Medical Technology Program

General Information

The student who plans to complete the professional course at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences or at the Baptist Medical Center-Little Rock and receive a Medical Technology degree from Ouachita should spend six semesters and one summer term at Ouachita and complete the hours specified below. The professional curriculum at UAMS is comprised of four semesters in a 17-month period with a January starting date. The professional curriculum at the Baptist Medical Center-Little Rock is a 12-month program with a July starting date.  The Ouachita degree is awarded upon completion of the professional medical technology program. The student who wishes to complete a professional course at any other university or hospital and receive a Medical Technology degree from Ouachita can work out a comparable program in consultation with the Chair of Natural Science at Ouachita. 

Course Study

First Year

• Biology 1014 (Zoology)
• Biology 1024 (Botany)
• Chemistry 1004, 1014 (General Chemistry I, II)
• Mathematics 1034 (Pre-calculus Mathematics)
• Speech Communication 1003 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)
• CORE 1012 (Introduction to the Liberal Arts)
• CORE 1013 (Grammar and Rhetoric)
• CORE 1023 (The Contemporary World)
• English 2013 (English Studies)

First Year's Total = 34 hrs

Second Year

• Chemistry 3005 (Organic Chemistry I)
• Chemistry 3015*** (Organic Chemistry II)
• Physics 1004, 1014 (Introductory Physics I, II)
• History 1003 * (World Civilization to 1600)
• History 1013* (World Civilization since 1600)
• History 2003 (United States History to 1877)
• Biology 3014 (Microbiology)

Second Year's Total = 31 hrs

Summer

• CORE 1113 (Survey of the Bible)
• CORE 2113 (American Heritage)
• CORE 2123 (American Letters)

Summer total = 9 hrs

Third Year

• Chemistry 2004*** (Quantitative Analysis)
• Biology 2014 (Anatomy & Physiology I)
• CORE 1022 (Concepts of Wellness)
• CORE 1123 (Interpreting the Bible)
• CORE 2001 (Sophomore Readings)
• CORE 2443 (Social Science Survey)
• CORE 2213 (Western Heritage)
• CORE 2223 (Western Letters)
• CORE 2423 (Investigative Methods)
• CORE 3001 (Junior Readings)
• CORE Fine Arts 6 hrs (choose two of three courses from Art, Music, and Theatre)

Third Year's Total = 33 hrs

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Last update: August 2000