HEALTH SCIENCES A.S.
CONCENTRATIONS IN THE DISCIPLINE
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION
For transfer to a Medical Technology and Medical Biotechnology program. Medical Technologists perform lab tests used to diagnose and treat disease in a clinical setting while the Medical Biotechnologist works in a research setting, providing valuable data for scientific studies. Med Techs and Biotechs will have minimal to no patient contact. Students admitted to SUNY Upstate University in either program begin on a Fall rotation. Graduates from SUNY Upstate are eligible to take one of the several national licensing exams.
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| A. LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS (for CCC degree) | ||
| ENGL 270 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Health Elective | 1 | |
| Physical Education Electives | 1 | |
| Other World Civilizations General Education OR The Arts General Education |
3 | |
| HIST 101 OR HIST 102 OR HIST 103 OR HIST 104 OR HIST 105 |
Western Civilization I OR Western Civilization II OR Pre-History and Early American History OR 19th Century American History OR America in the 20th and 21st Centuries |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Electives (Cannot be an ART, MUSI, THA, GIS, ENGR or ELEC designation) | 3 | |
| SUB-TOTAL | 14 | |
| B. CORE COURSE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT (SUNY Upstate) | ||
| BIOL 103 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 104 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 203 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 204 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 216 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 207 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| MATH 104 | College Algebra and Trigonometry (or higher) | 3 |
| MATH 214 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| SUB-TOTAL | 50 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 64 | |
A prior felony conviction may hinder a student’s ability to enroll in a course or complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or meet the criteria for licensure required by certain professions.