The medical technology major is designed to prepare a student for work in a hospital or industrial laboratory after graduation. The most common setting for medical technologists is as hospital staff members who perform the laboratory tests on urine, blood, saliva and scraped cells. Because people's lives depend on the results of these tests, training for these positions is rigorous. However, the work is in an exciting environment, can be very rewarding and is in high demand. Faculty members have superior academic credentials and serve as role models for women interested in careers in the sciences.
Faculty actually teach the classes and the associated laboratories .
The program for medical technologists consists of seven biology courses, including microbiology and immunology, as well as five courses in chemistry, including biochemistry, statistics and computer science. After the coursework is completed, a year long clinical internship at affiliated Schools of Medical Technology, Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers or Good Samaritian Hospital, or another approved intenship site. National tests must be taken before licensing. This opens the door to numerous careers . The job outlook for graduates of medical technology programs who have passed their licensing examinations is excellent.