The Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology offers an unique opportunity for biology majors to enter the field of medical technology. A medical technologist is educated to perform, verify, and interpret a wide variety of laboratory analyses in hematology, immunology, and microbiology. They often supervise medical technicians, and because they have a B.S. they can often advance to positions in management, research, and education.

Under special advisement, students complete all of the necessary general education requirements of the B.S. in biology program in three years. The fourth year is spent in a medical technologist internship program at one of several affiliated hospitals. To qualify for the internship, a student must have an overall GPA of 2.75, a science GPA of 2.50, and approval of the Department of Biology and the affiliated hospital. Students completing the internship graduate with a B.S. and the preparation to take the national Medical Technologist Certification Exam.

Affiliated hospitals include Pennsylvania Hopital, Reading Hospital, and Graduate Hospital. It also may be possible to complete the internship at a non-affiliated hospital. Students are encouraged to consult the medical technology adviser at regular intervals.

Degree Requirements*:

1. General Education Requirements: (48 semester hours)

2. Department Requirements:
   
   Required Biology Courses (23 semester hours)
   BIO 110, 214, 215 or 217, 220, 230, 465, and 401/490/491.
   
   Medical Technology Internship (26 semester hours)
   BIO 407 and 408.

3. Other Science Requirements: (25 semester hours)
   CHE 103-104, 231-232, CRL 103-104, 231, and PHY 130-140.

4. Mathematics Requirements: (6-7 semester hours)
   MAT 121 and one semester of calculus.
   
   *CHE 103, PHY 130, and MAT 121 may be used to fulfill General Education requirements.