Ozarks Technical 
Community College

This is the second course in the two-semester sequence to follow BCS 145. This course will provide further study of the structure and function of the human body. Topics covered will include the muscle function and the following body systems: nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, immune, digestive and reproductive. Laboratory activities will give students the ability to see and synthesize materials presented in lecture. A cat cadaver will be dissected.

This course entails a study of the structure, growth, control, classification and identification of microorganisms. In the laboratory students will learn basic aseptic techniques and become familiar with common laboratory procedures. Current issues in Microbiology, particularly issues in clinical Microbiology will be emphasized.

This course provides an introduction to psychology including history and systems, physiology, human growth and development, sensation and perception, learning, memory, emotion, motivation, personality, adjustment, psychopathology, industrial and social psychology.

This course provides an overview of and introduction to the study of human communication, including interpersonal and small group communication and public speaking.

This course is a study of the blood that includes the function, identification and testing of cellular components. Skills are developed in the analysis of hemoglobin, hematocrit, blood cell counts and blood cell morphology. The mechanisms of coagulation are also explored and the function and analysis of platelets and proteins in blood coagulation are related to changes in normal and disease states.

Students develop proficiency at performing and analyzing data on diagnostic procedures generated from clinical chemistry equipment and instrumentation. These proficiencies include knowledge of the appropriate sample, volume needed to execute the testing protocol and ability to recognize normal, therapeutic and critical values. The student studies metabolic pathways evaluated by the array of tests performed in the chemistry department of the clinical laboratory.

This course covers the principles of immunology and blood banking procedures using the guidelines of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB). Topics covered include antigen-antibody reactions, immunoglobulin structures and functions, complement interaction, clinically significant blood group systems, antibody detection and identification, immunologic disease of the newborn, compatibility testing and component therapy.

This course is designed to instruct the Medical Laboratory Technician on the proper identification and handling of microorganisms in a clinical setting. The student learns microorganism morphology, growth requirements and speciation. The student works with a variety of specimens and learns the intricacy for optimum isolation and identification on common clinical microorganisms that might be present.

This course covers professional development issues related to clinical laboratory science. Information covered includes resume preparation, job seeking skills, continuing education opportunities, professional ethics and regulatory agencies. The last half of the course includes a comprehensive review of knowledge and competencies required for career entry at the technician level of certification. Using information from the list of objectives for each previous course, components of competencies used for the certification examination are emphasized. A mock certification exam is given.