Department of Natural Sciences (NTSC)

Other Program Requirements for Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with concentration in Medical Technology

The following requirements apply to all students who plan to pursue the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with concentration in Medical Technology.

1. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in all major courses for graduation.
2. Students officially enrolled in the Medical Technology Concentration will be reviewed at the end of each academic year. At the end of the sophomore year, students’ records will be reviewed, and students will be appropriately advised about the formal application process for the fourth year clinical phase at a hospital school of medical technology.
3. Students should apply one year in advance of their anticipated entrance into the hospital training phase. Therefore, applications should be made during the first five weeks of the junior year. At the end of their sophomore year, students who have not achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in science courses will be advised not to apply for the clinical phase studies. All "D’s" in science courses (biology, chemistry, and physics) must be removed prior to formal application to hospital schools of medical technology for the fourth year clinical training phase.
4. At the end of their junior year, students must have completed approximately 90 semester hours of college credits, including the following course requirements in science and mathematics:
   1. 16 Semester Hours - Biology
   2. 16 Semester Hours - Chemistry and Biochemistry
   3. 6 Semester Hours - Mathematics
      Students must have completed all science courses with a grade of "C" or higher.
5. Completion of three years of study at Fayetteville State University does not guarantee admission to a hospital school of medical technology for the fourth year clinical training phase. However, those students who have achieved at least a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all courses may be accepted in one of over 600 clinical training programs. Admission to these programs is highly competitive.
6. Students will be accepted by the respective hospital schools following transcript evaluation by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), if required, and an interview by the hospital school admissions committee.
7. Students admitted to the hospital training phase are expected to maintain the hospital standards of performance and competency. Following successful completion of the clinical phase, the student is award a certificate in medical technology by the hospital.
8. Only those students who successfully complete the academic and clinical training phases will be granted a B.S. degree from Fayetteville state University. Satisfactory completion of the three-year academic phase and the twelve-month clinical training phase qualifies students to take the national examination of the Registry of Medical Technologists of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).
9. Students who are not accepted (during the junior year) at a hospital school of medical technology for their fourth year clinical training may be granted a B.S. degree in biology or chemistry from Fayetteville State University following the satisfactory completion of all requirements for that degree. They may then re-apply for admission to any hospital school of medical technology for the twelve-month clinical training phase. Satisfactory completion of the twelve-month clinical training phase qualifies students to take the national examination of the Registry of Medical Technologists of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.