Medical Laboratory Technician to Medical Laboratory Science
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from University of Delaware.
Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree
Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.
The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum
Delaware Tech's Medical Laboratory Technician associate degree program prepares students to perform routine laboratory procedures on blood, tissue, and other bodily fluids. Medical laboratory technicians work under a medical laboratory scientist to report lab results to medical personnel, focus on blood banking, hematology, immunology, or microbiology. Graduates are prepared to work in a laboratory setting and can be employed as technicians in research centers, pharmaceutical laboratories or biomedical laboratories, or as quality control technicians in food processing or manufacturing companies. Upon successful completion graduates are eligible to sit for the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) registry exam for Medical Laboratory Technicians. University of Delaware's Bachelor of Science degree program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. The program is enhanced by noted researchers in their respective fields of cancer, diabetes, immunology, infectious diseases and nanomedicine. Undergraduate student laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art clinical instrumentation are directed by accomplished, certified medical laboratory science professionals. Graduates seeking employment are eagerly sought by employers in hospital and private laboratories, as well as industrial medical and biomedical laboratories, research and fertility centers, pharmaceutical companies and physician office laboratories. Many graduates pursue graduate and professional education programs in medicine, health administration, and other areas.
Value For You
By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.
Making The Connection
Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.
Medical Laboratory Technician (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)
First Semester (Fall)
Course
Title
Credits
SSC 100
First Year Seminar
1
BIO 120
Anatomy and Physiology I
5
CHM 150
Chemical Principles Ior
5
CHM 110
General Chemistry
4
MAT 153
College Math and Statistics
4
MLT 120
Hematology I
4
18/19
Second Semester (Spring)
Course
Title
Credits
BIO 121
Anatomy and Physiology II
5
CHM 151
Chemical Principles IIor
5
CHM 111
Intro to Organic and Biochemistry
4
ENG 101
Critical Thinking and Academic Writing
3
MLT 121
Hematology II
4
16/17
Third Semester (Fall)
Course
Title
Credits
MLT 250
Clinical Microbiology I
4
MLT 220
Clinical Chemistry I
4
ENG 102
Composition and Research
3
MLT 260
Immunology
4
PSY 121
General Psychology
3
18
Fourth Semester (Spring)
Course
Title
Credits
MLT 221
Clinical Chemistry II
4
MLT 251
Clinical Microbiology II
4
MLT 261
Blood Banking
4
SOC 213
Ethical Issues in Health Care
3
15
Fifth Semester (Fall)
Course
Title
Credits
MLT 291
Clinical Practicum
7
7
Medical Laboratory Science (Bachelor's Degree - University of Delaware)
Sixth Semester (Winter)
Course
Title
Credits
BISC 207
Introduction to Biology I
4
4
Seventh Semester (Spring)
Course
Title
Credits
BISC 208
Introduction to Biology II
4
CHEM 213
Elementary Organic Chemistry
3
CHEM 215
Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory
1
MEDT 200
The Language of Medicine
3
MEDT 250
Communication, Educ. & Ethics in Healthcare
1
12
Eighth Semester (Fall)
Course
Title
Credits
CHEM 214
Elementary Biochemistry
3
CHEM 216
Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory
1
MEDT 375
Research and Statistics for the Medical Laboratory Scientist
2
MEDT 390
Intro to Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics
3
XXXX XXX
Breadth Elective (See Note 1 below)
3
HIST 103
World History I (Satisfies History and Cultural Change Breadth and Multicultural Requirement)
3
15
Ninth Semester (Spring)
Course
Title
Credits
BISC 300
Mocrobiology
4
MEDT 391
Intro. to Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
1
XXXX XXX
Breadth Elective (See Note 1 Below)
3
ENGL 280
Approaches to Literature for Non Majors (Satisfies Creative Arts and Humanities and Second Writing Requirement)
3
11
Tenth Semester (Fall)
Course
Title
Credits
MEDT 403
Clinical Physiological Chemistry II
3
MEDT 405
Hematology II
2
MEDT 413
Clinical Physiological Chemistry II Laboratory
2
MEDT 415
Hematology II Laboratory
2
MEDT 420
Immunohematology II
2
MEDT 421
Immunohematology II Laboratory
1
MEDT 430
Diagnostic Bacteriology & Medical Micro.
2
MEDT 431
Diagnostic Bacteriology & Medical Micro. Laboratory
2
MEDT 461
Laboratory Practice and Leadership I
1
MEDT 418
Senior Seminar
0
17
Eleventh Semester (Spring)
Course
Title
Credits
MEDT 471
Laboratory Practice and Leadership II
1
MEDT 480
Senior Capstone
1
MEDT XXX
(See Note 2 below)
3
MEDT XXX
(See Note 2 below)
3
8
NOTE 1: The University of Delaware requires that every student complete 3 credits in each of the following categories of breadth electives (see: academiccatalog.udel.edu): Creative Arts and Humanities; History and Cultural Change; Social and Behavioral Sciences; and Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology. The Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences requires an additional 3 credits in each of the following categories of breadths: Creative Arts and Humanities; History and Cultural Change; and Social and Behavioral Sciences. NOTE 2: No more than 6 credits in MEDT practicum courses chosen among MEDT 473, MEDT 475, MEDT 477, and MEDT 479 will be required for baccalaureate completion. Credits remaining for completion will be determined based upon individualized assessment of student's clinical experience.
The Bachelor of Science program in Medical Laboratory Science requires a minimum of 124 credits. Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor.
For More Information Contact:
Delaware Tech Georgetown: (302) 259-6605
University of Delaware Faye Duffy, Transfer Admissions fduffy@udel.edu (302) 831-8123
This articulation agreement is subject to change based on Delaware Tech and senior institution curriculum. 08/2016