Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science
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Medical Laboratory Science Courses
Completion of the Medical Laboratory Science degree requires 28 weeks of supervised clinical work in a hospital laboratory, provided by our clinical affiliates.
Since the curriculum includes laboratory work done under professional supervision, the degree candidate not only must satisfy the customary expectations of academic work but also must meet the high-quality standards demanded of a professional medical laboratory scientist. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.7. MLS students are required to maintain a grade of C or better in all required courses. MLS students must pass a comprehensive pre-clinical examination prior to pursuing their clinical rotations.
Individual professional liability is recommended of each student and can be purchased through the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS). Criminal background checks and/or drug screening may be required before clinical rotations. A background check that is not “clear” may preclude rotations at some hospitals and prevents employment at most healthcare facilities.
As a closure requirement for graduation, students must pass a comprehensive department examination covering all aspects of clinical laboratory science. However, issuing of the degree is not contingent on passing any type of external certification or licensure examination.
General Education Requirements
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| FYS 101 | First-Year Seminar | 3 |
| MATH 109 | Precalculus | 4 |
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHIL 110 | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
| HUM | Humanities Core | 3 |
| PSYC 103 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOSC | Social Science Core | 3 |
| FA | Fine Arts Core | 3 |
| CAPS 390 | Capstone | 3 |
| BIOL 100 | First-Year Seminar | 3 |
| Total | 31 |
Science Foundation Courses
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 102 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 211 | General Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 205 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| MATH 203/203B | Biostatistics | 4 |
| CHEM 206 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 302 | Analytical Methods | 4 |
| CHEM 360 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 320 | Microbiology | 4 |
| PHYS 201 | General Physics I* | 4 |
| BIOL 307 | Genetics/Asterics | 3 |
| BIOL 213 | Anatomy and Physiology l** | 4 |
| BIOL 214 | Anatomy and Physiology ll** | 4 |
| CHEM 203 | Principles of Organic Chemistry*** | 4 |
| Total | 31-38 |
*Recommended Courses
** may be substituted for BIOL 211 General Physiology if the possibility of pursuing medical school or PA programs exists
*** may be substituted for CHEM 205 and 206, substitution not recommended for those pursuing medical school or PA.
Medical Laboratory Science Courses
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MLSC 301 | Phlebotomy/Safety | 2 |
| MLSC 310 | Intro to Hematology/Coagulation/Body Fluids | 2 |
| MLSC 310L | Introduction to Hematology/Coagulation/Body Fluids | 1 |
| MLSC 311 | Intro to Clinical Chemistry | 2 |
| MLSC 314 | Intro to Immunohematology | 2 |
| MLSC 317 | Mycology/Parasite/Virology | 4 |
| MLSC 320 | Preclinical Seminar | 1 |
| MLSC 321 | Clinical Seminar I Education | 1 |
| MLSC 322 | Clinical Seminar II Mgmt | 1 |
| MLSC 332 | Medical Bacteriology | 3 |
| MLSC 332L | 1 | |
| MLSC 341 | Immunology | 4 |
| MLSC 350 | Advanced Hematology | 3 |
| MLSC 354 | Advanced Immunohematology | 2 |
| MLSC 355 | Advanced Clinical Chemistry | 2 |
| MLSC 380 | Phlebotomy Rotation | 2 |
| MLSC 382 | Clinical Hematology Lab Rotation | 4 |
| MLSC 384 | Clinical Chem Lab Rotation | 5 |
| MLSC 385 | Clinical Micro Lab Rotation | 4 |
| MLSC 386 | Clinical Immunohematology Lab Rotation | 3 |
| MLSC 388 | Clinical Correlations (Clinical) | 2 |
| MLSC 399A | Senior Project (Optional) | 1-6 |
| BIOL 345 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 380 | Physiological Chemistry | 3 |
| BIO 343 | Medical Genomics | 3 |
| Total | 60-66 |
Total: 122-130 credits
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