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Course of Study

The course of study in Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science (MT/CLS) follows a dual track program:

1. Students may spend three years at Marywood University fulfilling the university requirements and those of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). In this program, the students spend the fourth year at an accredited hospital.
2. Students who complete a baccalaureate program in Biology and who have the appropriate prerequisites, may also apply to any other accredited school of medical technology.


 

Marywood maintains affiliation with the schools of MT/CLS at:

-Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA
-Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
-Scranton Medical Technology Consortium, Scranton, PA


 

Some of the courses in this program are:

Catalog #
Course Title

BIOL 121,121L & 122,122L

Anatomy & Physiology

BIOL 332 & 332L

Immunology

BIOL 421 & 421L

Biochemistry

BIOL 435 & 435L

Microbiology

BIOL 436 & 436L

Clinical Bacteriology

CHEM 331,331L & 332,332L

Organic Chemistry

MATH 216

Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

PHYS 213,213L & 214,214L

General Physics

 

Courses in the professional curriculum provide both theoretical and practical experience in the field of MT/CLS. The MT/CLS internship counts for 30 undergraduate credits. Medical Technology students receive their degrees on the University graduation date that follows the successful completion of their internship.


 

More Information

To learn more about this program, or to arrange a campus visit, contact Undergraduate Admissions or the Science Department.

Comments to Dr. Deborah Hokien, Associate Professor of Chemistry: hokien@es.marywood.edu

 Last update January 2007

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