Histotechnology, B.S.
Prepare for a healthcare career that uses the art and science of pathology.
"HPAO has put me on the right track to pursue my degree and has given me constant reassurance and encouragement on the journey to get there."
Juiliana Bryant ('25)
B.A. in Allied Health Studies
About the Bachelor of Science in Histotechnology
At the University of Mississippi, Histotechnology is a 2+2 program. This program is not completed at the UM-Oxford campus. Traditionally, UM students complete two years of coursework then apply 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.
While at UM, you will be enrolled in the Allied Health Studies major with the histotechnology emphasis. You will be assigned an academic counselor who will ensure that you have the pre-requisite courses needed to be able to apply to a school of your choice. Pre-requisite requirements are determined by your histotechnology schools of interest. Our office not only keeps students on track with pre-requisites, we provide tutoring, application assistance, mock interviews to help prepare for the actual interview, and help with locating schools based on the student’s criteria.
Incoming freshman will select the Histotechnology emphasis for Allied Health Studies on their UM application. Others complete the short online form to be assigned to an HPAO advisor and notified about HPAO programs and services.
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 our majors to enter any allied health profession and become leaders of the future.
What is a Histotechnologist?
A histotechnologist is a health care professional that 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.
- For more information regarding histotechnologists salary, job outlook, and resources, visit CareerExplorer.com.
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Program Information
Degree
B.A. in Allied Health Studies
Emphases
Histotechnology
Required Credit Hours
120
Program Type
Major
Program Location
School
Duration
4 years
Degree Requirements
Fine out about credit hour and course requirements from the 2025-26 academic catalog.
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
To see the details for these general education requirements, visit the UM online catalog or the degree sheet attached at the top of this webpage.
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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