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Medical Laboratory Technology Degree |
The Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) curriculum prepares individuals to perform clinical laboratory procedures in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunohematology that may be used in the maintenance of health and diagnosis/treatment of disease. Course work emphasizes mathematical and scientific concepts related to specimen collection, laboratory testing and procedures, quality assurance, and reporting/ recording and interpreting findings involving tissues, blood, and body fluids. Graduates may be eligible to take examinations given by the Board of Registry of Medical Technologists of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or the National Certifying Agency. Employment opportunities include laboratories in hospitals, medical offices, industry, and research facilities. The MLT Program at Sandhills is accredited by:
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Road, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL. 60018
773.714.8880 | MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
(A45420)
Associate in Applied Science Degree Program
| | Course No. | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit Hours |
| First Semester (Fall) |
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| ACA 115 |
Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 | | BIO 165 |
Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 | 3 | 4 | | CHM 130 |
Gen., Org., & Biochemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | | CHM 130A | Gen., Org., & Biochemistry Lab | 0 |
2 | 1 | | ENG 111 |
Expository Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 | | MLT 110 |
Intro to Medical Lab Technology | 2 | 3 | 3 | | MLT 111 |
Urinalysis and Body Fluids | 1 | 3 | 2 | | *** | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | 15 |
13 | 20 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | | | BIO 166 |
Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 | 3 | 4 | | BIO 275 |
General Microbiology | 3 | 3 | 4 | | MAT 140 |
Survey of Mathematics (or higher) | 3 | 0 | 3 | | MLT 120 |
Hematology/Hemostasis | 3 | 3 | 4 | | MLT 130 |
Clinical Chemistry | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | 15 | 12 | 19 |
| Third Semester (Summer) | | | MLT 125 |
Immunohematology I | 4 | 3 | 5 | | ENG 112 |
Argument Based Research | 3 | 0 | 3 | | *** | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) | | | MLT 141 |
General Clinical Microbiology | 2 | 2 | 3 | | MLT 259 |
MLT Clinical Practicum I | 0 | 33 | 11 | | | 2 | 35 | 14 |
| Fifth Semester (Spring) | | | MLT 215 |
Professional Issues | 1 | 0 | 1 | | MLT 269 |
MLT Clinical Practicum II | 0 | 33 | 11 | | | 1 | 33 | 12 | | | | | Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit: 76 |
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