2023-2024 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook

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2023-2024 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Medical Laboratory Technician, A.A.S.

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The Medical Laboratory Technician program encompasses a two-year, six-semester course of study requiring a total of 60 semester hours of credit. The program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018, 773.714.8886. Graduates are eligible for certification with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Registry (ASCP-BOR). New classes begin in the fall of each year.

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Program CIP Code: 51.1004

Prerequisites

Prerequisite Semester

MLAB 1101 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science Credits: 1
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1

Semester Total: 11

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II (Lecture) Credits: 3
CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry I (Lecture + Lab) Credits: 4 OR
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I (Lecture) Credits: 3 AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I (Lab) Credits: 1
MLAB 1235 - Immunology/Serology Credits: 2
MLAB 1270 - Hematology I Credits: 2
PLAB 1173 - Phlebotomy Credits: 1

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester ‐ Spring

BIOL 2320 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (Lecture) Credits: 3
MLAB 1127 - Coagulation Credits: 2
MLAB 1271 - Hematology II Credits: 2
MLAB 2331 - Immunohematology Credits: 3
MLAB 2270 - Clinical Chemistry I Credits: 2

Semester Total: 11

Third Semester ‐ Summer

MLAB 1211 - Urinalysis and Body Fluids Credits: 2
MLAB 2271 - Clinical Chemistry II Credits: 2

Semester Total: 4

Second Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

MLAB 1166 - Practicum (or Field Experience) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Credits: 1
MLAB 1167 - Practicum (or Field Experience) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Credits: 1
MLAB 2434 - (Clinical) Microbiology Credits: 4

Semester Total: 6

Second Semester ‐ Spring

MLAB 1231 - Parasitology/Mycology Credits: 2
MLAB 1266 - Practicum (or Field Experience) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Credits: 2
MLAB 1267 - Practicum (or Field Experience) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Credits: 2
XXXX #3## - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Semester Total: 9

Third Semester ‐ Summer

MLAB 2232 - Seminar in Medical Laboratory Technology Credits: 2
MLAB 2238 - Advanced Topics in Medical Laboratory Technician/Assistant Credits: 2 (Capstone)

Semester Total: 4

Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree: 60

¹ A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.

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