4164 Medical Microbiology 4 hours
BIOL 4354 Immunology 4 hours
 
Elective course to be selected from: 3-4 hours
BIOL 3124 Cell Biology
BIOL 4133 General Virology
ZOOL 4414 Animal Parasitology
ZOOL 4514 Histology
Total 28-29 hours
 

B. Minor Requirements
CHEM 1123 General Chemistry I (Lecture) 3 hours
CHEM 1131 General Chemistry I (Lab) 1 hour
CHEM 1223 General Chemistry II (Lecture) 3 hours
CHEM 1231 General Chemistry II (Lab) 1 hour
CHEM 3123 Organic Chemistry I (Lecture) 3 hours
CHEM 3132 Organic Chemistry I (Lab) 2 hours
CHEM 3315 Quantitative Analysis 4-5 hours
    or  
CHEM 4214 Biochemistry
MATH 1513 College Algebra 3 hours
PHYS 1115 General Physics I 5 hours
Total 25-26 hours
 

C. Lower Division Requirements and Free Electives

 37-40 hours
 

D. Internship

30 hours
(Clinical courses taken while in residence at an approved hospital school of medical technology)
MEDT 4117 Clinical Microbiology
MEDT 4125 Clinical Chemistry I
MEDT 4236 Clinical Hematology
MEDT 4246 Clinical Immunology
MEDT 4325 Clinical Chemistry II
MEDT 4351 Topics in Medical Technology
 
Minimum total for degree 124 hours

The above degree curriculum meets the requirements of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Services (NAACLS), completion of which will admit the student to an approved hospital for the internship.

Upon completion of the internship, the student takes a certification examination administered by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Services. Upon passage the student is certified as a medical technologist, M.T. (NAACLS) and become a fully accredited member of the medical team. Full college credit will be given for the internship year and applied toward the Bachelor of Science Degree.

Listed below are the hospitals of affiliation for the Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science Progrsam:

  • · Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Lawton
  • · Muskogee Regional Medical Center, Muskogee
  • · St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa
  • · Valley View Hospital, Ada
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVSION CREDIT Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.



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