Medical Technology

Welcome	Career Opportunities
Requirements and Courses

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
2005-2006 Faculty: Dr. Crowell, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Schaefer, Dr. Zalisko, Dr. Reid plus faculty of affiliated hospital

Requirements for a Medical Technology Major
BI 151, 201, 202, 203, 205, 299, 301, 312, 314; CH 101, 102, 241, 242; MA 140 or 254; PH 201.
TOTAL: 52 or 53 hours
Selections from the following are strongly recommended, but not required: CH 250, 312, 313; PY 207, 207L; PH 202.

Students will be in attendance on the Blackburn campus for the first three years; the fourth, or senior year, will be taken at an affiliated or Blackburn approved hospital with an accredited Medical Technology program in which students will be enrolled in a twelve month program of both laboratory theory and laboratory experience courses. Admission to the hospital clinical year usually will require a Blackburn minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8. There are two alternatives for completion of the hospital credits. If the hospital is not part of an accredited college, the student enrolls at Blackburn and registers for the classes as listed below. Blackburn will reimburse the hospital for their tuition and continue to administer the student’s financial aid. If the hospital is a fully accredited College, the students will enroll in the hospital program, pay tuition to the hospital and process all financial aid through the hospital program. Upon completion of the hospital program a minimum of 32 credit hours will be accepted by Blackburn for completion of the student’s degree.
Students must complete all Blackburn General Education requirements prior to beginning the final year of clinical instruction at an affiliated hospital, so that the Blackburn baccalaureate degree may be awarded upon completion of the clinical year.
Students should consult the Biology department for a current list of hospitals with which Blackburn is affiliated in offering the major in Medical Technology and the specific admission requirements at each affiliated hospital.
Admission to a hospital program is competitive and cannot be guaranteed by Blackburn, however with proper planning, completion of a biology degree is a viable alternative.

Courses (Taken at an affiliated hospital.)
400. Clinical Chemistry I (5 hours)
Includes qualitative and quantitative analysis of blood constituents through manual and automated methods, metabolic reactions, and interpretation of results, as well as operational theory, components and applications of clinical laboratory equipment, mathematics and statistics of solution preparation, data analysis and quality control.

401. Clinical Chemistry II (4 hours)
Involves the study of the physical and chemical examination of urine, special chemistry tests for drugs and endocrine function, radioimmunoassay and body fluid analysis. Theory, clinical significance, and result interpretation as each relates to the above procedures are addressed.

410. Clinical Hematology (5 hours)
The study of the origin, development, morphology, physiology and pathophysiology of the formed elements of the blood. Manual and automated methods of cell counting, differentiation and other special hematological procedures on blood and body fluids used in disease diagnosis are included.

411. Clinical Hemostasis (1 hour)
The study of the platelet, vascular, coagulation and fibrinolytic systems. Testing procedures and the application of the principles of hemostasis as it relates to disease states and therapeutic monitoring are also addressed.

420. Clinical Microbiology I (5 hours)
The isolation and identification of pathogenic bacteria and mycobacteria in clinical specimens through cultures, morphology, biomedical and/or serological reactions and their drug susceptibility. The relation of clinical testing to disease states is also included.

421. Clinical Microbiology II (3 hours)
The isolation and identification of fungi, parasites, rickettsia and viruses utilizing morphological, cultural, biochemical and serologic methods. The relations of clinical testing to disease states and epidemiology as it applies to microbiology is also included.

430. Clinical Immunohematology (4 hours)
The study of red cell antigen-antibody systems, antibody screening and identification, compatibility testing and immunopathologic conditions. Also included are donor requirements and blood component preparation and therapy.

431. Clinical Immunology (3 hours)
The study of the principles of the protective and adverse aspects of the cellular and humoral immune responses. The theory and performance of test procedures based on antigen-antibody reactions as well as clinical significance of test results are included.

440. Special Topics in Clinical Laboratory Science (1 hour)
An overview of medical ethics, patient approach, the theory and practice of phlebotomy techniques, laboratory safety, applications of laboratory computer systems and independent clinical research and development.

441. Clinical Management and Education (1 hour)
A basic introduction to the principles and theory of management and education as relates to the clinical laboratory. The special job responsibilities of the clinical laboratory scientist in management and education are addressed.