with Palmetto Baptist Medical Center

The student will attend Newberry College for three years and then complete a one-year program of intensive training at Palmetto Baptist Medical Center, Columbia, South Carolina. Upon completion, Newberry College will confer a B.S. degree with a major in Biology.

This dual degree program is in cooperation with Palmetto Baptist Medical Center and leads to a bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Medical Technology.

Palmetto Baptist Medical Center states that: "Medical Technology is an exciting career choice if you have a strong background and interest in chemistry or biology. While working in a hospital laboratory, you will study the body's immune system, components of blood, and you will investigate the causes of infectious disease." It is a twelve-month program with courses in Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Management, Microbiology, and Parasitology. After graduation, technologists work in a variety of settings, including clinical/hospital laboratories, physician's offices, clinics, research facilities, public health centers, veterinary offices, crime laboratories, colleges, and industry.

While at Newberry College, students need to complete their Core Curriculum, 18 Fine Arts and Lectures events (3 per semester while at Newberry College), Communication Across the Curriculum (CACP) writing requirements (Level 1, three Level 2, and two Level 3 papers are required), and at least 90 credit hours of courses.

Students are required to take 52 hours of science and math courses,

• Biology 111, 121, 122, 212, 215, 216, and 342
• Chemistry 113, 114, and 231
• either Biology 322 or 331
• Biology 401 or Chemistry 232
• Mathematics 150

As part of the core, students need to take

• Psychology 120
• Sociology 101

Students are recommended to take

• Biology 412
• Mathematics 200

For further information, see Dr. Catherine D. Lovett, Assistant Professor of Biology.