Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology

A minimum of 96 semester hours, including the general education requirements, the courses listed below, and 12 months of successful internship at an approved hospital school of medical technology; a minimum of 20 semester hours of upper division credit; and two years in residence at Graceland, one of which must be the junior year.

BIOL2360 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4 s.h.
BIOL3310 Fundamentals of Genetics 4 s.h.
BIOL3420 Human Anatomy 4 s.h.
BIOL3440 Human Physiology 4 s.h.
BIOL3800 Biotechniques 3 s.h.
BIOL4400 Immunology 4 s.h.
Chemistry:
CHEM1430/1431, CHEM1440/1441, CHEM3300, and BIOL/CHEM4310 16 s.h.
Mathematics:
MATH1380 3 s.h.
Computer Science/Information Technology:
CPSC1300 or ITEC1010 or ITEC1120 and ITEC1130 and ITEC1140 3 s.h.
In addition, it is strongly recommended that majors elect a topics course or arrange an individual study in Parasitology (3 s.h.).

The following Clinical Laboratory programs are affiliated with Graceland University. Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. Kay Bertrand, Program Director and Mercy School of Clinical Laboratory Science and Technology of Des Moines, IA. Kyla Deibler, Program Director and, The University of Iowa Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Alan Jenkins and Pamela Roberts, Admissions Committee Co-chairs.

CHEM4500 Clinical Chemistry 4 s.h.
Identification and quantitation of specific chemical substances in blood and body fluids by analytical methodologies; toxicology; therapeutic drug monitoring; clinical correlation with disease states; principles of instrumentation; data processing; quality assurance.

BIOL4500 Clinical Hematology 3 s.h.
Theory of blood cell formation and disease states; hemostasis; microscopic examination of blood/bone marrow films; practical experience with instruments and techniques which determine major hematological and coagulation parameters; quality assurance.

BIOL4520 Clinical Immunohematology 3 s.h.
Major blood group systems; principles and procedures for antigen/antibody detection and identification; donor blood collection, preservation and processing; cross matching component therapy; transfusion reaction evaluation; Rh immunoglobulin; HLA typing; quality assurance.

BIOL4540 Clinical Immunology and Lab 2 s.h.
Antigen/antibody structure, function and procedures of humoral and cellular immunology; performance and clinical correlation of serological testing; quality assurance.

BIOL4560 Clinical Microbiology 3 s.h.
Theory and techniques of culture, isolation and identification of bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses; determination of sensitivity to antimicrobial agents; clinical correlation to disease states; epidemiology; quality assurance.

BIOL4580 Urinalysis and Lab 1 s.h.
Theory of renal function in health and disease; renal function tests including chemical and microscopic examination of urine; quality assurance.

BIOL4600 Senior Seminar 1 s.h.
Laboratory management/administration-organization, planning, budgeting, evaluation, personnel relations; educational methodologies; scientific writing; professional organizations, resume and interview preparation; career opportunities.