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Histotechnician Training, AS S0961

Program: S0961
Looking for guidance? A counselor can help.This Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) is a suggested sequence of coursework needed for program completion. It is not an official educational plan. Schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor as soon as possible to create an individualized Mountie Academic Plan (MAP) specific to your goals and needs.
Suggested Sequence of CourseworkIndicates Courses Offered Online
Fall Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
HT 1 Intro to Histotechnology 1.0
HT 2 Sci Basics for Histotechnician 3.0
BIOL 1 General Biology 4.0
CHEM 10 Chemistry-Allied Health Majors 5.0
CHEM 40 (or) Introduction General Chemistry
CHEM 50 (or) General Chemistry I
Total:   13.0
BIOL 1 or 4 is a prerequisite for ANAT 35 HT 2 Prereq: CHEM or taken w/CHEM concurrently
Winter Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
MICR 22 Microbiology 4.0
MICR 1 (or) Medical Microbiology
Total:   4.0
MICR 1 or 22: advisory for HT 12
Spring Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
HT 12 Beginning Histotechniques 5.0
ANAT 35 Human Anatomy 5.0
AA/S LIFE Area E Lifelong Undrstg Course 3.0
Total:   13.0
ANAT 35 is required; ANAT 10A is not acceptable
Summer Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
HT 17 Work Exp in Histotech 2.0
Total:   2.0
HT 17 1-2 units; 4 units total; offered all terms
Fall Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
HT 10 Histology 3.0
HT 14 Advanced Histotechniques 5.0
ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing 4.0
AA/S KINES Phys Ed (KIN) Activity Course 0.5
Total:   12.5
Winter Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
HT 17 Work Exp in Histotech 2.0
Total:   2.0
HT 17 1-2 units; 4 units total; offered all terms
Spring Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
HT 16 Histochem & Immunohistochem 4.0
AA/S MATH Meet AA/AS Math Comptcy Req 3.0
HT 25 Cellular and Molecular Biology 3.0
AA/S ETHS Area F Ethnic Studies 3.0
Total:   13.0
Summer Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
A/AS BEH AA/AS D-2 Elective Course 3.0
Total:   3.0
Fall Semester (Year 3)
Course Prefix Title Units
A/AS HUM AA/AS GE C2 Humanities Course 3.0
A/AS ARTS AA/AS GE C1 Arts Crse 3.0
COMM C1000 Public Speaking 4.0
A/AS AMIST AA/AS GE D1 Hist & Poli Sc Cr 3.0
Total:   13.0
Histologic Technician, AS S1211 Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab#45
75.5
Total number of Units
Just
$46
Per Unit
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