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Program of Study for Medical Technology, B.S.

Full-time Program of Study

This program takes two years (five semesters).
A three-year (seven semesters) extended program is available.
All clinicals take place in Syracuse.

Prerequisite: 60 semester hours in selected subjects

Junior Year

Fall Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 351 Biochemistry 3
CSCI 300 Computer Science 2
MEDT 309 Seminar In Medical Technology 1
MEDT 350 Human Genetics 3
MEDT 351 Hematology 4
PATH 360 Pathology 3
Total 16

Spring Semester Credit Hours
CBHX 320 Health Care Ethics 3
ENGL 320 Professional And Technical Writing 3
MEDT 303 Immunology 3.5
MEDT 325 Microscopy 1
MEDT 360 Chemistry 5
Total 15.5

Summer Semester Credit Hours
MEDT 357 Laboratory Instrumentation 3
MEDT 414 Immunohematology 2
MEDT 415 Immunohematology Laboratory 1
MEDT 422 Medical Microbiology 6
Total 12

Senior Year

Fall Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 451 Research Methods I - SUNY Gen Ed Course 1
MEDT 401 Clinical Practice Preparation 1.5
MEDT 424 Medical Mycology/Parasitology 2
MEDT 425 Clinical HematologyI* 2
MEDT 426 Clinical HematologyII* 3
MEDT 427 Clinical Chemistry I* 2
MEDT 428 Clinical Chemistry II* 2
MEDT 429 Clinical Microbiology I* 2
MEDT 430 Clinical Microbiology II* 3
MEDT 433 Clinical Immunology* 2
MEDT 435 Clinical Microscopy* 1.5
MEDT 436 Clinical Blood Banking I* 2
MEDT 437 Clinical Blood Banking II* 1.5
MEDT 441 Clinical Correlations I* 1
MEDT 454 Introduction to Molecular Methods 2
Total 28.5

Spring Semester Credit Hours
MEDT 419 Research Problem 3
MEDT 442 Clinical Correlations II 1
MEDT 455 Laboratory Operations 2
Total 6

* These courses may be taken in either the Fall or Spring semester
Total SUNY Upstate Medical University Program Credits 80