Medical Technology B.S.
Coordinator: Professor Abdalla M. Aldras
This degree program is designed for students who are preparing for careers in diagnostic laboratory medicine. It also prepares students for other roles in the health professions as well as the background necessary to pursue studies beyond the baccalaureate degree. A strong background in science as well as a personal interview is necessary for final admission.
Enrollment is limited due to the availability of clinical facilities. Students are admitted to the program after completion of the freshman year with a quality point average of 2.5. The curriculum includes three academic years at East Stroudsburg University and a 12-month internship in a hospital laboratory approved by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and the American Medical Association. The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Medical Technology may be awarded upon completion of a minimum of 98 credits at East Stroudsburg University and the 12-month internship (32 credits allowed for this work).
Program Features
54 credits
Required courses:
Co-requisite courses:
| CHEM 121 | GE: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GE: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 235 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 236 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 315 | Biochemistry | 3 credits |
| CHEM 317 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 credits |
| CPSC 101 | GE: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences | 3 credits |
| MATH 110 | GE: General Statistics | 3 credits |
one of the following courses:
Additional requirements:
- At least one half of the credit hours required in biology must be completed at East Stroudsburg University. A full calendar year internship in a hospital laboratory approved by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and the American Medical Association (32 credits).
- Please see the university requirements in this catalog.
Program Curriculum Plan
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
The curriculum includes three academic years at ESU and a 12-month internship in a hospital laboratory approved by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and the American Medical Association.
Freshman Year
Fall
| BIOL 111 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| BIOL 114 | GE: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
| CHEM 121 | GE: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GE: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| BIOL 112 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 credits |
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| | General Education | 6 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| BIOL 330 | Microbiology | 4 credits |
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 235 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| | Fitness Elective | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| BIOL 331 | Genetics | 3 credits |
| CHEM 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 236 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| | General Education | 6 credits |
| MATH 110 | GE: General Statistics | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Junior Year
Fall
| BIOL 416 | Parasitology | 3 credits |
| BIOL 424 | Mechanisms Of Disease I | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 6 credits |
| | Fitness Elective | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Spring
| BIOL 437 | Immunology | 3 credits |
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| BIOL 439 | Molecular Biology | 3 credits |
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| BIOL 449 | Cell Biology | 3 credits |
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| CPSC 101 | GE: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 6 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall-Spring
Twelve-month internship in a hospital laboratory approved by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and the American Medical Association
Total Credit Hours: 120
For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3725 or visit www.esu.edu/biol