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Cooperative Program in Medical Technology
In cooperation with the St. Luke's Methodist Hospital School of Medical Technology in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cornell offers a four-year program leading to a baccalaureate degree and to registration as a medical technologist. The first three years of this program are taken in residence at Cornell College, where candidates must complete 24 course credits with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. The minimum requirements are four course credits in biology at or above the 200 level, to include
205 (Cell and Molecular Biology),
326 (Microbiology), and
327 (Immunology);
CHE 121 and
122 (Chemical Principles I and II) or
161 (Accelerated General Chemistry),
225,
326,
327 (Organic Chemistry I, II, and Laboratory), and
334 (Biochemistry);
and at least one course credit in mathematics.
CHE 202 (Analytical Chemistry) is recommended.
The fourth year is a full calendar year (12 months) and is spent at St. Luke's Hospital under the supervision of the staff pathologist. Admission to the St. Luke's program is not automatic but is competitive and based upon grade point average, the recommendation of the program advisor, and the approval of the Admissions Committee of St. Luke's.
The St. Luke's Hospital Medical Technology Program is approved by the Registry of Medical Technologists of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, which is affiliated with the American Medical Association. Candidates completing the program are examined by the ASCP for registry and, if approved, may practice in most states in the United States.
The curriculum in Medical Technology consists of one hour of lecture and
seven hours of practical experience per day in the following laboratory
departments: urinalysis, bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology,
histology-cytology, chemistry, isotopes, hematology, coagulation,
serology, blood bank, and laboratory management. Upon the completion of
these courses with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher, the candidate
will be granted four course credits in biology, three course credits in
chemistry, and one unassigned (interdepartmental) credit. Program
Advisor: Barbara Christie-Pope
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