Medical Laboratory Technology, AS

Admissions Requirements:

Applicants who do not meet these requirements may qualify for admissions by completing comparable course work at UMA and will be admitted into the Pre-Medical Laboratory Science track of the Liberal Studies program. Enrollment in the Pre-Medical Laboratory Science track does not guarantee admissions to the Associate of Science, Medical Laboratory Technology degree program. 

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) 
• High School Biology with lab or BIO 110 (grade of C or higher)
• High School Chemistry with lab or CHY 100 (grade of C or higher) 
• ENG 100 - Introduction to Academic Reading & Writing (3 CR)
• 2.0 Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) or higher

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• High School Biology with lab or BIO 110  (grade of C or higher)
• High School Chemistry with Lab or CHY 100  (grade of C or higher)
• ENG 100 - Introduction to Academic Reading & Writing 3 CR
• 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) or higher

Associate Degree Requirements:

• Minimum 77 Credit Hours 
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00 
• Minimum G.P.A. in the MLT & Science Courses: 2.33
• 15 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
• 9 Credits of Major Residency Courses

Program Major Requirements (55 Credit Hours):

All courses must be passed with a “C+” or better.

Students must complete the program in three years once they begin MLT courses.

• MLT 100 - Clinical Chemistry I 3 CR Course originates from UMPI.
• MLT 103 - Phlebotomy 2 CR
• MLT 104 - Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum 1 CR
• MLT 105 - Urinalysis 3 CR
• MLT 200 - Clinical Immunology 3 CR
• MLT 202 - Clinical Microbiology I 4 CR
• MLT 203 - Clinical Chemistry II 3 CR
• MLT 204 - Clinical Microbiology II 4 CR
• MLT 205 - Immunohematology 4 CR
• MLT 206 - Hematology/Coagulation 4 CR
• MLT 365 - Microbiology Intensive Training 2 CR
• MLT 375 - Immunohematology Intensive Training 2 CR
• MLT 385 - Core Lab Intensive Training 2 CR
• MLT 395 - Hospital Practicum 6 CR
• BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology 4 CR (must be passed with a “C+” or better)
• CHY 115 - General Chemistry I 4 CR  (must be passed with a “C+” or better)  
• CHY 116 - General Chemistry II 4 CR (must be passed with a “C+” or better)

General Education Requirements (22 Credit Hours):

Written Communication:

• ENG 101 - College Writing  3 CR

Oral Communication:

• Any 3 CR*

Social Science:

• Any 3 CR*

Humanities and Fine Arts:

• Any 3 CR*

Computer Literacy and Information Literacy:

• Any 3 CR*

*These General Education courses are waivable for students with prior bachelor’s degree

Non asterisked (*) linked courses are required for this program

Natural Science:

• BIO 110 - General Biology I  4 CR

Quantitative Literacy:

• MAT 115 - Elementary Statistics I  3 CR

Notes:

All courses taken in the program major must be passed with a “C+” or better 

Students must complete the program in three years once they begin MLT courses. 

Science courses will be transferred only if taken within the past ten-year period.

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen.  To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy.  The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.  To learn more, visit  www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/