Medical Technology Bachelor of Science degree
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology
Required Biology Courses
Required Supporting Courses:
Chemistry and mathematics courses should be completed by the end of the sophomore year, physics courses by the end of the junior year.
MEDT 490-MEDT 491 Clinical Internship
Clinical Internship Courses
Each hospital uses slightly different names in categorizing areas of study. The basic categories are as follows:
Clinical Chemistry: Lecture and laboratory sequence involving the study and detection of biochemical components in body fluids. Methodology, theory, disease states, and instrumentation are stressed.
Clinical Microbiology: Lecture and laboratory rotation in which bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses are studied, the emphasis being on bacteria. Biochemical, morphological and serological properties are emphasized.
Hematology/Coagulation: Lecture and laboratory sequence concerned with the study of blood. Theory and techniques dealing with cellular components and coagulation mechanisms of normal and abnormal blood are major topics.
Immunohematology (Blood Bank): Lecture and laboratory rotation dealing with the immunological properties of the blood, especially concerning the various blood groups and transfusion therapy. (Other theories and techniques of basic immunology may be included here or in another category.)
Urinalysis: Lecture and laboratory presentation of normal and abnormal physical, chemical, and cellular properties of urine.
Requirements for Transfer Credit
The Medical Technology program requires students to complete 53-60 credit hours of biology courses, depending upon the track. Students are expected to complete at least half of the biology courses at Fredonia. Additional credit hours transferred may be used as general electives toward graduation. As a rule, the department will not accept as equivalent for upper level courses, credit earned at two-year colleges.