Natural Sciences, Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science Major, B.S.

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The curriculum of this degree program consists of three years of academic work at UVA Wise followed by a 12-month period of specialized training (including classroom and hospital laboratory rotations) in the Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology program at a cooperating school of Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Services (NAACLS). UVA Wise has an affiliation agreement with Radford University.

Admission to the schools of Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology is open to students in the Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology degree program who have completed the Liberal Arts Core requirements and the science courses listed below. It is also open to those who hold, or will hold before admission, a baccalaureate degree in biology or chemistry with courses in organic chemistry, microbiology and immunology. Students apply for admission during the junior year. Acceptance is competitive. The minimum grade point average for acceptance is 2.0 with 2.5 in biology, chemistry and mathematics. Acceptance is based on grades, experience, references, and an interview.

Students enrolled in a school of Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology must register for two semesters at UVA Wise, take BIO 4410 -BIO 4420 , and pay full tuition. In general, the cost of a Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology school is about the same as three semesters of college. Special scholarships for Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology students are listed under Financial Aid.

After successful completion of the program, a student will be able to take examinations for certification given by the Board of Registry of Medical Technologists of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology students must meet all the degree requirements of UVA Wise. A student must have a total of 103 credit hours of academic credit before clinical training. This includes Liberal Arts Core requirements.

Courses Must Include the Following:

BIO 1010 - Principles Of Biology Credit(s): 3 AND
BIO 1011 - Principles Of Biology Lab Credit(s): 1
BIO 1020 - Introduction Biological Diversity Credit(s): 3 AND
BIO 1021 - Intro. to Biological Diversity Lab Credit(s): 1
BIO 2010 - Topics in Cell Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 2015 - Laboratory Methods in Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 2310 - Intro. to Anatomy & Physiology I Credit(s): 3 AND
BIO 2311 - Intro. to Anatomy & Physiology I Lab Credit(s): 1
BIO 2320 - Intro. to Anatomy & Physiology II Credit(s): 3 AND
BIO 2321 - Intro. to Anatomy & Physiology II Lab Credit(s): 1
BIO 3150 - Immunology And Serology Credit(s): 3
BIO 3210 - Microbiology Credit(s): 4
BIO 4410 - Clinical Training Credit(s): 16 AND
BIO 4420 - Clinical Training Credit(s): 16
CHM 1010 - College Chemistry 1 Credit(s): 3 AND
CHM 1011 - College Chemistry Lab 1 Credit(s): 1
CHM 1020 - College Chemistry II Credit(s): 3 AND
CHM 1021 - College Chemistry Lab 2 Credit(s): 1
CHM 2410 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 AND
CHM 2411 - Organic Chemistry Lab I Credit(s): 2
CHM 2420 - Organic Chemistry II Credit(s): 3 AND
CHM 2421 - Organic Chemistry Lab II Credit(s): 2
MTH 1110 - Precalculus I Credit(s): 3
MTH 1210 - Precalculus II Credit(s): 3
MTH 1180 - Elem Probability & Statistics Credit(s): 3
PHY 1010 - Introduction To Physics 1 Credit(s): 4 AND
PHY 1011 - General Physics Lab I Credit(s): 1

Total Credit Hours: 92

Courses listed above may also be counted toward a baccalaureate degree with a major in biology. Students who have taken two semesters of foreign language as electives should be able to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology during a fourth year at UVA Wise if they do not enter clinical training at a medical technology/clinical laboratory science school. (Note: BCH 3010 /BCH 3020 : Biochemistry I/II are strongly recommended.)

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Natural Sciences, Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science Major, B.S.

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Total Credit Hours: 92

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Natural Sciences, Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science Major, B.S.

Courses Must Include the Following:

Total Credit Hours: 92