Medical Technology Bachelor of Science degree

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology

Core program (64 credit hours)

BIOL 131	Introductory Ecology and Evolution	3
BIOL 132	Introductory Ecology and Evolution Laboratory	1
BIOL 133	Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology	3
BIOL 134	Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory	1
BIOL 237	Genetics	3
BIOL 238	Genetics Laboratory	1
BIOL 245	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIOL 246	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIOL 256	Introduction to Clinical Science	1
BIOL 333	Biochemistry	3
BIOL 334	Biochemistry Laboratory	1
BIOL 338	Microbiology	3
BIOL 344	Parasitology	1
BIOL 431	Senior Seminar	1
BIOL 453	Basic Hematology	1
BIOL 461	Immunology and Serology	3
MEDT 490	Clinical Internship	15
MEDT 491	Clinical Internship	15

Required supporting course work (27-29 credit hours)

CHEM 115	General Chemistry Lecture I	3
CHEM 125	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 116	General Chemistry Lecture II	3
CHEM 126	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHEM 215	Organic Chemistry Lecture I	3
CHEM 225	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 216	Organic Chemistry Lecture II	3
CHEM 226	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
STAT 250	Statistics for Scientists	3
PHYS 121	College Physics I	3
PHYS 123	College Physics Lab I	1
	and
PHYS 122	College Physics II	3
PHYS 124	College Physics II Lab	1
	or
PHYS 230	University Physics I	4
PHYS 232	University Physics I Lab	1
	and
PHYS 231	University Physics II	4
PHYS 233	University Physics II Lab	1

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.