- Ryan Donaldson ’15
- Hometown: North Canton, Ohio
- Major: Medical Technology
When I graduated from high school, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. I was interested in becoming a medical technologist, and heard that Mount Union had an outstanding medical technology program.
Medical Technology Major Requirements
The requirements listed below reflect Mount Union’s new curriculum for the 2012-2013 Academic Year. For information regarding major or minor requirements for current students, please refer to the University Catalogue of your entering year.
Required Courses at Mount Union (first three years)
- The Unity of Life,
- The Diversity of Life
- Genetics
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Concepts in Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry I
- Organic Chemistry II
- Elementary Statistics or MTH 141 Calculus I
The “clinical year” of training at the Cleveland Clinic School of Medical Technology amounts to 2,000 hours of intense study and laboratory experience, culminating in a comprehensive examination, all parts of which must be passed in order to graduate. Successful completion of the “clinical year” satisfies the Mount Union requirement for a Senior Culminating Experience.
Major Courses taken at the Cleveland Clinic
Strongly Recommended Courses (but not required)
- Biochemistry I
- Biochemistry II