Biology Cytotechnology Major (59 credits):
The cytotechnology program is a four-year program designed to provide the student with a bachelor of arts degree with a major in biology cytotechnology. Saint Mary’s University is affiliated with the cytotechnology training program at the Mayo School of Health Related Sciences.
Prior to a clinical year of internship, the student must complete three years of course work (90 credits) at Saint Mary’s University, including the general education requirements. Of these 90 credits, 30 must be upper division credits. Acceptance to the clinical program at Mayo is contingent upon the student’s academic achievement. Upon successful completion of the clinical program, the student receives a certificate in cytotechnology and is eligible to take the Board of Registry examination of the American Society of Cytopathology.
Students may choose to fulfill all biology major degree requirements prior to entering the clinical program (see C below).
A. Biology Core
All of the following:
B110 Botany and Zoology I
B111 Botany and Zoology I Lab
B120 Botany and Zoology II
B121 Botany and Zoology II Lab
C131 General Chemistry I
C133 General Chemistry I Lab
C321 Organic Chemistry I
M151 Calculus I
B. All of the following:
B305 Human Anatomy
B311 Cell Biology
B313 Physiology
B434 Microbiology
B435 Immunology
C142 General Chemistry II
C144 General Chemistry II Lab
C322 Organic Chemistry II
P201 Introductory Physics I
P202 Introductory Physics I Lab
C. Section C or D
Clinical Training (minimum 32 semester credits)
D. Section C or D
All of the following:
B310 Genetics
B392 Biometrics
B492 Experimental Planning
B493 Research and Thesis
The following courses are recommended but not required. An asterisk (*) indicates courses that may be especially helpful.
B306 Medical Terminology
B312 Molecular Biology
B409 Biochemistry*
B450 Radiation Biology
B495 Clinical Lab Procedures*
C341 Analytical Chemistry I
P350 Radiation Physics
Clinical training experience is to be completed at an accredited and approved hospital program of cytotechnology over a twelve-month period. The school of cytotechnology currently affiliated with Saint Mary’s University is the Mayo School of Health Sciences, Rochester, MN.
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