Admission requirement for Health Sciences Histotechnology Concentration Bachelor of Applied Science

To be admitted to the Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Science with a concentration in Histotechnology program (BAS-HS-HTL) applicants must:

Be admitted to Miami Dade College
Submit a departmental application by the published deadline
Possess an Associate in Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences from a regionally accredited program. The program must be accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) and include clinical rotations.
Possess an AS Degree in Histologic Technology from a regional accredited institution with a NAACLS-accredited program that includes clinical rotations.
Possess a certification as a ASCP Histotechnician. (HT)
Possess Florida licensure as a Histotechnician/ Histotechnologist.
Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Pre-requisite Courses / License / Certification
Course Number	Course Title	Required Credits
BSC 2085	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	3 credits
BSC 2085L	Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab I	1 credit
BSC 2086	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	3 credits
BSC 2086L	Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab II	1 credit
CHM 1033	Chemistry for Health Sciences	3 credits
CHM 1033L	Chemistry for Health Sciences Lab	1 credit
MCB 2010	Microbiology	3 credits
MCB 2010L	Microbiology Lab	2 credits
AS Degree		HT Degree that includes clinical rotations
Florida Histotechnician License and/or Histotechnogy Licensure		License
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)		Certification

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