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NOTE: HPRS 1204, 1291, 1202, 2300, 2231, 2201 are all health occupations core curriculum courses. These courses are listed and described in a separate section of the college catalog: Health Occupations Core Curriculum.
MLAB 1167 Practicum (or Field Experience)-Medical Laboratory Technician/Assistant (1)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/ number MDLT 1171.
Prerequisite: MLAB 1415 with a minimum grade of a "C". Practical General training and experiences in the workplace.
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. (8 Ext.)
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MLAB 1335 Immunology/Serology (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MDLT 2371.
Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Medical Laboratory Technology Program or Biotechnology program.
An introduction to the theory and application of basic immunology, including the immune response, principles of antigen-antibody reactions, and the principles of serological procedures. (2 Lec., 2 Lab.)
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MLAB 1415 Hematology (4)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MDLT 1470.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Technology Program with completion of Biology 2401 or Biology 1470 and English 1301.
Introduction to theory and practical application of routine and special hematology procedures, both manual and automated; red blood cells and white blood cells maturation sequences, and normal and abnormal morphology and associated diseases. (3 Lec., 4 Lab.)
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MLAB 2266 Practicum (or Field Experience)-Medical Laboratory Technician/Technology (2)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MDLT 2272.
Prerequisite: Completion of MLAB 1335 and MLAB 2501 with a minimum grade of "C".
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. (14 Ext.)
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MLAB 2267 Practicum (or Field Experience)-Medical Laboratory Technician/Assistant (2)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MDLT 2273.
Prerequisite: Completion of MLAB 2331 and MLAB 2434 with a minimum grade of "C".
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. (20 Ext.)
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MLAB 2331 Immunohematology (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MDLT 2372.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Technology Program.
A study of blood antigens and antibodies. Performance of routine blood banking procedures, including blood group and Rh typing, antibody screens, antibody identification, cross matching, elution, and absorption techniques. This course contains the capstone experience for the program. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
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MLAB 2434 (Clinical) Microbiology (4)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MDLT 2473.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Technology Program.
Instruction in the theory, practical application, and pathogenesis of clinical microbiology, including collection, setup, identification, susceptibility testing, and reporting procedures. (3 Lec., 4 Lab.)
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MLAB 2501 (Clinical) Chemistry (5)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MDLT 2570.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 with a minimal grade of a "C" and acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Technology Program.
An introduction to the principles and procedures of various tests performed on Clinical Chemistry. Presents the physiological basis for the test, the principle and procedure for the test, and the clinical significance of the test results, including quality control and normal values. Also includes basic chemical laboratory technique, chemical laboratory safety, electrolytes and acid-base balance, proteins, carbohydrate, lipids, enzymes, metabolites, endocrine function, and toxicology. The study of urines and body fluids is extensively studied with this course as well. (4 Lec., 4 Lab.)
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Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.
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