MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3021 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2015 Fall Last Admit Term: 2019 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 62-67 CIP Code: 51.1007	Primary College: Initiating College: Phoenix College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Allied Health (51) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 29-2011?

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Histologic Technology program provides education and training for employment in various medical and bioscience laboratories. Histology Technicians provide clinical support to pathologists and researchers through application of technical expertise in processing body tissues for microscopic examination, frozen section assistance, embedding techniques, microtomy, and special staining techniques. Histology Technicians perform technically precise laboratory procedures using quality assurance and process improvement knowledge in compliance with appropriate regulatory guidelines for ensuring quality patient care, work safety, and medico-legal standards. Students in the Histologic Technology program will be in contact with potentially infectious blood, tissues, and body fluids. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) is also available.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Program Prerequisites
The credit hour range is subject to change depending on the student`s educational experience. OPTION 1: Credits: 34-39 Option 1 is available for the student who has two or more years of documented work experience in a hospital or reference laboratory. General Education: Credits: 22-27 CORE: Credits: 12-17 First-Year Composition: + Any approved general education courses in the First-Year Composition area. 6 Oral Communication: + Any approved general education course in the Oral Communication area. 3 Critical Reading: + CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3 Mathematics: + MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 3-5 DISTRIBUTION: Credits: 10 Humanities and Fine Arts: Any approved general education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area. 3 Natural Sciences: BIO156 Introductory Biology for Allied Health (4) OR + BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I (4) OR Equivalent course 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences: Any approved general education course in the Social and Behavioral Sciences area. 3 Students must have completed the following BIO, CHM, and MAT courses within eight (8) years prior to admission or readmission to the Histologic Program: + BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) AND + BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) OR Equivalent courses 8 + CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry (3) AND + CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1) OR Equivalent courses OR Completion of higher level Chemistry courses 4 + MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 0 The MAT120, MAT121 and MAT122 also meet the Mathematics area requirement. OR OPTION 2: Credits: 38-43 HCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (3) OR HCC130AA Health Care Today (0.5) AND HCC130AB Workplace Behaviors in Health Care (0.5) AND HCC130AC Personal Wellness and Safety (0.5) AND HCC130AD Communication and Teamwork in Health Care Organizations (0.5) AND HCC130AE Legal Issues in Health Care (0.5) AND HCC130AF Decision Making in the Health Care Setting (0.5) 3 HCC145AA Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals I 1 General Education: Credits: 22-27 CORE: Credits: 12-17 First-Year Composition: + Any approved general education courses in the First-Year Composition area. 6 Oral Communication: + Any approved general education course in the Oral Communication area. 3 Critical Reading: + CRE101 College Critical Reading (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment. 0-3 Mathematics: + MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 3-5 DISTRIBUTION: Credits: 10 Humanities and Fine Arts: Any approved general education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area. 3 Natural Sciences: BIO156 Introductory Biology for Allied Health (4) OR + BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I (4) OR Equivalent course 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences: Any approved General Education course in the Social and Behavioral Sciences area. 3 Students must have completed the following BIO, CHM, and MAT courses within eight (8) years prior to admission or readmission to the Histologic Program: + BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) AND + BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) OR Equivalent courses 8 + CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry (3) AND + CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1) OR Equivalent courses OR Completion of higher level Chemistry courses 4 + MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 0 The MAT120, MAT121 and MAT122 also meet the Mathematics area requirement.			Credits: 34-43

Required Courses

+ HST170 Overview of Histology (Anatomic) Laboratory 1
+ HST171 Chemistry of Fixation 2
+ HST172 Practicum: Chemistry of Fixation 3
+ HST173 Microtomy 3
+ HST174 Practicum: Microtomy 3
+ HST175 Cellular Biological Staining 3
+ HST176 Practicum: Cellular Biological Staining 3
+ HST177 Cellular Biological and Immunohistochemical Staining 3
+ HST178 Practicum: Cellular Biological and Immunohistochemical Staining 3

Credits: 24

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

General Electives
None	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 0

General Education Core	Credits: 0

First-Year Composition	Credits: 0
Met by any approved general education courses from the First-Year Composition courses in the Program Prerequisites area.

Oral Communication	Credits: 0
Met by any approved general education course from the Oral Communication courses in the Program Prerequisites area.

Critical Reading	Credits: 0
Met by any approved general education course from the Critical Reading area OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment in the Program Prerequisites area.

Mathematics	Credits: 0
Met by MAT120, MAT121, or MAT122 or Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course in the Program Prerequisites area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 0

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 0
Met by any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design in the Program Prerequisites area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences in the Program Prerequisites area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by BIO160 in the Program Prerequisites area.

Program Competencies
1. List and describe the scope of practice, the duties, and the responsibilities of a histology technician. (HST170) 2. Describe the functions of anatomic and surgical pathology laboratories. (HST170) 3. Apply quality assurance and quality control principles to tissue preparation, frozen section procedures, and microtomy and microscopy procedures. (HST171, HST172, HST173, HST174) 4. Practice histologic techniques for tissue preparation, staining, frozen section, and assisting with autopsies. (HST173, HST174, HST175, HST176, HST177, HST178) 5. Identify tissue structures and their staining characteristics. (HST175, HST176, HST177, HST178) 6. Practice infection control and laboratory safety. (HST170, HST171, HST172, HST173, HST174, HST175, HST176, HST177, HST178) 7. Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment and instruments. (HST170, HST171, HST172, HST173, HST174, HST175, HST176, HST177, HST178) 8. Apply computer applications of laboratory information systems and laboratory instrumentation in performing histologic techniques. (HST170, HST171, HST172, HST173, HST174, HST175, HST176, HST177, HST178) 9. Document and report (orally or written) histologic laboratory actions and clerical functions using medico-legal guidelines. (HST170, HST171, HST172, HST173, HST174, HST175, HST176, HST177, HST178) 10. Apply professional and ethical conduct in all histology practices. (HST170, HST171, HST172, HST173, HST174, HST175, HST176, HST177, HST178)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 24, 2015

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.