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TUSCULUM COLLEGE 2004-2005
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
This is a four-year program, three years of which are completed at
Tusculum and the fourth at an approved hospital program; successful
completion of both components of the program results in a B.A. degree
in Biology from Tusculum and eligibility for the national certification
examinations and the State of Tennessee licensure examination.
The curriculum of the Medical Technology program is designed to help
develop and maintain critical thinking, analytical reading, and public
speaking skills. Service learning and community involvement are important
components of the curriculum and should be encouraged at
every opportunity. While at Tusculum the student is required to complete
the following courses within the medical technology specialization
area:
BIOL 101 General Biology I
BIOL 102 General Biology II
BIOL 202 Microbiology
BIOL 302 Physiology
BIOL 303 Histology
BIOL 305 Parasitology
BIOL 308 Immunology
BIOL 311 Genetics
BIOL 403 Comparative Anatomy
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I
CHEM 102 General Chemistry II
CHEM 203 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 204 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 301 Biochemistry
MATH 215 Elementary Statistics
TOTAL: 60 semester hours
(Please see BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, and MATHEMATICS for course
descriptions)
Modified Commons requirements for students in the Med-Tech program
are: ENGL 110, ENGL 111, EVSC 111, HIST 125, HIST 225, HIST
325, HUMA 101, MATH 102, MATH 215, RELG 302. Not required: SOCI
251 Service Learning.
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