Medical Technology (B.S.)
The medical technologist performs critical laboratory tests and analytical procedures that aid physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The curriculum is of interest to students desiring professional careers in hospital and clinical laboratories, public health and research laboratories, and pharmaceutical laboratories. Students will have two options to obtain a BS degree in Medical Technology:
- Upon completion of the B.S. degree in microbiology (medical technology option), those students who successfully complete 32 credits in a 12-month training course at an accredited hospital school of medical technology with a curriculum including clinical bacteriology, medical mycology, parasitology, clinical chemistry, toxicology, urinalysis, hematology, immunology-serology, immunohematology, and clinical correlations will be awarded the B.S. degree with major in medical technology.
- Students may also receive a BS in Medical Technology by completing the below coursework. With this option a student must successfully complete the below 96 credits of coursework in Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at the U of I and 32 credits in a 12-month training course at an accredited hospital school of medical technology with a curriculum including clinical bacteriology, medical mycology, parasitology, clinical chemistry, toxicology, urinalysis, hematology, immunology-serology, immunohematology, and clinical correlations.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
Genetics or |
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General Genetics (3-4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr) |
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Quantitative Analysis (5 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry II (3 cr) |
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Survey of Calculus or |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
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Introductory Microbiology (3 cr) |
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General Microbiology (3 cr) |
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General Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr) |
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Introductory Biochemistry (4 cr) |
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Seminar (1 cr) |
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Immunology (3 cr) |
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Pathogenic Microbiology (3 cr) |
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General Physics I or |
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Engineering Physics I (4 cr) |
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General Physics II or |
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Engineering Physics II (4 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
One of the following English Courses (3 cr):
Persuasive Writing (3 cr) |
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Personal and Exploratory Writing (3 cr) |
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Inquiry-Based Writing (3 cr) |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
One of the following MMBB electives (3 cr):
Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease (3 cr) |
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Virology (3 cr) |
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Molecular Parasitology (3 cr) |
Electives to total 128 credits for the degree