Students in Clinical Laboratory Sciences may concentrate in Medical
Technology or Cytotechnology.
Medical technology prepares students for positions in the
laboratory/diagnostic sector of the health professions industry and research
laboratories. Students interested in the Medical Technology program must enroll
as pre-medical technology students and apply for formal admission to the program
after completing three semesters of study. Admission is not automatic and
depends on academic performance and aptitude for the field. Medical technology
students are on campus for three academic years and then spend the senior year
in a twelve-month medical center practicum. The University of Maine is
affiliated with the Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) in Bangor. Juniors in
the Medical Technology program apply directly to the EMMC program for admission
to the practicum. A student must have a GPA of 2.5 overall and 2.5 in the
sciences to be considered for admission to the EMMC program. EMMC reserves the
right to refuse admission to students who in their judgement would not be
satisfactory. After completing the practicum, students are eligible to take the
certifying examination administered by the American Society of Clinical
Pathology.
Cytotechnology is a specialty in clinical laboratory medicine involving the
microscopic evaluation of human cells for the detection of changes indicative of
various diseases, pre-cancerous conditions and cancer. Cytotechnologists are
employed in clinical pathology laboratories and reference laboratories. The
University of Maine is affiliated with the Fletcher Allen Health Care School of
Cytotechnology at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, in Burlington.
Students interested in the Cytotechnology program must enroll as pre-cytotechnology
students and apply for formal admission to the program after completing three
semesters of study. Admission is not automatic and depends upon academic
performance and aptitude for the field. Cytotechnology students are on campus
for three academic years and then spend the senior year in a twelve-month
medical center practicum. A student must have a GPA of 2.7 overall and a GPA of
2.7 in the sciences to be considered by the Fletcher Allen Health Care School of
Cytotechnology. After completing the practicum, students take the certifying
examination administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathology.
For the BS in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, a minimum grade of “C-” is
required in BIO 100 and BIO 208 for degree credit.
Specific Requirements
Students may earn the BS in Clinical Laboratory Sciences by completing the
curriculum outlined as follows. A minimum of 16
credits of chemistry is required by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical
Laboratory Science. The senior year practicum meets the requirement for the
General Education Capstone Experience.
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