General Education Requirements:		Credits
____SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication		3
____ENGL 101 College Composition I		3
General Education Electives: (Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses)
____Wellness and Health or Information Literacy/Technology		3
____Diversity		3
____Biological and Physical Sciences (Physical Science, Physics or Astronomy course)		3-4
____Mathematics		3-4
____Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Total General Education		21-23

Program Requirements:
____BIOL 220 Human Anatomy & Physiology I		4
____BIOL 221 Human Anatomy & Physiology II		4
____BIOL 230 General Microbiology		4
____BIOL 106 Techniques in Biotechnology (Catonsville Campus), or BIO 206 Mictotechniques (Harford Campus		5
____CHEM 121 General Chemistry I		3
____CHEM 122 General Chemistry I Lab		1
____CHEM 123 General Chemistry II		3
____CHEM 124 General Chemistry II Lab		1
____CHEM 146 Intro to Organic & Biochemistry		3
____CHEM 147 Intro to Organic & Biochemistry Lab		1
____ENGL 213 Technical Writing		3
Total Program Requirements at CCBC		36

Required Courses at Harford Community College
AHS 150	Histology Practicum I	7
AHS 151	Histology Practicum II	7
Seminar in Histology		1
Total Required at HCC		15
Total Number of Credits Required for Degree		69-70

 

 

 

Program Description:
Histotechnicians assist pathologists, physicians, and scientists in preparing tissues for microscopic examination. This program prepares graduates in the essential skills, techniques, and specialized competencies required for successful employment as a histologic technician.

The Histotechnician program at Harford Community College is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Graduates are eligible to take the national certification examination given by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.

This program is articulated with Harford Community College. Students complete all science and general education requirements at CCBC. The clinical training component of the program will be provided on the Harford Community College campus and at various clinical sites throughout the metropolitan area. Students participating in this program will transfer credits to Harford Community College and must graduate in accordance with the accreditation requirements of the Histotechnician program. The program is designed so that students are required to make a minimum number of trips to the Harford campus, generally not more that 4 or 5 for the entire clinical portion of the program. Students may apply for admission to the program and to Harford Community College on-line.

 

 

 

Program Director:
Professon Floyd Grimm
Harford Community College
410-836-4372
lgrimm@harford.cc.md.us