Medical Technology
Department of Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
26 Cary Hall
South Campus
Buffalo, NY 14214-3005
Phone: 716.829.3630
Fax: 716.829.3601
Email: DOHERTYL@buffalo.edu
Web: www.smbs.buffalo.edu/cls
Paul J. Kostyniak
Chair
Robert L. Klick
Program Director
Leah Doherty
Undergraduate Program Advisor
About the Program
Medical technology, also known as clinical laboratory science, deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disease. It is a field of applied biology and chemistry and is appropriate for students interested in the delivery of health-care services. The course of study is interdisciplinary, drawing heavily upon the resources of both the natural sciences and the health sciences faculties. Once admitted into the program, students spend three academic semesters at the university taking program courses covering the areas of biochemistry, immunology, instrumentation, clinical chemistry, microbiology, blood banking, hematology, coagulation, parasitology, mycology, urinalysis, biomolecular techniques, medical genetics, and management. The last semester of the senior year is spent rotating through laboratories in area hospitals with which the program has affiliation agreements.
Degree Options
Students who successfully complete program and university requirements for graduation are granted a bachelor of science degree.
Acceptance Information
Freshman Admission Policy. Students who enter the university as declared medical technology majors are admitted to the program on a conditional basis. Conditionally accepted students must submit a Promotion to Professional Program Request Form to have their academic records reviewed in order to proceed to upper division courses. The submission deadline for this form is February 1 for fall admission. Forms are available at the department office, 26 Cary Hall, South Campus, or online at www.smbs.buffalo.edu/cls. Students who are making satisfactory progress towards the completion of all lower division science and math prerequisite courses and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in these courses will be allowed to register for upper division medical technology professional sequence courses. Students who do not meet these conditions or who have switched from another declared major are encouraged to apply through the regular admissions process.
Advisement
Information regarding the profession of medical technology and admission to the program can be obtained from the undergraduate program advisor. Individual advising meetings are scheduled on the South Campus by appointment only.
Transfer Policy
Transfer students must first be accepted by the university and must complete an application from the Office of Admissions and submit official transcripts. These documents must be received well in advance by the university to meet the program deadline of February 1. These dates may be extended based on space availability. Upon university admission, the evaluated transcripts are sent to the program for further review.
The program in medical technology has transfer agreements with SUNY Morrisville, Niagara County Community College, and the medical laboratory technology program at Erie Community College North, and prerequisite course equivalencies have been established. Students with an A.A.S. in medical laboratory technology are encouraged to have their transcripts evaluated by the program. Students from other institutions should contact the undergraduate program advisor for prerequisite course equivalencies. Course descriptions and syllabi may be required in order to establish equivalencies.
Courses from other institutions may not be used to satisfy any upper-division program course requirements.
Honors, Awards, and Scholarships
Scholarships are available from the national, state, and local chapters of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS). Students must be members of the organization. The Sara Marie Cicarelli Memorial Scholarship is available to a full-time student entering the senior year of the program. The Mary Cecina Riforgiato Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a senior upon completion of the program.
Practical Experience and Special Opportunities
Guaranteed hospital internships are completed during the final semester of the senior year as part of the program. Placement is made by the clinical education coordinator at one of the following hospital and clinical affiliates:
Catholic Health System
Erie County Medical Center
Kaleida Health System (Buffalo General Hospital, Women’s and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Millard Fillmore Health System)
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System
Wyoming County Community Hospital (Warsaw, New York)
Notable Program Features
The program in medical technology is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). Graduates of the program are eligible to take the national certification examinations offered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) and the National Certification Agency (NCA).
Career Opportunities/Further Study
Opportunities for clinical laboratory scientists are extremely varied. Most graduates are employed in hospital and private laboratories and are involved with physicians in the diagnosis and monitoring of patient care. Others obtain employment in public health, industry, research, sales, and education. Medical technology/clinical laboratory science is an excellent background for those interested in an advanced graduate or professional degree in the health sciences.
Medical Technology - B.S.
Acceptance Criteria
Completion of all prerequisite courses (some exceptions considered).
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in prerequisite courses.
Submission of a departmental application and a current copy of UB DARS report to the department.
Advising Notes
Application deadline is February 1. This date may be extended based on space availability. Applications are available at the department office, 26 Cary Hall, South Campus, or online at www.smbs.buffalo.edu/cls. Thirty-five full-time students are admitted each fall semester; part-time study is also available.
Prerequisite Courses
BIO 200 Evolutionary Biology
BIO 201 Cell Biology
CHE 101 General Chemistry
CHE 102 General Chemistry
CHE 201 Organic Chemistry
CHE 202 Organic Chemistry
CSE 101 Computers: A General Introduction
MIC 301 Fundamentals of Microbiology
PGY 300 Human Physiology
PSY 207 Psychological Statistics or STA 119 Statistical Methods
Required Courses
MT 302 Instrumental Analysis
MT 401 Clinical Biochemistry
MT 402 Fundamentals of Immunology
MT 405 Clinical Immunohematology
MT 407 Clinical Chemistry
MT 408 Hospital Chemistry
MT 409 Clinical Microbiology
MT 410 Hospital Microbiology
MT 411 Clinical Hematology
MT 412 Hospital Hematology
MT 413 Clinical Elective
MT 414 Hospital Blood Bank
MT 416 Clinical Parasitology
MT 417 Laboratory Education and Seminar
MT 419 Phlebotomy
MT 420 Clinical Correlations
MT 421 Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluids
MT 422 Biomolecular Technology and Diagnostics
MT 423 Laboratory Management
MT 429 Clinical Mycology
MT 431 Clinical Hemostasis
MT 432 Introduction to Medical Genetics
Summary
Total required credit hours for the major...102
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements
FIRST YEAR
Fall - BIO 200, CHE 101
Spring - BIO 201, CHE 102
SECOND YEAR
Fall - CHE 201
Spring - CHE 202, MIC 301
Fall or Spring - CSE 101, PGY 300; PSY 207 or STA 119
THIRD YEAR
Fall - MT 302, MT 401, MT 402
Spring - MT 405, MT 407, MT 409
FOURTH YEAR
Fall - MT 411, MT 416, MT 417, MT 421, MT 422, MT 429, MT 431, MT 432
Spring - MT 408, MT 410, MT 412, MT 413, MT 414, MT 419, MT 420, MT 423
Electives and Course Groupings
Prerequisite Courses Recommended but Not Required
ANA 113 Human Anatomy
APY 248 Human Genetics
MT 101 Introduction to Medical Technology I
MT 150 The Human Body in Health and Disease
MT 201 Medical Terminology or CL 151 Medical Terminology
PHI 337 Social and Ethical Values in Medicine
Course Descriptions
MT 101 Introduction to Medical Technology ICredits: 1 | MT 150 The Human Body in Health and DiseaseCredits: 3 | |
MT 201 Medical TerminologyCredits: 1 | MT 302 Instrumental AnalysisCredits: 4 | |
MT 401 Clinical BiochemistryCredits: 4 | MT 402 Fundamentals of ImmunologyCredits: 3 \ 1 | |
MT 405 Clinical ImmunohematologyCredits: 4 | MT 407 Clinical ChemistryCredits: 6 | |
MT 408 Hospital ChemistryCredits: 3 | MT 409 Clinical MicrobiologyCredits: 3 \ 2 | |
MT 410 Hospital MicrobiologyCredits: 3 | MT 411 Clinical HematologyCredits: 4 | |
MT 412 Hospital HematologyCredits: 3 | MT 413 Clinical ElectiveCredits: 2 - 5 | |
MT 414 Hospital Blood BankCredits: 3 | MT 416 Clinical ParasitologyCredits: 1 | |
MT 417 Laboratory Education and SeminarCredits: 2 | MT 419 PhlebotomyCredits: 1 | |
MT 420 Clinical CorrelationsCredits: 1 | MT 421 Clinical Urinalysis and Body FluidsCredits: 1 | |
MT 422 Biomolecular Technology and DiagnosticsCredits: 2 \ 1 | MT 423 Laboratory ManagementCredits: 1 | |
MT 426 Technical Communications for the Scientific ProfessionalCredits: 4 | MT 428 Forensic ScienceCredits: 3 | |
MT 429 Clinical MycologyCredits: 1 | MT 430 Bioseparation TechniquesCredits: 2 | |
MT 431 Clinical HemostasisCredits: 2 | MT 432 Introduction to Medical GeneticsCredits: 1 | |
MT 434 Cell and Tissue Culture TechniquesCredits: 4 | MT 445 Biotechnology Career PreparationCredits: 1 | |
MT 495 Internship in BiotechnologyCredits: 1 - 12 | MT 499 Independent StudyCredits: 1 - 4 | |
Updated: Nov 16, 2005 10:49:32 AM