Medical Laboratory Technician to Health Sciences

An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Wilmington University.

Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree

Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.

The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum

The Medical Laboratory Technician associate degree program at Delaware Tech prepares the student who wishes to find employment as a medical laboratory technician in hospital laboratories, independent clinical laboratories, physicians' offices, or community health agencies. Graduates also can be employed as a technician in research centers, pharmaceutical or biomedical laboratories, or as a quality control technician in food processing or manufacturing companies. The program is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Wilmington University's degree completion program in Health Sciences is for Allied Health practitioners who have earned an Associate's Degree with an Allied Health concentration. This degree is intended for students who have an interest in healthcare roles which provide managerial, educational, and/ or clinical expert direction as well as attracting those students on a pathway toward graduate study. The Health Sciences program intends to stimulate continued professional development and advancement toward graduate education.

Value For You

By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.

Making The Connection

Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.


Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence

Medical Laboratory Technician (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)

First Semester (Fall)

Course Title Credits
SSC 100 First Year Seminar 1
BIO 120 Anatomy and Physiology I 5
CHM 150 Chemical Principles I or 5
CHM 110 General Chemistry 4
MAT 153 College Math & Statistics 4
MLT 120 Hematology I 4
  18/19

Second Semester (Spring)

Course Title Credits
BIO 121 Anatomy and Physiology II 5
CHM 151 Chemical Principles II 5
CHM 111 Intro to Organic and Biochemistry 4
ENG 121 Composition 3
MLT 121 Hematology II 4
  16/17

Third Semester (Fall)

Course Title Credits
MLT 250 Clinical Microbiology I 4
MLT 220 Clinical Chemistry I 4
ENG 102 Composition and Research 3
MLT 260 Immunology 4
PSY 121 General Psychology 3
  18

Fourth Semester (Spring)

Course Title Credits
MLT 221 Clinical Chemistry II 4
MLT 251 Clinical Microbiology II 4
MLT 261 Blood Banking 4
SOC 213 Ethical Issues in Health Care 3
  15

Fifth Semester (Fall)

Course Title Credits
MLT 291 Clinical Practicum 7
  7

Health Sciences (Bachelor's Degree - Wilmington University)

Sixth Semester (Spring)

Course Title Credits
ENG 310 Research Writing 3
HSC 303 Professionalism in Health Sciences 3
HSC 323 Health Education & Principles of Teaching 3
XXX XXX Humanities Elective 3
  12

Seventh Semester (Fall)

Course Title Credits
HSC 313 Ethical and Legal Issues of Health Care 3
HSC 333 Leadership for the Healthcare Professional 3
MAT 308 Inferential Statistics 3
POL 308 Health Care Policy 3
  12

Eighth Semester (Spring)

Course Title Credits
HSC 343 Research for Evidenced Based Practice 3
HSC 423 Essentials for Public Health 3
XXX XXX Free Elective/Certificate Course 3
XXX XXX Free Elective/Certificate Course 3
  12

Ninth Semester (Fall)

Course Title Credits
HSC 433 Health Sciences Practicum/Capstone 3
XXX XXX Upper Level Health Science 3
XXX XXX Upper Level Health Science 3
  9

- The Bachelor of Science program in Health Sciences requires a minimum of 124 credits. - Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor. If a student graduates from Delaware Tech with 74 credits they must add another Free Elective at Wilmington University. - Suggested Free Elective courses are courses in: Economics, Finance, Life Span Development, and Public Speaking. These courses can be taken at Delaware Tech or Wilmington University. - Students may wish to consider Health Information Technology Certificate - When Choosing an Upper Level Health Science Elective students may want to choose a course in Genetics


For More Information Contact:

Delaware Tech
Georgetown: (302) 259-6610

Wilmington University
Dover, Delaware: (302) 734-2594
Georgetown, Delaware: (302) 856-5780
New Castle, Delaware: (877) 967-5464

This articulation agreement is subject to change based on Delaware Tech and senior institution curriculum changes. 09/2018