Bachelor Degree
Bachelor of Science in Histotechnology Course Descriptions and Curriculum
Course descriptions
All course descriptions can be found in the School of Health Related Professions section of the current UMMC Bulletin. Click here to access the UMMC Bulletin.
Curriculum
Candidates for the bachelor of science in histotechnology degree must complete the prescribed curriculum with an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better on a 4.00 scale on all work at UMMC. Due to the variability of available clinical sites, completion of the required curriculum may be extended beyond the minimum of 22 months.
Following satisfactory completion of all requirements, students will be awarded the BSHTL degree from the University of Mississippi and are eligible to apply to take the national certification examination to become certified as a histotechnologist.
Licensure requirements vary by state, and some states may require licensure in order to practice. Be advised that a misdemeanor or felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the certification examination or attain state license.
Granting of the degree is not contingent upon passing an external certification or licensure exam.
Professional course of study | ||
| Junior year | ||
| Fall | Semester hours | |
| HTL 300 | Introduction to Histology | 3 |
| HTL 305 | Basic Clinical Biochemistry | 2 |
| HTL 310 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| MLS 311 | Basic and Clinical Immunology | 3 |
| MLS 312 | Essentials of Hematology | 3 |
| MLS 327 | Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| Total hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HTL 320 | Histotechniques I | 4 |
| HTL 330 | Staining Techniques I | 3 |
| MLS 313 | Clinical Bacteriology | 3 |
| MLS 416 | Research Design and Statistics | 3 |
| MLS 417 | Principles of Management and Education in CLS | 1 |
| Total hours | 14 | |
| Senior year | ||
| Summer | Semester hours | |
| HTL 410 | Ethics and Professional Issues | 2 |
| HTL 415 | Histopathology | 2 |
| MLS 323 | Mycology, Parasitology and Virology | 3 |
| MLS 405 | Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics | 3 |
| Total hours | 10 | |
| Fall | ||
| HTL 420 | Histotechniques II | 4 |
| HTL 425 | Seminar | 2 |
| HTL 430 | Staining Techniques II | 3 |
| MLS 310 | Body Fluid Analysis | 3 |
| Total hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| HTL 435 | Histotechnology Capstone | 2 |
| HTL 440 | Histotechnology Practicum I | 5 |
| HTL 445 | Histotechnology Practicum II | 5 |
| Total hours | 12 | |
| Total required hours | 63 | |