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Medical Technology Core Curriculum

Courses to Take the First Two Years

Prerequisite Courses
The courses required to graduate from MCG comprise a core curriculum divided into six categories (Areas A-F). The options for completing these prerequisites for transfer to MCG are listed below.

The following courses are required for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree. Grades of D are not transferable.

A. Essential Skills 9 semester hours
  • English Composition I (3 hours)
  • English Composition II-Literature based (3 hours)
  • College Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Trigonometry, Pre-calculus or Calculus (3 hours)
B. Institutional Options** 4 - 5 semester hours
  • Introduction to Computers
  • Critical Thinking
  • Creative Writing
  • Ethics
  • Health and Wellness
  • Statistics
  • Economics
  • Speech
  • Medical Terminology
  • Any approved guided elective from Area F
C. Humanities and Fine Arts** 6 semester hours
  • Ethics
  • Foreign Language
  • Speech, Oral Communications
  • Literature
  • Philosophy
  • Drama, Art or Music Appreciation
  • Logic
  • Electives in Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Religion
D. Science, Mathematics and Technology 10 - 11 semester hours
One eight-hour laboratory course sequence in biology, chemistry for science majors (required in either Area D or Area F) or physics+ (not recommended for this program) and an additional course in science, mathematics or technology.
E. Social Sciences** 12 semester hours
  • United States History
  • United States Government
  • Other History
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology
  • Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
  • Lower division electives in Psychology and Sociology
F. Courses Appropriate to the Major 18 semester hours
  • Biology w/lab* (4 hours)
  • Organic Chemistry w/lab* (4 hours)
  • Microbiology w/lab (4 hours)
  • Guided electives (6-14 hours)
    General Chemistry+ for science majors (one eight-hour laboratory sequence required), Courses from Area B or D
* If this is taken in another area of the core, the hours would be taken in additional guided electives.

** If a student planning to transfer to MCG from another school in the University System of Georgia has completed this area with courses taken there or at another institution from which MCG accepts transfer credit, MCG will accept the area as satisfied. A student planning to transfer from a school not in the University System of Georgia should choose from the list of courses.

+ If a physics sequence is taken in Area D, take an eight-hour chemistry sequence in Area F.


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September 15, 2005