MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Professor Jorgensen
A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in medical
technology requires the satisfactory completion of: (1) at
least 25 academic course units, of which not fewer than 17
units must be earned at Roanoke College; and (2) one year of
clinical work after acceptance at an accredited hospital, for
which the student will earn eight units of credit.A minimum
GPA of 2.5 overall and 2.5 in the science courses taken is
required. Apply for the clinical year in June of the year prior
to admission. Acceptance to the clinical school is not
guaranteed and is competitive. An affiliation relationship exists
between Roanoke College and the medical technology
program of Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
This program generally requires the equivalent of three years
of college study prior to the year of clinical work. Students
must fulfill the core requirements of the College, the major
program which is outlined below, and sufficient elective credit
to achieve the units required for graduation.
A major in medical technology consists of a minimum of 12
course units as described below:
Biology: Biology 115 (Diversity of Life), Biology 120
(Continuity of Life), Biology 215 (Components of Life),
Biology 235 (Microbiology), Biology 430 (Immunology), and
at least two units chosen from Biology 230 (Human Anatomy
and Physiology I), Biology 260 (Human Anatomy and
Physiology II), and Biology 390 (Advanced Cell Biology).
Chemistry: Chemistry 111-112 (General) and Chemistry
221-222 (Organic).
Physics: Physics 101 (Concepts).
In addition, the student is advised to take Chemistry 341
(Biochemistry) and Computer Science 150 (Introduction to
Computer Science I) for elective credit. Statistics 101
(Introductory) is strongly recommended for satisfying part of
the mathematics General Education requirement.
Biology 120 is required for all Biology courses above the 100
level.
For additional details, including information about
scholarships and applications for clinical work, the student is
advised to consult with the medical technology advisor, Dr.
Darwin Jorgensen, at the earliest opportunity.