Required Courses and Clinical Rotation

Preprofessional Program

Biol 1009: General Biology
Phsl 3051: Human Physiology
Chem 1021-1022: Chemical Principles I-II
Chem 2301-2302: Organic Chemistry I-II
EngC 1011: University Writing and Critical Reading
Two from Math 1031, 1142, 1155, 1271, 1272, Stat 3011

Professional Program
Year 3

Biol 4003: Genetics
or GCD 3022: Genetics
BioC 3021: Biochemistry
Biol/MicB/VPB 2032: General Microbiology With Laboratory

Year 4

MedT 4064: Introduction to Clinical Immunohematology
MedT 4065: Introduction to Clinical Immunohematology: Laboratory
MedT 4100: Virology, Mycology, and Parasitology for Medical Technologists
MedT 4104: Principles of Diagnostic Microbiology: Lecture
MedT 4105: Principles of Diagnostic Microbiology: Laboratory
MedT 4127W: Introduction to Management and Education I
MedT 4251: Hematology I: Basic Techniques
MedT 4252: Hematology II: Morphology and Correlation
MedT 4253: Hemostasis
MedT 4310: Clinical Chemistry I: Lecture
MedT 4311:Clinical Chemistry I: Laboratory Applications
MedT 4320: Clinical Chemistry II: Lecture
MedT 4321: Clinical Chemistry II: Laboratory Applications
MedT 4400: Immunological and Molecular Basis of Laboratory Testing

Clinical Courses

MedT 4082: Applied Clinical Chemistry
MedT 4085: Applied Clinical Hematology
MedT 4086: Applied Clinical Immunohematology
MedT 4088: Applied Diagnostic Microbiology
MedT 4089: Specialty Rotation

Electives: Recommended courses

MicB 4131: Immunology
InMd 3001: Human Anatomy
LaMP 4177: Pathology for Allied Health Students
MedT 1010: Orientation in Medical Technology (S-N) (for those interested in the field)
Phar 1002: Health Sciences Terminology

Clinical Rotations

After completing two semesters of professional coursework, students spend 22 weeks in the clinical laboratories of various health care institutions in the Twin Cities and out-state Minnesota, including six weeks in clinical chemistry, five weeks in hematology and coagulation, five weeks in immunohematology, five weeks in microbiology, and one week in a specialty laboratory area such as virology.