Chemistry, or Organic II to complete the 18 credit hours.
Mathematics Applicant must complete, by entry date, the following courses:
Mathematics (Algebra/Trigonometry or higher) (G)
Statistics
Suggested Electives While not inclusive or mandatory, the following is a list of suggested elective areas: human anatomy, introduction to computers, medical terminology, medical microbiology.
Suggested Plan of Study
The following is a suggested three-year plan of the prerequisites. Changes in this schedule can be made. Students should check with their advisers to make sure all requirements are being met.
Freshman Fall
English Composition ... 3 er.
Algebra and Trig ... 3 er.
Biology - Plants ... .5 er.
Principles of Chern. I (with lab) ... 5 er.
Total... . ... 16 er.
Spring
Speech Communications or
Interpersona 1 Comm. ... . ... 3 er.
Algebra and Trig ... 3 er.
Biology - Animals ... .5 er.
Principles of Chem. II (with lab) ... .5 er.
Total. ... 16 er.
Sophomore Fall
Organic Chemistry ... 3 er.
Organic Chemistry Lab ... 2 er.
Human Physiology ... 5 er.
Electives ... 6 er.
Total ... 16 er.
Spring
Microbiology (with lab) ... 3-4 er.
Chemistry Elec ... 3 er.
Sociology ... 3 er.
Humanities Electives ... 3 er.
Electives ... 3 er.
Total ... 15(16)cr.
Junior Fall
Immunology ... 3 er.
Genetics ... 3 er.
Electives ... 6 er.
Total. ... 12 er.
Spring
Statistics ... 3 er.
Psychology ... .3 er.
Written Comm ... 3 er.
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Electives ... 6 er.
Total. ... 15 er.
Professional Program
Courses in the professional program are sequential and must be taken in the order specified by the program faculty.
Clinical Hematology
AHL T C460 ... 8 er.
Clinical Analysis of Urine and Body Fluids AHLT C461 ... 2 er.
Clinical Microbiology and Mycology
AHL T C 462 ... 6 er.
Clinical Parasitology
AHL T C 463 ... 2 er.
Clinical Serology
AHLT C464 ... 2 er.
Clinical Chemistry
AHL T C 465 ... 8 er.
Clinical Immunohematology
AHLT C466 ... 4 er.
Professional Development Topics in Medical Technology AHLT C467 ... 1 er.
Awards Each year a student is selected to receive the Outstanding Student in Allied Health Sciences Award.
Graduation Requirements Satisfactory completion of 122 credit hours to include 90 credit hours of prerequisite and general- education courses and 32 credit hours of professional courses. All course work must be completed in compliance with the program's and school's academic and professional policies.
For further information, contact Fran Williams, MS, MT (ASCP), Parkview Memorial Hospital. Telephone (219) 484-6636.
BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE
IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY AT KOKOMO
Medical Director: Adjunct Assistant Professor Hughes
Program Director: Adjunct Lecturer Auksel EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Length of the Program Four years; three years (90 semester hours) of prerequisite course work and 12 months (32 semester hours) of professional course work.
Structure of the Program The prerequisites may be taken on a part-time basis; the professional program is presented in a full time, day format only.
Design of the Professional Curriculum The lecture presentations are designed to complement laboratory experiences.
Opportunity for Students to Work Opportunities are limited.
Description of Facilities The Medical Technology Program affiliated with the Indiana University at Kokomo campus is located at St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center.
Accreditation The Medical Technology Program at St. Joseph Hospital is fully accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Educati0n and Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
ADMISSION General Information
Students accepted into the program must complete the school's and the following programmatic admission requirements prior to the first day of classes. Admission to the professional program is competitive; therefore, completion of the prerequisites does not guarantee admission to the program.
Criteria Used for Selection of Class Cumulative and science grade point average, grades in related science courses taken beyond the minimum requirements, interview, references, essay, motivation, and work experience.
Class Size Five each July.
Specific Requirements
In addition to the School of Allied Health Sciences admission policies found at the beginning of the bulletin, the following admission policies apply to the Medical Technology Program at St. Joseph Hospital.
Total Number of Prerequisite Credit Hours 90 semester hours.
Distribution of Credit Hours in Specific Areas Applicants must complete at least 18 credit hours in the biological sciences and 18 credit hours in chemistry. See prerequisites.
Limitations of Course Work Courses in organic chemistry, microbiology, and immunology must have been taken within the previous six years.
Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Minimum Specific Grade Point Average 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in science and mathematics courses.
Minimum Grade in a Stated Prerequisite Course C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) in science and mathematics courses.
Interview Applicants must complete an interview. Interviews are scheduled during November and December.
Technical Standards See School of Allied Health Sciences policy on technical standards.
Indiana Residents Preference Policy See School of Allied Health Sciences policy.
Volunteer Experience While volunteer experience is not required, it is very helpful in making a career choice.
CURRICULUM Prerequisites
Prior to entering the program, students must complete the following minimum
prerequisites. Students should consult with their academic advisers for appropriate courses and semester sequence in order to complete prerequisites. Prerequisites may be taken at any accredited college or university.
The code (G) indicates a course that meets the school's general-ed uca ti on requirements.
Written Communications (G) ... 2 courses Verbal Communications (G) ... 3 er.
Humanities (G) ... 3 er.
Social-Behavioral Sciences (G) ... 6 er.
Biological Sciences Applicant must complete, by entry date, at least 18 credit hours (or the equivalent) of biology, to include the following courses:
Introductory Biology (G) Microbiology (with lab) Genetics
Human Physiology Immunology
Chemistry Applicant must complete, by entry date, at least 18 credit hours (or the equivalent) of chemistry, to include the following courses:
Qualitative (with lab) (G) Quantitative (with lab) Organic [(with lab)
Analytical Biochemistry, Clinical Chemistry, or Organic II to complete the 18 credit hours.
Mathematics Applicant must complete, by entry date, the following courses:
Mathematics (Algebra/Trigonometry or higher) (G)
Statistics
Suggested Electives While not inclusive or mandatory, the following is a list of suggested elective areas: human anatomy, introduction to computers, medical terminology, medical microbiology.
Suggested Pla11 of Study
The following is a suggested three-year plan of the prerequisites. Changes in this schedule can be made. Students should check with their advisers to make sure all requirements are being met.
Freshman Fall
English Composition ... 3 er.
Math ... 3 er.
Biology ... 5 er.
Chemistry I ... .5 er.
Total ...................... 16 er.
Spring
English Composition ... 3 er.
Math ... 3 er.
Human Physiology ... .5 er.
Chemistry II ... 5 er.
Total... ....... 16 er.
Sophomore Fall
Organic Chemistry ... 3 er.
Organic Chemistry Lab ... 2 er.
Speech ... 3 er.
Microbiology ... 4-5 er.
Electives ... 3 er.
Total .................. 15-16 er.
Spring
Chemistry Elective ... 3 er.
Sociology ... 3 er.
Humanities Electives ... 6 er.
Genetics ... 3 er.
Total.. ....... 15 er.
Junior Fall
Statistics ... 3 er.
Physics ... 5 er.
Electives ... 6 er.
Total... ........................ 14 er.
Spring
Immunology ... 3 er.
Psychology ... 3 er.
Electives ... 7 er.
Total... .............. 13 er.
Professional Program
Courses in the professional program are sequential and, therefore, must be taken in the order specified by the program faculty.
Clinical Hematology
AHL T C460 ... 8 er.
Clinical Analysis of Urine and Body Fluids AHL I C461 ... 2 er.
Clinical Microbiology and Mycology
AHL T C462 ... 6 er.
Clinical Parasitology
AHL T C463 ... 2 er.
Clinical Serology
AHL T C464 ... 2 er.
Clinical Chemistry
AHL T C465 ... 8 er.
Clinical Immunohematology
AHL T C466 ... 4 er.
Professional Development Topics in Medical Technology AHL I C467 ... 1 er.
Scholarships Textbooks are provided to students free of charge.
Awards Each year a student is selected to receive the Outstanding Student in Allied Health Sciences Award.
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Graduation Requirements Satisfactory completion of 122 credit hours to include 90 credit hours of prerequisite and general- education courses and 32 credit hours of professional courses. All course work must be completed in compliance with the program's and school's academic and professional policies.
For further information, contact Dr. Robert Roales, Coordinator, Allied Health Programs, Kokomo Campus. Telephone (317) 455-9371.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST
Medical Director: Mason Program Director: Demitroulas EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Length of the Program Four years; three years (90 semester hours) of prerequisites and 12 months (32 semester hours) of professional course work.
Structure of the Program The prerequisites may be taken on a part-time basis; the professional program is presented in a full time, day format only. The program begins in June of each year. Students in the program are full-time and attend class Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Design of the Professional Curriculum The curriculum is designed so that students attend clinical laboratory instruction 30 hours per week and didactic instruction for 10 hours per week throughout the year. Didactic lecture presentations are designed to complement laboratory experience with emphasis on theory and pathophysiology. Laboratory instruction stresses development of clinical laboratory skills, understanding of the principles of analysis procedures, instrumentation, trouble shooting, and problem solving techniques.
Case studies are included to enable students to correlate laboratory data with disease states and develop a better understanding of the role of laboratory analysis in patient care.
Laboratory instruction is designed to emphasize a one-to-one instructional technique with a hands-on approach to instrumentation during the focus of the clinical experience.
Opportunity for Students to Work Students may be employed part-time during the clinical year.
Description of Facilities St. Mary Medical Center at Hobart, Indiana is a 200-bed, full- service hospital that has a comprehensive laboratory. The laboratory also provides microbiology service for three hospitals and clinical chemistry services for two hospitals.
Therefore, the students are exposed to a wide variety of clinical laboratory experiences. The school is located in the laboratory.
Accreditation The St. Mary Medical Center Medical Technology Program is fully accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
ADMISSION General Information
Students accepted into the program must complete the school's and the following programmatic admission requirements prior to the first day of classes. Admission to the professional program is competitive; therefore, completion of the prerequisites does not guarantee admission to the program.
Criteria Used for Selection of Class Cumulative grade point average, references, and interview.
Class Size Six to eight each summer.
Specific Requirements
In addition to the School of Allied Health Sciences admission policies found at the beginning of the bulletin, the following admission policies apply to the Medical Technology Program at St. Mary Medical Center.
Application Deadline December 15 of the year prior to anticipated entry.
Total Number of Prerequisite Credit Hours 90 semester hours.
Distribution of Credit Hours in Specific Areas Applicants must complete at least 18 credit hours in the biological sciences and 18 credit hours in chemistry. See prerequisites.
Limitations of Course Work Courses in organic chemistry, microbiology, and immunology must have been taken within the previous six years.
Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Minimum Specific Grade Point Average 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in science and mathematics courses.
Minimum Grade in a Stated Prerequisite Course C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) in science and mathematics courses.
Interview Applicants must complete an interview. Interviews are scheduled during November and December and include both oral and written components.
Technical Standards See School of Allied Health Sciences policy on technical standards.
Medical Requirements Students admitted to the medical technology program must pass a physical examination given by the employee health service physician. The exam includes routine laboratory tests and a chest X-ray.
Indiana Residents Preference Policy See School of Allied Health Sciences policy.
Volunteer Experience While volunteer experience is not required, it is very helpful in making a career choice.
CURRICULUM Prerequisites
Prior to entering the program, the student must complete the following minimum prerequisites. Students should consult with their academic advisers for appropriate courses and semester sequence in order to complete prerequisites. Prerequisites may be taken at any accredited college or university.
The code (G) indicates a course that meets the school's general-education requirements.
Written Communications (G) ... 2 courses Verbal Communications (G) ... 3 er.
Humanities (G) ... 3 er.
Social-Behavioral Science (G) ... 6 er.
Biological Sciences Applicant must complete, by entry date, at least 18 credit hours (or the equivalent) of biology, to include the following courses:
Introductory Biology (G) Microbiology (with lab) Genetics
Human Physiology Immunology
Chemistry Applicant must complete, by entry date, at least 18 credit hours (or the equivalent) of chemistry, to include the following courses:
Qualitative (with lab) (G) Quantitative (with lab) Organic I (with lab)
Analytical Biochemistry, Clinical Chemistry, or Organic II to complete the 18 credit hours.
Mathe111atics Applicant must complete, by entry date, the following courses:
Mathematics (Algebra/Trigonometry or higher) (G)
Statistics
Suggested Electives While not inclusive or mandatory, the following is a list of suggested elective areas: human anatomy, introduction to computers, medical terminology, medical microbiology.
Suggested Plan of Study
The following is a suggested three-year plan of the prerequisites. Changes in this schedule can be made. Students should check with their advisers to make sure all the requirements are being met.
Freshman Fall
English Composition ... 3 er.
Algebra and Trig ... .3 er.
Biology - Plants ... .5 er.
Principles of Chem. I ... 5 er.
Total. ... 16 er.
Spring
Speech Communications or
Interpersonal Comm ... 3 er.
Algebra and Trig ... 3 er.
Biology - Animals ... .5 er.
Principles of Chem. 11 ... 5 er.
Total ... 16 er.
Sophomore Fall
Organic Chemistry ... 3 er.
Organic Chemistry Lab ... 2 er.
Human Physiology ... .5 er.
Electives ... 6 er.
Total... ... . .... 16 er.
Spring
Intro to Microbiology
or Microbiology ... 3-4 er.
Chemistry Elec ... 3 er.
Sociology... . ... 3 er.
Humanities Electives ... .3 er.
Electives ... 3 er.
Total ... 15(16)cr.
Junior Fall
Intro to Immunology or
Immunology ... 3 er.
Genetics ... 3 er.
Electives ... 6 er.
Total.. ... 12 er.
Spring
Statistics ... 3 er.
Beginning Psychology
or Higher ... 3 er.
Written Comm ... 3 er.
Electives ... 6 er.
Total ... 15 er.
Professional Program
Courses in the professional program are sequential and, therefore, must be taken in the order specified by the program faculty.
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Clinical Hematology AHLT C460 ... 8 er.
Clinical Analysis of Urine and Body Fluids AHLT C461 ... 2 er.
Clinical Microbiology and Mycology
AHL T C462 ... 6 er.
Clinical Parasitology AHLT C463 ... 2 er.
Clinical Serology AHLT C464 ... 2 er.
Clinical Chemistry AHLT C465 ... 8 er.
Clinical Immunohematology
AHLT C466 ... 4 er.
Professional Development Topics in Medical Technology AHL T C467 ... 1 er.
Graduation Requirements Satisfactory completion of 122 credit hours to include 90 credit hours of prerequisite and general- education courses and 32 credit hours of professional courses. All course work must be completed in compliance with the program's and school's academic and professional policies.
For further information, contact Sue Demitroulas, MT(ASCP), Program Director, St. Mary Medical Center, Hobart, Indiana.
Telephone (219) 942-0551.
Course Descriptions
Histotechnology
AHL T H102 Histotechnology II (4 er.) P:H101. Topics focus on microtomy, staining, mounting, and decalcification techniques.
Chemistry, mathematics, and microscopic anatomy discussed. Labs included.
AHL T H103 Histotechnology III (4 er.) P:H102. Systematic study of special stains including connective tissue stains, carbohydrate stains, microorganism stains, fats, lipids, and others. Lab included.
AHL T H104 Histotechnology Topics (3 er.) P:H103. Review of selected topics in histotechnology covered by lecture and demonstration.
AHL T H181 Histotechnology Practicum I (2 er.) P: Admission to the Histologic Technology Program. Clinical practicum experience in instrumentation, fixation, processing, and embedding of tissue.
Procedures performed under the direct supervision of a designated registered technician.
AHL T H182 Histotechnology Practicum II (4 er.) P: Admission to Histologic Technology Program. Clinical practicum experience in all phases of histologic laboratory testing.
Procedures performed under direct supervision of a designated registered technician.
AHL T H183 Histotechnology Practicum II (4 er.) P: Admission to Histologic Technology
program. Clinical practicum experience in all phases of histologic laboratory testing.
Procedures performed under the direct supervision of a designated registered technician.
AHL T H184 Histotechnology Practicum IV (2 er.) Clinical practicum experience in all phases of histologic laboratory testing.
Students work independently on assigned projects to demonstrate proficiencies, as established by the program, in histologic techniques. Procedures performed with guidance from a designated registered technician.
Medical Laboratory Technology
AHL T Cl21 Clinical Chemistry I (3 er.) Introduction to laboratory automation including macro and microtechniques for chemical analyses. Focuses on importance of quality control as it relates to instrumentation in the determination of various biochemical constituents.
AHLT C122 Clinical Chemistry II (1-3 er.) Introduction to clinical chemistry and basic laboratory methods. Fundamentals of primary blood constituents, their significance in health and disease, and procedures for
determinations. Emphasis is on general rules for clinical analysis.
AHL T Cl31 Hematology (3 er.) Introduction to blood characteristics. Emphasis on the complete blood count and study of abnormal blood cells. Overview of automated
methodologies and corresponding quality control procedures. Theory of blood coagulation and related procedures. Lab included.
AHLT C140 lmmunohematology (3 er.) Introduction to principles of immunology at the level of antibody formation and reaction.
Primarily a discussion of blood grouping, Rh typing, and detection of irregular antibodies in human serum by compatibility testing. Blood group system and blood components are discussed. Lab included.
AHL T C141 Clinical Immunoserology (3 er.) Introduction to principles of immunology at the level of antibody formation and reaction.
Laboratory focus is on serologic testing used to detect abnormalities present because of antigen-antibody interaction. Lab included.
AHL T Cl51 Clinical Microbiology I ( 3 er.) This course embodies the essential principles of bacteriology relative to human disease, with emphasis on current knowledge regarding the pathogenicity of the microorganisms presented as well as cultivation, isolation, and identification of those organisms.
AHLT C152 Clinical Microbiology 11 (3 er.) Topics focus on parasitology with inclusion of
protozoa, helminths, and arthropods as agents of infection, virology, and medical mycology. Current knowledge regarding clinical pathogenicity of the microorganisms and identification of these organisms is included.
AHL T C161 Body Fluids (3 er.) General renal physiology and urine formation. Emphasis is on the routine urinalysis and its role in the early detection of disease. Fundamentals of kidney function studies, gastric analysis, and other body fluids are discussed. Labs include physical, chemical, and microscopic examinations of urine, gastric, and spinal fluids. Lab included.
AHL T C180 Introduction lo the Clinical Laboratory (2 er.) A survey of the practical aspects of laboratory testing. Lectures and labs acquaint students with techniques, equipment, and instruments common to the medical laboratory. Hospital orientation included. Lab included.
AHL T C181 Clinical Education I (1-4 er.) Clinical application of laboratory techniques in all phases of laboratory testing. Procedures performed in each department of the medical laboratory under the direct supervision of a registered technologist. Proficiency levels established.
AHL T C182 Clinical Education II (1-4 er.) P: C181. Clinical application of laboratory techniques in all phases of laboratory testing.
Procedures performed in each department of the medical laboratory under the direct supervision of a registered technologist.
Proficiency levels established.
AHLT L202 Advanced Clinical Topics (2 er.) Topics include resume writing, interviewing skills, research and case study presentations, and current medical topics presented by experts from the community, local hospitals, and universities. Students prepare and present a case study.
AHL T L281 Clinical Education Ill (1-4 er.) P: C182. Clinical application of laboratory techniques in all phases of laboratory testing.
Procedures performed in each department of the medical laboratory under the direct supervision of a registered technologist.
Proficiency levels established.
Medical Technology
AHL T C401 General Externship I (2 er.) Supervised clinical experience in clinical chemistry. Student rotates through various areas of clinical chemistry.
AHL T C402 General Externship II (2 er.) Supervised clinical experience in clinical hematology. Student rotates through various areas of clinical hematology and coagulation.
AHLT C403 General Externship III (2 er.) Supervised clinical experience in clinical microbiology. Student rotates through various areas of microbiology, serology, virology, and parasitology.
AHL T C404 Hemostasis (1 er.) Hemostasis is a course covering the basic principles of the hemostasis mechanism, including an overview of the laboratory techniques used to evaluate disorders of hemostasis. Emphasis will focus on the major components of hemostasis, interaction of these components, and laboratory evaluation of the major hemostatic disorders.
AHL T C406 Clinical Chemistry (4 er.) Emphasis on metabolic processes that maintain chemical homeostasis in humans, the application of clinical chemistry assay values in evaluating the integrity of these processes, and the correlation of abnormal results with metabolic dysfunction and/or disease states.
AHLT C407 Hematology (2 er.) Study of functions, maturation, and morphology of blood cells in addition to factors regulating production, metabolism, and kinetics of blood cells. The etiologic and morphologIC
classifications of blood disorders and diseases;
correlations with bone marrows and cytochemistries. Study of cellular contents of other body fluids.
AHL T C408 Blood Banking (4 er.) Review of serologic principles and technical
fundamentals of transfusion practice;
comprehensive consideration of blood groups and Rh factors; extensive practice with pre- transfusion techniques and safety practices.
Other blood types, antigen-antibody relationships, and techniques for
demonstrating them. Also includes practice in blood donor room procedures. Elementary knowledge of genetics is helpful.
AHL T C409 Serology (1 er.) Lectures describing and comparing all pertinent serologic procedures utilized in diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, rubella, streptococcal disease, syphilis, various febrile conditions, fungal infections, parasite infections, and infectious mononucleosis. Selected lectures in viral culturing methods.
AHLT C410 Urine Analysis (2 er.) Routine urine examination and special tests; laboratory and special lectures.
AHL T C411 Diagnostic Medical
Microbiology (4 er.) An in-depth study of the clinically significant microorganisms with special emphasis on their clinical significance, cultural, and biochemical characteristics and susceptibility testing patterns.
AHLT C412 Topics in Medical Technology (2 er.) Selected topics in medical technology
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covered by lecture and clinical experience.
AHL T C413 Clinical Correlation and Theory (2 er.) Lectures in theoretical and clinical areas designed to emphasize relationship between laboratory tests and disease states.
AHLT C420 Mycology/Parasitology (2 er.) Lecture and laboratory experience covering clinically significant fungi and parasites.
Clinical manifestations, collection and procedures for processing of specimens, and identification techniques will be employed.
AHLT C421 Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory (2 er.) Laboratory experience in the performance of skills and procedures needed for the isolation, identification, and susceptibility testing of clinically significant microorganisms.
AHL T C424 Hemostasis Techniques (1 er.) Laboratory course emphasizing the major . screening and definitive test for the evaluation of normal and abnormal hemostasis. Tests will include evaluation of platelets, blood vessels, coagulation and fibrinolysis.
AHL T C426 Clinical Chemistry
Instrumentation and Methodologies (2 er.) Emphasis is on utilization of basic and intermediate methodologies and instrumentation and their application to assaying a variety of body constituents in a clinical chemistry laboratory.
AHLT C427 Hematologic Techniques and Procedures (2 er.) Experience in blood cell identification on stained smears; blood cell, platelet, and reticulocyte counting procedures.
Techniques of sedimentation rates,
hematocrits, corpuscular indices, hemoglobin determination, and smear preparation staining. Introduction to instrumentation and quality control. Special procedures including bone marrow preparations, flow cytometry, and automated differential counters.
AHL T C429 Serology Laboratory (1 er.) Laboratory experience in performance of various testing procedures utilized in serologic diagnosis of infectious diseases and various syndromes. Techniques include precipit?tion, flocculation, and various hemagglutmat10n and hemagglutination inhibition techniques, fluorescent antibody testing and complement fixation.
AHLT C431 Hematology I (2 er.)* Collecting, staining, and counting blood cells; supervised experience with patients. Experience with specimens of spinal fluid, special
determinations (platelets, reticulocytes), and pathologic smears.
•This medical technology course is offered intermittently and is NOT part of the standard curriculum. ·