Admissions Criteria - Medical Laboratory Technology/Biotechnology

Admission into the A.A.S. MLT or Biotechnology Degree programs are selective and can be on a competitive basis.

Students can be admitted as: 

1)  Traditional high school graduates (diploma or GED) 

2)  Students with previous college credits earned ACM or other accredited institutions

3)  Fast-Track option students that have completed a Bachelor of Science Degree or all of the general education requirements for the MLT curriculum.

Once students are admitted based on academic merit, the student will read and sign the essential functions statement to assess the cognitive, physical and behavioral abilities necessary to participate and graduate from the program.

Admission Criteria

	High School Graduates	College Students**	Fast - Track Students
COURSES	One year of high school biology, chemistry, and algebra with a "C"	13 hours of college coursework to include: Math, English, Science, and an elective***	see below
Requirements	Pass the Allegany College of Maryland Placement Test	An overall GPA of 2.00 or greater	see below
Requirements	Minimum ACT composite of 18 with no less than 16 in each area*		see below

* The SAT test can be equated to the ACT test.
** Must have a overall GPA of 2.0.
*** The GPA for these 13 hours is weighted 70% and the total number of credits is weighted 30%.  The students are ranked from the highest to lowest scores and accepted based on their rank.  This criteria is used when the number of applicants exceed the available slots for college students.

BIOTECHNOLOGY OPTION
The A.A.S. Biotechnology Option of the MLT program admits students using the same criteria as the traditional MLT program.

BIOTECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE OPTION ADMISSION
The Biotechnology Certificate requires a B.S. Degree in science or a A.A./A.A.S. Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

FAST-TRACK
The Fast Track Option of the Medical Laboratory Technology program offers a student the ability to complete the existing MLT A.A.S. Degree in 12 calendar months. The program is designed for students who have obtained previous Biological Science or related degrees. Students are eligible for the Fast-Track option when all general education requirements for the MLT degree have been successfully completed.  The list of general education requirements include:

	English 101 - Freshmen English (3 credits)
	Biology 101 - General Biology (4 credits)
	Math 102 - College Algebra ( 3 credits)
	Chemistry 101 - General Chemistry (4 credits)
	Biology 204 - Microbiology (4 credits)
	Social Science Elective (3 credits)
	Humanities Elective (3 credits)
	Physical Activity (1 credits)
	Biology 201 - Human Anatomy & Physiology (4 credits)

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For more information or to make an appointment, please contact:

Molly Saunders-Bloom, Program Director and Professor
301-784-5548
msaunders@allegany.edu

Stacey Rohrbaugh, Associate Professor
301-784-5547
srohrbaugh@allegany.edu