Medical Laboratory Technician Curriculum
The curriculum below is the most current information available. To browse curriculum from the current academic year and past years, please view our Academic Catalogs. If you are a current student with questions about your course requirements, please speak with your advisor or refer to your Degree Audit Report (DARS) in eServices.
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| SEM | TERM | COURSE NO. | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CLASS HOURS PER WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall | BIOL1416 | Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | CHEM1406 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Fall | ENGL1410 | Composition I or Tech Writing (ENGL1460) | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | ITEC1440 | Beginning Personal Computer I | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Fall | MNTC | Any Course from MN Transfer Goal 1-10 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | MNTC | Any Course from MN Transfer Goal 2, 4-10 | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 18 | 20 | |||
| 2 | Spr | COMM1439 | Job Seeking/Keeping Skills | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Spr | MELT1602 | Basic Lab Techniques | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | MELT1606 | Phlebotomy Skills | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | MELT1630 | Biological Fluids | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Spr | MELT1631 | Hematology | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Spr | MELT1632 | Immunohematology (Blood Bank) | 6 | 9 |
| Semester Total | 20 | 31 | |||
| 3 | Fall | MELT2601 | Diagnostic Microbiology | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Fall | MELT2607 | Immunology | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Fall | MELT2615 | Diagnostic Chemistry | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Fall | MELT2740 | MLT Clinical Internship I | 5 | 15 |
| Semester Total | 18 | 34 | |||
| 4 | Spr | MELT2741 | Clinical Blood Bank | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Spr | MELT2742 | Clinical Chemistry | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Spr | MELT2743 | Clinical Microbiology | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Spr | MELT2744 | Clinical Hematology | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Spr | MELT2745 | Clinical Urinalysis | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | MELT2746 | Clinical Immunology | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | MELT2747 | MLT Clinical Internship II | 6 | 18 |
| Semester Total | 16 | 48 | |||
| Program Total | 72 | 133 |
Note: AAS degrees must have Gen. Ed. courses from three goal areas and AS degrees from six goal areas of the MN Transfer Curriculum.
Visit with advisor or refer to Degree Audit Report for elective options.
This course sequence is an example.