Histotechnology (2+2) (BS)
Description
The B.S. in histotechnology (a 2+2 program with the University of Mississippi Medical Center) prepares students to be a health care professional that processes and prepares human and animal tissues to be observed by various forms of microscopy. Following proper tissue preparation, a histotechnologist stains tissue for routine and special identification of bacteria, fungi, cancer, and tissue structure abnormalities for pathological diagnosis.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 125
Course Requirements
The curriculum for the B.S. in histotechnology is a two-phase program consisting of a two-year, 60-hour academic program with a 2.5 minimum GPA. The second phase for those admitted is a two-year, five-semester formal didactic and clinical education at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson. Students must meet minimum criteria to apply for UMMC by March 1 of the year they desire entry, and admission is competitive. For further UMMC admissions information, visit the UMMC catalog.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WRIT 1010 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRIT 1020 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or LIBA 1020 | First Year Seminar | |
| BISC 2060 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BISC 2070 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| MATH 1210 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Select nine hours of Humanities and Fine Arts courses | 9 | |
| Select six hours of Social or Behavioral Science courses | 6 | |
| BISC 2100 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
| BISC 1600 & BISC 1610 | Biological Sciences I and Biological Sciences I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1050 & CHEM 1051 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHEM 1060 & CHEM 1061 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| Select 12 hours of electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |