Medical Laboratory Technician to Medical Laboratory Science
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from University of Delaware.
Your Path Forward
Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.
The Connected Degree Curriculum
Delaware Tech's Medical Laboratory Technician associate degree program prepares students to perform routine laboratory procedures on blood, tissue, and other bodily fluids. Medical laboratory technicians work under a medical laboratory scientist to report lab results to medical personnel, focus on blood banking, hematology, immunology, or microbiology. Graduates are prepared to work in a laboratory setting and can be employed as technicians in research centers, pharmaceutical laboratories or biomedical laboratories, or as quality control technicians in food processing or manufacturing companies. Upon successful completion graduates are eligible to sit for the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) registry exam for Medical Laboratory Technicians. University of Delaware's Bachelor of Science degree program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. The program is enhanced by noted researchers in their respective fields of cancer, diabetes, immunology, infectious diseases and nanomedicine. Undergraduate student laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art clinical instrumentation are directed by accomplished, certified medical laboratory science professionals. Graduates seeking employment are eagerly sought by employers in hospital and private laboratories, as well as industrial medical and biomedical laboratories, research and fertility centers, pharmaceutical companies and physician office laboratories. Many graduates pursue graduate and professional education programs in medicine, health administration, and other areas.
Value For You
By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.
Making The Connection
Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.
Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence
Medical Laboratory Technician (Associate Degree - Â鶹ÊÓƵ)
First Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| BIO 120 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 5 |
| CHM 150 | Chemical Principles | 5 |
| MAT 162 | Statistical Reasoning | 4 |
| MLT 120 | Hematology I | 4 |
| 19 | ||
Second Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 121 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 5 |
| CHM 151 | Chemical Principles II | 5 |
| ENG 101 | Critical Thinking and Academic Writing | 3 |
| MLT 121 | Hematology II | 4 |
| 17 | ||
Third Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MLT 250 | Clinical Microbiology I | 4 |
| MLT 220 | Clinical Chemistry I | 4 |
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3 |
| MLT 260 | Immunology | 4 |
| PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| 18 | ||
Fourth Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MLT 221 | Clinical Chemistry II | 4 |
| MLT 251 | Clinical Microbiology II | 4 |
| MLT 261 | Blood Banking | 4 |
| SOC 213 | Ethical Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Fifth Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MLT 291 | Clinical Practicum | 7 |
| 7 | ||
Medical Laboratory Science (Bachelor's Degree - University of Delaware)
Sixth Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BISC 207 | Introduction to Biology I | 4 |
| CHEM 213 | Elementary Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 215 | Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| MATH 114 | College Math & Statistics | 3 |
| XXXX XXX | Breadth (CAH, HCC, or SBS) | 3 |
| 14 | ||
Seventh Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BISC 208 | Introduction to Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 214 | Elementary Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 215 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| MMSC 250 | Communication, Educ & Ethics in Healthcare | 1 |
| XXXX XXX | HCC Breadth | 3 |
| 12 | ||
Eighth Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MMSC 200 | Language of Medicine | 3 |
| MMSC 491 | Human Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| MMSC 493 | Cellular and Molecular Diagnostic Techniques | 2 |
| XXXX XXX | Second Writing Course | 3 |
| XXXX XXX | Multicultural Course | 3 |
| 14 | ||
Ninth Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MMSC 418 | Senior Seminar I | 0 |
| MMSC 420/421 | Immunohematology II Lecture/Lab | 3 |
| MMSC 423/424 | Hematology II Lecture/Lab | 4 |
| MMSC 436 | Clinical Physiological Chemistry II | 3 |
| MMSC 437 | Clinical Laboratory Instrumentation | 2 |
| MMSC 438/439 | Diagnostic Bacteriology & Med Mycology/Lab | 5 |
| MMSC 461 | Laboratory Practice & Leadership I | 1 |
| 18 | ||
Tenth Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MMSC 471 | Laboratory Practice & Leadership II | 1 |
| MMSC XXX | Complete One Of: 473, 475, 477 OR 479 | 3 |
| MMSC XXX | Complete One Additional Of: 473, 475, 477, OR 479 | 3 |
| MMSC 480 | Senior Seminar II | 1 |
| 8 | ||
* The Bachelor of Science/Art program in Medical Laboratory Science requires 122 credits.
** Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisory.
*** Of the courses taken at UD, one must be approved 3 credits from the multicultural list; this can be satisfied simultaneously with a breadth if preferred.
For More Information Contact:
Delaware Tech
Linda A. Collins, MLT Department Chair/Program Director
(302) 259-6610
lcollins@dtcc.edu
University of Delaware
Leslie Allshouse, Program Director, Medical Laboratory Science
(302) 831-2755
allshous@udel.edu