University of Nebraska at Kearney
1998-2000 Undergraduate CATALOG
Health Science Comprehensive Major
Medical Technology Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science
NSS BS 5603
- Minimum General Studies = 45
- + General Studies coursework required by major = 46
- English Language minimum = 9
- Humanities minimum = 9
- Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 6
- Take:
- STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
- AND take 1 course from:
- MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
- MATH 112*, Scientific Topics in Mathematics - 5 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
- CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hours
- CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hours
- Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
- Personal Development minimum = 2
- BS Science-related course requirements = 9
- BIOL 400, Microbiology - 5 hours
- BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours
- Major Option = 67
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 122
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 3
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 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours
- BIOL 325, Medical Terminology - 1 hour
- BIOL 461, Human Genetics - 3 hours
- HSCI 225, Introduction to Hematology - 2 hours
- Take 5 hours from:
- CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 5 hours
- CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- Take 1 course from:
- CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 375, Analytical Chemistry I - 5 hours
- Take 1 course from:
- CSIS 108GS, Computers in Society - 3 hours
- CSIS 130GS, Introduction to Computer Science - 3 hours
- Students with sufficient computer background may choose a higher level course.
B. Medical Technology Supporting Courses (10 hours required)
- Take 10 hours from:
- BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
- BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
- BIOL 417, Mycology - 4 hours
- BIOL 440, General Virology - 4 hours
- BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours
- BIOL 468, Parasites - 2 hours
- CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 361, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 361L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 375, Analytical Chemistry I - 5 hours
- CHEM 469, Chemistry Seminar - 1 hour
- PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- HSCI 125B, Orientation to Medical Technology - 2 hours
C. Student's fourth year will be their Clinical Year. (35 hours required)