MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY (AAS)
Associate of Applied Science
Purpose
Statement
Lamar State College-Orange offers a two-year program designed to provide
understanding, proficiency and skill in medical laboratory technology
(MLT). Upon completion of the program, the student is granted the associate
of applied science degree and is eligible to apply for the certification
examination given by the Board of Registry of the American Society of
Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) and/or the National Certification Agency
for Medical Laboratory Personnel (NCA).
Medical
Laboratory Technology Student Handbook
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Director
Kathleen Park
Academic Center Rm. 243
(409)882-3914
Kathy.Park@lsco.edu
Faculty
Carol Abshire
Academic Center Rm. 222
(409)882-3384
Carol.Abshire@lsco.edu
General Admission Requirements
To view LSC-O general admission requirements, click here. Please contact the Office of Admissions and Records at (409) 882-3364 or by e-mail, if you have questions or need assistance.
Special
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to the Medical Laboratory Technology
Program at
LSC-O, a student must
- be accepted as a student at LSC-O;
- submit an application to the Medical Laboratory Technology program;
- sumbit transcripts of all college work completed;
- submit high school transcript or GED certificate if the student has no previous college hours;
- students must satisfy the TSI requirements;
- submit proof of qualifying
medical exam and required immunizations during first semester.
Degree Plan
| Summer
I Extended (8 weeks) |
Course |
Credit
Hours |
| BIOL
1406 BIOL 2401 |
General
Biology I or |
4 |
| Total Hours: | 4 |
| First
Semester |
Course |
Credit
Hours |
| CHEM
1405 CHEM 1411 MLAB 1201 MLAB 1223 MLAB 1227 MATH 1314 MLAB 1415 PLAB 1223 |
Introduction
to Chemistry I or |
4 2 2 2 3 4 2 |
| Total Hours: | 18 |
| Second
Semester |
Course |
Credit
Hours |
| BIOL 1407 BIOL 2402 CHEM 1412 CHEM 1407 MLAB 2431 MLAB 1335 MLAB 1311 |
General
Biology II or Human Anatomy & Physiology II General Chemistry II or Introduction to Chemistry II Immunohematology Immunology/Serology Urinalysis and Body Fluids |
4 4 4 3 3 |
| Total Hours: | 18 |
| Summer
|
Course |
Credit
Hours |
| COSC
1301 ENGL 1301 |
Microcomputer
Applications Composition I |
3 3 |
| Total Hours: | 6 |
| Third
Semester |
Course |
Credit
Hours |
| MLAB
2401 MLAB 2434 Elective PSYC 2301 SOCI 1301 |
Clinical
Chemistry Clinical Microbiology Humanities/Fine Arts Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology |
4 4 3 3 4 |
| Total Hours: | 14 |
| Fourth
Semester |
Course |
Credit
Hours |
| MLAB
2232 MLAB 2663 SPCH 1318 |
Seminar
in Medical Laboratory Technology Clinical-Medical Laboratory Technician Interpersonal Communication |
2 6 3 |
| Total Hours: | 11 |
|
| Grand Total: | 70 |
Other
Information
Applicants are encouraged to take as many of the general academic courses
(non-MLAB) listed on the degree plan prior to applying to the Medical
Laboratory Technology Program. MLAB students are required to earn "C"
or above in all MLAB and science courses listed on the degree plan.
General CHEM 1411 and 1412 and General BIOL 1406 and 1407 are recommended
if the student plans to pursue a baccalaureate degree for medical technology.
Complete information about the Medical Laboratory Technology Program,
including admissions requirements, application deadlines, uniform and
accessories expenses, etc., is available from the Allied Health Division.
Additional questions regarding medical laboratory technology may be addressed
to the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 8410
West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, Illinois, 60631, or by phone
at (773) 714-8880.
