Histologic Technology

Details

Field of Interest

Health Sciences

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Histologic Technology (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3021

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1 Program Prerequisites

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1 Program Prerequisites
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
BIO156 or BIO181	Introductory Biology for Allied Health or General Biology (Majors) I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101. One year of high school or one semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101. One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		NSI, SQ or NSI, SQ	4
MAT14+	College Mathematics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), OR a grade of C or better in MAT085 or MAT09+ or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement.	Critical course Complete MAT14+ or satisfactory completion of a higher mathematics course. MAT courses must be completed within eight (8) years prior to admission or readmission to the Histologic Program	MA	3–6
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)				3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2 Program Prerequisites

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2 Program Prerequisites
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: (A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107) and (appropriate reading placement test score or a grade of C or better in RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113 or permission of Instructor).	Students must have completed the CHM130 and CHM130LL within eight (8) years prior to admission or readmission to the Histologic Program.	L	0–3
CHM130 and CHM130LL	Fundamental Chemistry and Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory	Prerequisites: C/better in [(CHM100 or hgh schl algebra or MAT140/hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and (RDG100 or RDG100LL or hghr or eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM130.		NSI in combo w/ CHM130LL; and NSI in combo w/ CHM130;	4
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3
BIO201	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++, or BIO181++, or one year of high school biology) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101). CHM130 or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.	Students must have completed the BIO201 within eight (8) years prior to admission or readmission to the Histologic Program.	NSI, SG	4

Term 3 Program Prerequisites

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3 Program Prerequisites
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HU	Humanities, Arts, and Design (HU)				3
HCC130	Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery		OR Permission of GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator		0–3
HCC145AA	Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals I				0–1
BIO202	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO201 or BIO201CM.	Students must have completed the BIO202 within eight (8) years prior to admission or readmission to the Histologic Program.	NSI, SG	4

Fall Semester (Term 4)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 4)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
HST180	Overview of Histology (Anatomic) Laboratory	Prerequisites: Admission to Histologic Technology program or permission of Program Director.	Critical course Gateway course	2
HST181	Chemistry of Fixation	Prerequisites: Admission to Histologic Technology program or permission of Program Director, and a grade of C or better in HST180.	Critical course	3
HST182	Microtomy	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HST181.		5
Free Elective	Free Elective		Recommended 2 credit elective if needed to meet degree credit requirement	2

Spring Semester (Term 5)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 5)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
HST183	Practicum: Chemistry of Fixation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HST181 or permission of Program Director.	1
HST184	Practicum: Microtomy	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HST182.	1
HST185	Cellular Biological Staining	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HST182. Corequisites: HST187.	5
HST186	Cellular Biological and Immunohistochemical Staining	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HST185.	5

Summer Semester (Term 6)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Summer Semester (Term 6)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HST187	Practicum: Cellular Biological Staining	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HST185.			1
HST188	Practicum: Cellular Biological and Immunohistochemical Staining	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HST186.			1

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