Austin Community College

FY 2001 Degree Plan

The Medical Laboratory Technology Program prepares students to function as Clinical Laboratory Technicians or Medical Laboratory Technicians in a wide variety of settings from physician office laboratories to modern tertiary care hospitals through classroom study and supervised clinical experience. The curriculum includes study of the formed elements of blood, coagulation mechanisms, analysis of body fluids, blood typing and cross­matching, techniques of sterilization and disinfection, bacterial descriptions and classifications, characteristics of pathogenic fungi and parasites, clinical chemistry analysis, and other aspects of medical laboratory technology. Upon successful completion of the prescribed curriculum, the student is eligible to take an examination for national certification. The program is nationally accredited through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS),8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 670, Chicago, IL, 60631: (773) 714-8880. ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. ADMISSION CRITERIA HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AND ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED. Students accepted into the program are required to have a physical examination, provide documentation of immunizations, and must verify tuberculosis status.

Prerequisites

	BIOL	1406	1,2,3,4,5,6	Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
+	CHEM	1405	2,4,6	Introduction to Chemistry	4
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Fall Semester (First Year)

+	MLAB	1201		Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science	2
	MLAB	1315		Hematology	3
+	MLAB	1227		Coagulation	2
+	MLAB	1235		Immunology/Serology	2
	SPCH			Oral Communication1	3
	MATH			Mathematics2	3
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Spring Semester (First Year)

+	MLAB	1211		Urinalysis/Body Fluids	2
+	MLAB	2431		Immunohematology	4
+	BIOL	2420	1,4	Microbiology	4
+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
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Summer Semester (First Year)

	MLAB	2434		Clinical Microbiology	4
+	MLAB	2360		Clinical I	3
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Fall Semester (Second Year)

	HUMA			Humanities Elective3	3
+	MLAB	2401		Clinical Chemistry	4
+	MLAB	2361		Clinical II	3
+	BIOL	2401	1,4	Human Anatomy	4
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Spring Semester (Second Year)

+	MLAB	1331		Parasitology/Mycology	3
+	MLAB	2362		Clinical III	3
+	PSYC	2301	2	Introduction to Psychology	3
	COSC	1301		Personal Computing	3
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+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Must be selected from the following: SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315, or SPCH 1318
² Must be selected from the following: MATH 1314, MATH 1332, MATH 1342, or MATH 1335
³ Please select from the Humanities/Fine Arts section of the General Education Course list.