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Home About Us Our Sponsors Careers Education Employers Labor Market Info Important Links Downloads Contact Us		Tennessee State University Medical Technology (Clinical Laboratory Services) PROGRAM LENGTH: 4 years (3+1) DEGREE OR CERTIFICATION: B.S. Medical Technology SCHOOL WEBSITE: http://www.tnstate.edu SCHOOL ADDRESS: 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN 37209 (Davidson county) CONTACT NAME: Theola Copeland, Department Head Medical Technology PHONE NUMBER: (615) 963-5062 EMAIL ADDRESS: tcopeland@tnstate.edu ARTICULATION AGREEMENT: None TRANSCRIPT REVIEW: Official transcripts must be sent to Admissions and Records Office for review. SUBSTITUTION COURSEWORK: Substitution coursework will be determined based on individual transcript review. PREREQUISITES: Students wishing to pursue the BS in Medical Technology must meet minimum admission criteria of Tennessee State University. In addition applicants must meet one of the following: · High school graduation with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. · GED test scores of 50 or above for the five subjects tested. · A minimum composite test score of 19 on the ACT. Transfer students: · Applicants will be accepted as transfer students from other colleges or universities or from other departments of Tennessee State University. Applicants with fewer than 30 semester credit hours in courses required by this program must have an overall college grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and meet the admission requirements for first year freshman applicants. Applicants with 30 or more semester credit hours will be admitted if they have maintained an overall college grade point average of 2.5 or above or a 4.0 scale. · Transfer credits for non-major courses will be accepted according to University policies on admission with advanced standing. All transfer credits from accredited medical technology programs will be accepted where evidence is provided that content of courses previously taken is essentially the same as the content of courses in this curriculum. No credit will be accepted for major field courses in which the student has earned a grade lower than “C”. Professional (Clinical) Component: Application for admission to the professional (clinical) year of the Medical Technology program is required. Applicants must meet one of the following criteria for acceptance: · Tennessee State University students who have met retention requirements and completed the prescribed curriculum will progress directly into the professional (clinical) component of the program. · Applicants from affiliated institutions who have successfully completed the agreed upon three-year preclinical curriculum will be admitted to the professional component on a competitive basis. · Individuals who possess a baccalaureate degree in biology or chemistry and wish to receive a Certificate of Training in Medical Technology must have college credit in immunology, microbiology (bacteriology), organic chemistry, or biochemistry prior to being admitted to the professional component on a competitive basis. Individuals who wish to receive a certificate in medical technology must complete all science prerequisites for the medical technology professional program. All Applicants: Prior to enrolling in the clinical component of the program, the student must be evaluated by the Medical Technology faculty. Requirements include: · Prerequisites · Chemistry (20 semester hours including organic chemistry) · Biological Sciences (16 semester hour including bacteriology and immunology) · Mathematics (3 semester hours – minimum of one college level course) · Letters of recommendation - two from science professors, one from major advisor · An interview which includes a review of the technical standards of the medical technology program. Applicants are given a copy of the technical standards of the medical technology Program. Technical standards represent the essential non-academic requirements of the program that students must master to participate successfully in the program and become employable. A list of these standards follows: 1. Manual Dexterity: Ability to use hand(s) or terminal devices with coordination. 2. Fine Motor: Ability to manipulate small objects with fingertips or adaptive devices. 3. Mobility: Ability to maneuver in the laboratory and around instruments in patient-care settings. 4. Vision: Ability to distinguish red, yellow and blue colors; distinguish clear from cloudy, and see through a microscope. 5. Hearing: Ability to adapt with assistive devices such as a telephone receiver, hearing aid, etc. 6. Speech: Ability to verbally communicate understandably in English. 7. Writing: Ability to communicate effectively in the written form in English. 8. Reading: Ability to read, understand, and follow directions printed in English. LAST UPDATED: 8/26/2007 - Update Current status - Active
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