• Offering Campuses
• Program Overview
• Certification Exam
• Program Learning Outcomes
• Admission Requirements
• Transfer credit
• Graduation Requirements
• Program Requirements
• Gainful Employment Information  

Offering Campuses

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Argosy University, Dallas;  Argosy University, Twin Cities

Program Overview

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The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Medical Technology degree program is designed for individuals who have completed an associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology. Medical Technologists perform the more complex laboratory testing in the clinical lab which requires a higher level of judgment and expertise than that of a Medical Laboratory Technician. Medical Technologists write and implement new procedures, evaluate test results, establish and monitor programs to ensure the accuracy of laboratory testing. Additionally, this program includes coursework designed to help students acquire the knowledge, skills, and competencies they need to seek entry-level management or leadership positions.

All students admitted to the BS in Medical Technology degree program are expected to possess the following basic academic skills: the ability to use standard written and spoken English effectively; basic calculation skills (pre-algebra) and the ability to use a calculator to perform basic operations.

Certification Exam

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Students who successfully complete this program will be eligible to sit for the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification Exam to become a Certified Medical Technologist. Completion of the program requirements does not guarantee passage of the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification Exam.  Requirements for taking and passing certification exams are subject to change without notice to Argosy University. Information pertaining to the ASCP certification exam can be found at www.ascp.org. The BS in Medical Technology degree program offered at Argosy University, Dallas is not accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119, 1.773.714.8880). Graduates of this program will need additional full-time acceptable laboratory experience in order to be eligible to sit for national certification examinations (ASCP, NCA). http://www.ascp.org/certification.

Program Learning Outcomes

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The BS in Medical Technology degree program outcomes are as follows:

• Communication:
  • Effectively present healthcare concepts, both written and oral, appropriate to the audience
• Information Management:
  • Given a lab environment, operate lab equipment to evaluate, correlate and ensure accuracy and validity of laboratory information.
  • Correlate test results with specific disease states.
  • Using medical information, manage data to enable effective, timely, accurate and cost-effective reporting.
• Performance Proficiency:
  • Given professional standards:
    • Develop and establish procedures to collect and process biological specimens and other substances.
    • Recognize and follow established laboratory safety policies.
• Analysis and Decision Making:
  • Utilizing knowledge of the field, perform pre-analytical, analytical and postanalytical processes within the clinical laboratory.
  • Evaluate possible solutions to determine and institute proper procedures to maintain accuracy and precision within a lab environment.
• Managing Resources:
  • Financial Resources-
    • Given a lab environment, direct and manage financial resources in a way that promotes cost-effective laboratory services.
  • Human Resources-
    • Recognize and apply effective leadership skills in collaboration with laboratory professionals to offer value added services.
    • Given a medical environment, demonstrate the ability to provide orientation to new employees and update requisite knowledge and skills of other laboratory professionals.
• Quality Assessment and Ethics:
  • Given a lab environment, monitor the research and testing of biological specimens, body fluids, cells and other substances, to meet quality control standards.
  • Given a medical environment, identify appropriate regulations to ensure policies and procedures are in compliance.
  • Identify the issues and challenges related to ethics and professional conduct within the medical field.

Admission Requirements

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Students will be admitted to the BS in Medical Technology degree program upon meeting specific requirements described below.

• Completion of an Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS) or the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or Clinical Laboratory Technology from a regionally accredited institution or from a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited program. A maximum of 75 lower division or 90 total credit hours may be transferred with grade of “C-“or better from a regionally accredited institution or from a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited program.
• A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”
• Remedial or developmental courses are not applicable to the degree requirements.
• Proof of high school graduation or earned college degree.

All applications for admission to the program must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative will help interested students to complete the following documentation:

• Student Information Form
• Personal Interview
• Completed Application for Admission Form
• Application fee (non-refundable, except in  Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.)
• Proof of high school graduation or GED, and proof of earned college degree
• Pre-approved English language proficiency exam score (if applicable)
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
• Clinical Training Agreement
• Technical Standards Form
• Health forms

Transfer Credit

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Students may transfer up to 75 credit hours from a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited Medical Laboratory Technician program. A maximum of 90 credit hours can be transferred and applied to the BS in Medical Technology degree program requirements. However, only 75 credit hours of lower division or two-year college coursework will be accepted for transfer credit hours. Any student with fewer than 30 credit hours in general education courses will need to complete 30 credit hours in the proper distribution areas. Transfer credit hours must have a grade of “C” or better. Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees transfer as a unit, including “D” grades, however, the cumulative GPA must be above 2.0. Any “D” grades received during the completion of the associate’s degree earned at other institutions must be repeated with a passing grade of C- or better.

Graduation Requirements

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• Satisfactory completion of all required courses within the program major with a grade of “C-” or better
• Completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours as follows:
  • 30 credit hours General Education Curriculum Requirements
  • 39 credit hours Core Course Requirements
  • 6 credit hours Clinical Training Requirements
  • 45 credit hours of lower division coursework (transfer credit hours or completed at Argosy University)
• Completion of a minimum of 36 credit hours of upper division courses
• An Argosy University grade point average of 2.0 or higher
• A completed Petition to Graduate submitted to campus administration

Program Requirements

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Students enrolled in the BS in Medical Technology degree program are required to successfully complete 120 credit hours distributed as follows: general education requirements, 30 credit hours; core course requirements, 39 credit hours; clinical training requirements, 6 credit hours; lower division medical laboratory technology course work (transfer credit hours) requirements, 45 credit hours.  Please note that students who have not completed the stated general education requirements will be required to include these courses in their plan of study.