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
- *Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher
level.
- Natural Sciences minimum = 11
- Take all of the following:
- Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
- Personal Development minimum = 2
- BS Science-related course requirements = 8
- Major Option = 65-66
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 118-119
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 5-6
- 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.
- Medical Technology Specialization (20-21 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- 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 ONE of the following options:
- Take 2 courses:
- OR take 4 courses:
- 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 - 3 hours
(Prereq: BIOL 309 and BIOL 360)
- BIOL 452, Techniques in Molecular Biology - 3 hours
- BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours
(Prereq: BIOL 105GS or BIOL 106GS;
and BIOL 309* and
CHEM 161* and organic chemistry)
- 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 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.
- Student's fourth year will be their Clinical Year. (35 hours required)
