The students in this program complete three consecutive years of
undergraduate study at the Camden College of Arts and Sciences. For the
track in medical technology, the fourth (or senior) year is taken at an
affiliated school of medical technology. During this year, which is a
12-month year, the student receives lectures and practical experience
in such different phases of medical technology as hematology,
microbiology, blood banking, and chemistry. Upon successful completion
of the four-year program, the student receives the B.S. degree and is
eligible to take the Board of Registry examinations leading to the
medical technologist certification.
For the track in
cardiovascular perfusion, a fourth and a fifth year are taken at an
affiliated school of cardiovascular perfusion. During this course of
study, which lasts 24 months, the student receives lectures and
practical experience in human anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology,
cardiovascular physiology and pathology, medical ethics, and perfusion
technology. Upon successful completion of the five-year program, the
student receives the B.S. degree and is eligible to take the Board of
Registry examinations leading to the cardiovascular perfusionist
certification.
Three years of college work, representing a
minimum of 86 credits, must be completed before the hospital
(laboratory) internship begins. Application for admission to the
school(s) of medical technology or cardiovascular perfusion should be
made at the beginning of the junior year, and it is strongly suggested
that the student consult with the biomedical technology adviser in the
biology department before doing so. Selection is made on a competitive
basis, and since each school may have a larger number of applicants
than openings, not all applicants necessarily can be accepted. Should a
student not be accepted by a school of medical technology or
cardiovascular perfusion, the student may, with proper course
selection, continue the senior year as a biology major and earn
the B.A. degree. However, once the B.A. in biology has been obtained,
completion of the prescribed curriculum at a school of medical
technology or a school of cardiovascular perfusion cannot be applied to
a second degree.
The following courses are required for both tracks (42 or 43 credits):
First Year
First Term
50:120:101 General Biology (4)
50:160:115 Chemical Principles I (3)
50:160:125 Chemical Principles Laboratory I (1)
50&64:350:101 English Composition I (3)
50&64:640:130 Calculus for Business, Economics, and Life Sciences (3) or 50&64:640:121 Unified Calculus I (4)
Second Term
50:120:102 General Biology (4)
50:160:116 Chemical Principles II (3)
50:160:126 Chemical Principles Laboratory II (1)
50&64:350:102 English Composition II (3)
Elective
Additional courses in biology, chemistry, and computer science are required as follows:
50:120:307-308 Genetics (3) and Laboratory (1)
50:160:335-336 Organic Chemistry I,II (3,3)
50:160:339-340 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I,II (1,1)
50&64:198:110 Introduction to Computing (3)
50:760:301-302 General Physiology (3) and Laboratory (1)
At least one course from each of the following is required:
1.
one term of history (chosen from 50&64:510:101,102;
50&64:512:201,202; 50&64:730: 301,302; 50&64:790:371,372,
375; 50&64:840:211,212)
2. a one-term course from a
foreign language department or any of the following English courses:
50&64:350:239, 300, 301, or 302
3. one term of art, music, or theater arts
4. one term of economics, political science, psychology, sociology, anthropology, or urban studies
5. one term of diversity or global studies.
For the individual tracks, the following additional courses are required:
Medical Technology (16 credits)
50:120:305-306 Molecular Biology (3) and Laboratory (1) or 50:160:325 Analytical Chemistry (4)
50:680:301-303 General Microbiology (3) and Laboratory (1)
50:680:311-312 Immunology and Serology (3) and Laboratory (1)
Cardiovascular Perfusion (15 credits)
50:750:203-204 General Physics I,II (3,3)
50:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory I,II (1,1)
50:760:350-351 Human Physiology (3) and Laboratory (1)
50:960:183
Elementary Applied Statistics (3), 50:960:283 Introduction to
Statistics (3), 50:960:452 Introduction to Biostatistics (3), or
50&64:830:215 Statistics for Social Science (3)
Additional
credits in courses that satisfy the biology major and/or the general
college requirements must be taken to reach a minimum of 86 credits
before the senior year. Other electives recommended by the accrediting
bodies in addition to those listed above under the alternative track
include anatomy, biochemistry, embryology, management, parasitology,
and mycology.
