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THE ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN HISTOTECHNOLOGY
The A.A.S. in Histotechnology requires a total of 69-72 credit hours consisting of 32-35 credit hours of prerequisites, and 37 credit hours of technical program courses. Prerequisite courses may be taken at the university or any one of the thirteen consortium community colleges. The sophomore courses comprising the technical program will be taken in Fort Worth at the Schaffer Building and affiliated clinical hospital sites. Upon successful completion of the 69-72 hour program, students are eligible for the A. A.S Degree in Histotechnology awarded from Tarleton State University.
This program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. Riven Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018, (773) 714-8880. After successful completion of the program students are eligible for the Histotechnician exam administered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Registry.
Prerequisite Courses for Histotechnology and Medical Laboratory Technology
These prerequisite courses may be taken at the university or any Texas Community College. Common academic course numbers are in parenthesis.
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | Total Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL | 219 (2401) | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | |
| BIOL | 220 (2402) | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | 8 |
| OR* | ||||
| BIOL | 120 (1411) | General Biology I | (4) | |
| BIOL | 121 (1413) | General Biology II | (4) | (8) |
| CHEM | 101 (1405) | Introduction to Applied Chemistry | 4 | |
| Allied Health/Science Elective | 1-4 | 5-8 | ||
| OR** | ||||
| CHEM | 105 (1411) | General Chemistry I | (4) | |
| CHEM | 108 (1412) | General Chemistry II | (4) | (8) |
| BIOL | 312 (2421) | Microbiology | 4 | 4 |
| ENGL | 111 (1301) | English Composition | 3 | 3 |
| PSY | 101 (2013) | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | 3 |
| COMS | 101 (1311) OR 102 (1315) | Fundamentals of Speech Communication OR Public Speaking | 3 OR 3 | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 3 | ||
| MATH | 107 | College Algebra or higher | 3 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 32-35 hours |
*Students must take either BIOL 219 and 220 or BIOL 120 and 121 (Take BIOL 120 and 121 if you have plans to articulate for BS degree)
**Students must take either CHEM 101 and an allied health/science elective or 105 and 108 (Take CHEM 105 and 108 if you have plans to articulate for BS degree)
Acceptance into the Histotechnology and Medical Laboratory Technology programs is on a competitive basis through an evaluation based on letters of recommendation and academic performance. Students must successfully complete prerequisites before the start of the technical program in Fort Worth. Applications may be obtained on the university Clinical Laboratory Sciences website at www.tarleton.edu/clinlcallab. Students are accepted into the program three times a year to begin in either August, January or June. Application deadlines are listed on the application.
Required Histotechnology Courses to be taken in Fort Worth and affiliated clinical sites:
| Semester | Course | Description | Hours |
| First Semester*: | |||
| HLAB 282¹ | Introduction to Medical Laboratory Sciences | 1 | |
| HLAB 295 | Clinical Histotechnology I | 4 | |
| Second Semester**: | |||
| HLAB 296 | Clinical Histotechnology II | 4 | |
| Fall Semester: | |||
| HLAB 214 | Introduction to Histotechnology | 4 | |
| HLAB 215 | Histotechnology I | 4 | |
| Spring Semester: | |||
| HLAB 224 | Functional Histology II | 4 | |
| HLAB 225 | Histotechnology II | 4 | |
| Summer Semester: | |||
| HLAB 234 | Functional Histology I | 3 | |
| HLAB 235 | Histotechnology III | 3 | |
| Final Semester***: | |||
| HLAB 285 | Capstone Cases and Review | 2 | |
| HLAB 297 | Clinical Histotechnology III | 4 | |
| Total Hours: | 37 |
* A student must enroll in the folwoing courses during their first semester whether it is Fall, Spring or Summer term.
**A student must enroll in the folwoing courses during their second semester whether it is Fall, Spring or Summer term.
***A student must enroll in the folwoing courses during their final semester whether it is Fall, Spring or Summer term.
¹Course descriptions begin on page 264.
Students entering with an associates or baccalaureate degree, and who do not wish to earn the AAS in Histotechnology degree, must have the following prerequisites:
| Biology | 12 hours including Microbiology |
| Chemistry | 4 hours |
| Math | 3 hours |
| English | 3 hours |
Glenda Hood, HT Program Director
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
1501 Enderly Place
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
(817) 926-1101
hood@tarleton.edu