Austin Community College

FY 2002 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	1,3,4,5	Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
	CHEM	1405	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Chemistry	4
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Fall Semester (First Year)

	MLAB	1201	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science	2
	MLAB	1315	1,3,4,5	Hematology	3
	MLAB	1227	1,3,4,5	Coagulation	2
	MLAB	1235	1,3,4,5	Immunology/Serology	2
	SPCH		1,3,4,5	Oral Communication1	3
	MATH		1,3,4,5	Mathematics2	3
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Spring Semester (First Year)

	MLAB	1211	1,3,4,5	Urinalysis/Body Fluids	2
	MLAB	1331	1,3,4,5	Parasitology/Mycology	3
	MLAB	2431	1,3,4,5	Immunohematology	4
	BIOL	2420	1,3,4,5	Microbiology	4
	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
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Summer Semester (First Year)

	MLAB	2434	1,3,4,5	Clinical Microbiology	4
	MLAB	2360	1,3,4,5	Clinical I	3
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Fall Semester (Second Year)

	HUMA		1,3,4,5	Humanities Elective3	3
	MLAB	2401	1,3,4,5	Clinical Chemistry	4
	MLAB	2361	1,3,4,5	Clinical II	3
	BIOL	2401	1,3,4,5	Human Anatomy	4
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Spring Semester (Second Year)

	MLAB	2362	1,3,4,5	Clinical III	3
	PSYC	2301	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Psychology	3
	COSC	1301	1,3,4,5	Personal Computing	3
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¹ Must be selected from the following: SPCH 1315, SPCH 1318, or acceptable equivalent.
² Must be selected from the following: MATH 1314, MATH 1332, MATH 1342, MATH 1335, or acceptable equivalent.
³ Please select from the Humanities/Fine Arts section of the General Education Course list. PHIL 2306 is preferred.

Optional Courses

	MLAB	1223	1,3,4,5	Phlebotomy	2
	MLAB	1166	1,3,4,5	Phlebotomy Practicum	1
	MLAB	1167	1,3,4,5	Medical Laboratory Assistant Practicum	1
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