Courses Offered
Medical Technology – Spring 2013
MEDT 1010. Introduction to Health Professions (1). Survey of health and human service professions and the function of health care personnel within these professions.
MEDT 2010. Orientation to the Professions of Medicine/Medical Technology (2). Spring. Professional aspects of medical technology and the allied health fields; introduction to laboratory procedures and topics concerning direct and indirect patient care; tour of hospital facilities; review of current clinical practice issues. Time: one hour lecture and two-hour laboratory/discussion session per week.
MEDT 2050. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (1). Fall, Spring. A comprehensive course on HIV/AIDS, discussing epidemiology, biology, socio-demography, safer sex, other sexually transmitted diseases, partner notification, ethics, testing and support services. Bowling Green faculty as well as community experts will be brought in as instructors. This course will be informative and practical.
MEDT 2220. Basic Hematology (3). Study of human blood cell structure and function, methods of blood cell analysis, and changes caused by diseases. Lecture and laboratory.
MEDT 2510. Analysis of Body Fluids (2). Formation and function of the human urinary system. Methods of chemical and cellular analysis of urine, amniotic, cerebrospinal, serous, synovial and seminal fluids. Changes in body fluids caused by diseases. Lecture and laboratory.
MEDT 3010. Medical Terminology (2). Fall, Spring. Vocabulary and terms used by medical personnel; prefixes, suffixes, word roots and their combining forms, usage and spelling; specialized terms by body systems. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
MEDT 3100. Forensic Laboratory Testing (3). Introduction to general forensic testing as employed in clinical medicine, criminal justice, etc. Theory & demonstration include specimen collection, preservation; DNA testing; species identification, drug testing, court application, case studies. Explained in format geared to non-science majors. Lecture 2hr & 1hr discussion/demo/week. Extra fee.
MEDT 3800. AIDS Education in the Schools (2). Review of current legislation, policies, procedures, educational materials and safety regarding AIDS/HIV in the classroom with emphasis on responsibilities of teachers, administrators, school board.
MEDT 4010. Issues in Health Care Administration (3). Capstone course examining current issues and trends affecting the health care delivery system and confronting health providers, patients and society. Interdisciplinary topics such as health care economics, quality of care, law and ethics and governmental policies will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Senior in AHS or BSBA, or junior in Medical Technology Program or consent of instructor.
MEDT 4020. Orientation and Management (1). Orientation to hospital departments and laboratory procedures. Laboratory supervision and management. Prerequisite: admission to hospital-based medical technology program. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital.
MEDT 4030. Applied Clinical Microbiology (9). Fourteen weeks of supervised practical experience in a clinical microbiology lab identifying pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Prerequisite: admission to hospital-based medical technology program. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital.
MEDT 4040. Clinical Serology (2). Three weeks of supervised experience in clinical applications of cellular and humoral immunity as diagnostic procedures. Prerequisite: admission to hospital-based medical technology program. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital.
MEDT 4050. Applied Clinical Hematology (5). Eight weeks of supervised practical experience in hematologic methods, coagulation and blood cell morphology in a hospital laboratory setting. Prerequisite: admission to hospital-based medical technology program. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital.
MEDT 4060. Applied Clinical Chemistry (11). Seventeen weeks of supervised practical experience in manual and automated methods in clinical chemistry, toxicology and endocrinology in a hospital setting. Prerequisites: admission to hospital-based medical technology program. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital.
MEDT 4070. Blood Bank (5). Seven weeks of supervised practical experience in blood group serology with emphasis on preparation and testing of blood for transfusion in a hospital laboratory setting. Prerequisite: admission to hospital-based medical technology program. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital.
MEDT 4110. Diagnostic Immunology I (3). Theory of clinical immunology related to humoral and cellular immunity in health and disease states. Prerequisite: admission to university-based medical technology program or permission of instructor.
MEDT 4120. Diagnostic Immunology I Laboratory (1). Laboratory application and testing related to humoral and cellular immunity in disease states. Prerequisite: admission to university-based medical technology program or permission of instructor. Extra fee.
MEDT 4130. Immunohematology I (4). Theory of human blood groups, compatibility testing, detection and identification of antibodies, blood collection/storage, management of transfusion service. Prerequisites: admission to university-based medical technology program or permission of instructor.
MEDT 4140. Immunohematology I Laboratory (2). Laboratory application and testing of human blood groups, compatibility testing, detection and identification of antibodies. Prerequisite: admission to university-based medical technology program or permission of instructor. Extra fee.
MEDT 4150. Immunohematology II (3). MEDT 4130 and MEDT 4140 continued; emphasis on a clinical application of current practice in Blood Banking. Prerequisites: MEDT 4130 and MEDT 4140 with a grade of C or better. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital. Extra fee.
MEDT 4160. Clinical Immunology II (2). Clinical laboratory experience regarding testing and application of diagnostic immunology (MEDT 4110 and MEDT 4120). Prerequisites: grade of C or higher in MEDT 4110 and MEDT 4120 or equivalent. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital. Extra fee.
MEDT 4210. Hematology I (3). Origin, regulation, morphology and function of blood cells in health and disease. Congenital and acquired hematologic aberrations. Prerequisite: admission to university-based medical technology program or permission of instructor.
MEDT 4220. Hematology Lab I (2). Diagnostic laboratory procedures applied to qualitative and quantitative evaluation of blood cells. Prerequisite: admission to university-based medical technology program or permission of instructor. Extra fee.
MEDT 4230. Hematology II (2). Mechanism of hemostasis in health and hemorrhagic and thrombotic disease. Blood cell morphology. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: admission to university-based technology program or permission of instructor. Extra fee.
MEDT 4240. Hematology III (3). Continuation of Phase I hematology sequence with emphasis on clinical application and hospital laboratory instrumentation. Full-time clinical instruction and practice. Prerequisites: grade of C or better in MEDT 4210; MEDT 4220 or MEDT 4600; and MEDT 4230. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital. Extra fee.
MEDT 4310. Clinical Bacteriology I (3). Isolation identification and detailed description of clinically important bacteria. Microbial etiology of disease; methods of prevention and control. Prerequisites: admission to university-based medical technology program or permission of instructor.
MEDT 4320. Clinical Bacteriology I Laboratory (2). Diagnostic microbiology laboratory procedures. Methods of isolation and identification of clinically significant bacteria. Prerequisite: admission to university-based medical technology program or permission of instructor. Extra fee.
MEDT 4330. Clinical Bacteriology II (4). MEDT 4310 and MEDT 4320 continued; emphasis on clinical application and identification of clinically significant bacteria. Full-time clinical instruction and practice. Prerequisites: grade of C or better in MEDT 4310, MEDT 4320, MEDT 4340 or equivalent, MEDT 4350 and MEDT 4360. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital. Extra fee.
MEDT 4340. Clinical Parasitology (3). Parasitic diseases of man; methods of detection, isolation and identification of clinically significant human parasites. Lecture and lab. Prerequisite: BIOL 3130 or equivalent or permission of instructor. Extra fee.
MEDT 4350. Clinical Mycology (2). Clinically significant fungi; methods of detection, isolation and identification. Lecture and lab. Prerequisite: BIOL 3130 or equivalent or permission of instructor. Extra fee.
MEDT 4360. Clinical Virology (1). Study of clinically important human viruses, emphasizing structure, classification and pathogenicity. Methods of isolation, identification, prevention and vaccination will also be discussed. Prerequisite: BIOL 3130 or equivalent. Corequisites: MEDT 4310 and MEDT 4320 or permission of instructor.
MEDT 4410. Clinical Chemistry I (4). Theoretical principles of analysis of chemical constituents of blood and body fluids in normal and disease states. Prerequisite: admission to university-based medical technology program or permission of instructor.
MEDT 4420. Clinical Chemistry I Laboratory (2). Methods, instrumentation and techniques of clinical chemistry through experiments, problems and demonstrations. Prerequisite: admission to university-based medical technology program or permission of instructor. Extra fee.
MEDT 4430. Clinical Chemistry II (5). Continuation of MEDT 4410 and MEDT 4420; emphasis on clinical application. Prerequisites: grade of C or better in MEDT 4410; MEDT 4420; and MEDT 4510 or MEDT 4600. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital. Extra fee.
MEDT 4500. Emerging Infectious Diseases (3). Fall. Provides an overview of new and reemerging viral, bacterial and parasitic infections facing the Nation in the 21st Century. Emphasizes the clinical manifestations of these infectious diseases, global changes that contribute to emerging diseases, prevention strategies and public health’s response to epidemics.
MEDT 4510. Analysis of Body Fluids (2). Physiology of urinary system and related diseases. Methods of detection of chemical and cellular elements of urine, cerebrospinal fluid, amniotic fluid, and other body fluids. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: admission to university-based medical technology program or permission of instructor. Extra fee.
MEDT 4600. Medical Laboratory Technician Bridge Course (1-3). Basic theory, problem solving, troubleshooting, correlation between laboratory data and disease states, and other advanced concepts in clinical laboratory sciences. Lecture and laboratory. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Admission to professional training.
MEDT 4650. Laboratory Management and Education (1). Laboratory supervision and management; principles of education and laboratory instruction; seminars or case histories on selected topics of clinical interest. Prerequisite: completion of pre-clinical MEDT courses or permission of instructor. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital.
MEDT 4700. Research and Special Topics (1-3). Research techniques, literature search, experimental design, critical reading. Paper required on selected problem. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated to 3 hours.
MEDT 4800. Introduction to Clinical Research (1-3). Research techniques, literature search, experimental design. Term paper required. For university-based students during clinical training at clinical site. Prerequisites: completion of pre-clinical courses. Duration of this course may vary slightly from hospital to hospital. Extra fee.
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