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BS in Pre-Medical Technology Middle Tennessee State University
Introduction
The medical technologist is the backbone of many physician practices and medical laboratories. Mastering the latest technology and analytical procedures, the technologist is an invaluable part of the team that helps doctors detect, diagnose, and treat diseases in their patients. Medical technology is also a key component in monitoring patient wellness.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman Fall
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours (Math)
- BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) and
- BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
- CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) and
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Freshman Spring
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours
- BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab 0 credit hours
- CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours and
- CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
- MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours or
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 14-15 Hours
Sophomore Fall
- BIOL 3250 - Genetics 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 3251 - Genetics Lab 0 credit hours
- CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credit hours and
- CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 credit hour
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours and
- PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
- BIOL 2000 - Orientation to the Medical Lab 2 credit hours and
- BIOL 2001 - Orientation to the Medical Lab Field Experience Lab 0 credit hours
or
- Pre-professional approved elective 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 17-18 Hours
Sophomore Spring
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 2231 - Microbiology Lab 0 credit hours
- CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credit hours and
- CHEM 3021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 credit hour
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 17 Hours
Junior Fall
- BIOL 4110 - General Physiology 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 4111 - General Physiology Lab 0 credit hours
or
- BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 2011 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 0 credit hours
- CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry 4 credit hours and
- CHEM 3531 - Principles of Biochemistry Lab 0 credit hours
or
- CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
- MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences or pre-professional elective 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 16-17 Hours
Junior Spring
- BIOL 3340 - Human Pathophysiology 3 credit hours
or
- BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 2021 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 0 credit hours
- BIOL 4300 - Immunology 4 credit hours and
- BIOL 4301 - Immunology Lab 0 credit hours
- CHEM 4510 - Biochemistry II 3 credit hours or
- Pre-professional approved elective 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours (if needed)
Subtotal: 16-17 Hours
Senior Fall and Spring
3+1 students will earn the B.S. degree after completion of their professional program. Four-year students will need to complete an appropriate number of upper-division and elective credits to earn the degree.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
In the medical field especially, it seems that every day brings with it a new breakthrough. Choosing a career as a medical technologist means choosing a career where there is always something new to learn—and someone whose health will benefit as a result. Career options include:
- Analytical chemist
- Bacteriologist
- Biochemist hemotherapist
- Blood bank technologist
- Chemist
- Clinical chemistry technologist
- Clinical pathologist
- Crime lab analyst
- Cytotechnologist
- Food and drug inspector
- Histologist
- Medical equipment sales representative
- Medical laboratory manager
- Medical librarian
- Medical technologist
- Microbiologist
- Quality control specialist
- Parasitologist
- Pharmaceutical sales representative
- Public health specialist
- Research assistant
- Toxicologist
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