Program Overview

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Introduction to the Bachelor of Science in Histotechnology

The University of Mississippi offers a 2+2 program in Histotechnology, which is not completed at the UM-Oxford campus. Traditionally, UM students complete two years of coursework before applying to the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Bachelor of Science in Histotechnology program in Jackson, MS. Acceptance to the final two years of this program is competitive, and class size is limited.

About the Program

While at UM, students are enrolled in the Allied Health Studies major with a histotechnology emphasis. They are assigned an academic counselor who ensures they have the prerequisite courses needed to apply to a school of their choice. Pre-requisite requirements are determined by the histotechnology schools of interest. The office provides tutoring, application assistance, mock interviews to prepare for actual interviews, and help with locating schools based on the student's criteria.

The Value of an Allied Health Studies Degree

Allied Health Studies majors gain the ability to understand human behavior, communicate complex ideas, think critically, interpret data, and engage with a diverse world. These skills prepare majors to enter any allied health profession and become leaders of the future.

What is a Histotechnologist?

A histotechnologist is a healthcare professional who processes and prepares human and animal tissues to be observed by various forms of microscopy. Following proper tissue preparation, a histotechnologist stains tissue for routine and special identification of bacteria, fungi, cancer, and tissue structure abnormalities for pathological diagnosis.

Program Information

Degree

• B.A. in Allied Health Studies

Emphases

• Histotechnology

Required Credit Hours

• 120

Program Type

• Major

Program Location

• Oxford

School

• College of Liberal Arts

Duration

• 4 years

Degree Requirements

To find out about credit hour and course requirements, refer to the academic catalog.

General Education Requirements

Students in the College of Liberal Arts earning the B.A. degree have a common set of 48-50 hours of general education. The specific courses taken to complete the categories of general education may differ between majors.

Categories of General Education:

• First Year Writing I, II
• English Literature Survey
• Modern or Ancient Language
• History
• Additional Humanities
• Fine or Performing Arts Appreciation
• Mathematics
• Social Sciences
• Natural Sciences

B.A. in Allied Health Studies

Students in the B.A. in Allied Health Studies program complete 30-36 credit hours of courses for the major, additional requirements, and a required minor field of study.

• Bisc 210: Microbiology (or any Bisc 300 level or higher)
• ES 396: Allied Health Terminology OR Clc 201: Medical Terminology
• Spch 102: Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR Spch 105: Business and Professional Speaking
• One of the following advanced communication courses
  • Spch 305: Collaborative Communication
  • Writ 300: Rhetoric of Professional Communication
  • Writ 310: Writing in Professional Contexts
  • Writ 320: Contemporary Writing Studies
  • Writ 380: Scientific Writing
  • Writ 399: Special Topics
  • Writ 410: Grant Writing
• 5 of the following electives, depending on your allied health field and interests
  • Anth 349: Medical Anthropology
  • IMC/Jour 585: Health Communications
  • NHM 325: Family Relations
  • NHM 328: Child Development
  • Phil 321: Ethics
  • Phil/Rel 328: Biomedical Ethics
  • Soc 301/G St 303: The Family
  • Soc 310: Sociology of Disability
  • Soc 311: Social Problems
  • Soc 333: Sociology of Delinquency
  • Soc 345: Population Trends and Problems
  • Soc 353: Community Development
  • Soc 370/Hon 315: Population Health
  • Soc 413/AAS 413: Race and Ethnicity
  • Soc 427: Social Stratification
  • SW 326: Gerontology
  • Any 300 level or above biology course
  • Any 300 level or above psychology course
  • Any 300 level or above exercise science course

Additional requirements for the program are:

• Psy 201: General Psychology
• One of the following
  • Psy 301: Developmental Psychology
  • Psy 311: Psychopathology: An Integrative Approach
  • NHM 323: Human Growth and Development

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