Offered by Health Science Programs:

Health Science Comprehensive Major

Medical Technology Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5603

Students may receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from the University of Nebraska at Kearney after satisfactory completion of a program consisting of 90 semester hours of pre-medical technology and a fourth year (12 month) clinical program at an affiliated school of medical technology. Admission to an affiliated school is very competitive and not guaranteed. The following degree requirements are consistent with the requirements of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, our primary affiliated school of medical technology. Students will need to check with other programs to which they want to apply to ensure requirements are fulfilled.

 

Minimum General Studies = 45

+ General Studies coursework required by major = 46

English Language minimum = 9

ENG 101, Expository Writing I - 3 hours   (Prereq: ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)

ENG 102, Expository Writing II - 3 hours

SPCH 100, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours

Humanities minimum = 9

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 6

Take:

STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours

MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level.

Natural Sciences minimum = 11

Take all of the following:

CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours   (see prerequisites)

CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours

CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:

Personal Development minimum = 2

BS Science-related course requirements = 8

BIOL 400, Microbiology - 4 hours

BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours

Major Option = 67

Minimum total hours required coursework = 121

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 4

Minimum total hours required for BS in Medical Technology Comprehensive = 125

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A. Medical Technology Specialization (22 hours required)

Take all of the following:

BIOL 201, Fundamental Tools for Biological Studies - 2 hours

BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours

BIOL 325, Medical Terminology - 1 hour

BIOL 360, Genetics - 4 hours

HSCI 225, Introduction to Hematology - 2 hours (Prereq:8 hours of BIOL)

Take 5 hours from:

CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 5 hours

CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: C Grade in CHEM 360*, CHEM 360L * )

CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

Take 1 course from:

CHEM 301, Techniques of Chemical Analysis - 4 hours

CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: CHEM 161GS, CHEM 161L; CHEM 250 or  CHEM 361GS, CHEM 361L)

B. Medical Technology Supporting Courses (10 hours required)

Take 10 hours from:

HSCI 125B, Orientation to Clinical Lab Sciences - 2 hours
BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours

BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours

BIOL 440, Infectious Diseases - 4 hours

BIOL 450, Molecular Biology - 5 hours (Prereq: BIOL 309, BIOL 360 and CHEM 351)

BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours

BIOL 468, Parasites - 2 hours (Prereq: at least 8 hours of college Biology)

CHEM 301, Techniques of Chemical Analysis - 4 hours

CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: CHEM 161GS*, CHEM 161L*; CHEM 250* or  CHEM 361GS*, CHEM 361L*)

CHEM 361, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours (Prereq: C Grade in CHEM 360*, CHEM 360L*)

CHEM 361L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

CHEM 469, Chemistry Seminar - 1 hour

PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours (Prereq: MATH 103*)

PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours (Prereq: PHYS 205GS)

 

*Students should be aware of the prerequisites for upper level courses and plan their coursework accordingly.

C. Student's fourth year will be their Clinical Year. (35 hours required)