2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
There are 46 credits required for a major in medical laboratory science, including:
- AHS 100 - Medical Terminology (3 credits)
- *BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits)
- BIO 355 - Human Genetics (3 credits)
- BMS 208 - Human Anatomy (3 credits)
- BMS 212 - Introductory Microbiology (3 credits)
- BMS 213 - Laboratory in Microbiology (1 credit)
- BMS 290 - Human Physiology (3 credits)
- BMS 391 - Laboratory in Human Physiology (2 credits)
- BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences (3 credits) OR AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits) OR PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
- BMS 410 - Immunology (3 credits)
- *CHM 109 - Introductory Chemistry (4 credits)
- CHM 231 - Introductory Organic Chemistry (4 credits)
- CHM 232 - Biological Chemistry (4 credits)
- PHY 200 - Physics for the Life Sciences (4 credits)
- *STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
*Also fulfills a general education requirement.
General Education Requirements
Requires 35 credits of Foundations and Cultures courses, including:
- General education Arts (3 credits)
- General education Philosophy and Literature (3 credits)
- General education Historical Perspectives (3 credits)
- General education Global Perspectives (3 credits)
- General education U.S. Diversity (3 credits)
- General education Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
- Two Issues courses (6 credits)
- MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits) OR BOTH WRT 120 - Strategies in Writing - Stretch I (3 credits) AND WRT 130 - Strategies in Writing - Stretch II (3 credits)
Medical Laboratory Science Courses
Requires 47 credits, including;
- MLS 102 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Sciences (1 credit)
- MLS 320 - General Laboratory Practice (2 credits)
- MLS 350 - Management for Laboratory Science (2 credits)
- MLS 370 - Parasitology and Mycology (4 credits)
- MLS 371 - Parasitology and Mycology Lab (1 credit)
- MLS 372 - Diagnostic Microbiology (3 credits)
- MLS 373 - Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory (1 credit)
- MLS 400 - Molecular Diagnostics/Virology (3 credits)
- MLS 410 - Clinical Immunoserology (3 credits)
- MLS 416 - Hematology (3 credits)
- MLS 417 - Clinical Hematology Laboratory (1 credit)
- MLS 422 - Clinical Chemistry (4 credits)
- MLS 423 - Clinical Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)
- MLS 450 - Clinical Practicum I (1 credit)
- MLS 461 - Medical Laboratory Science Simulation Laboratory (2 credits)
- MLS 462 - Transfusion Medicine (3 credits)
- MLS 463 - Hemostasis (2 credits)
- MLS 464 - Bacteriology and Antibiotics (1 credit)
- MLS 490 - Clinical Practicum II (5 credits)
- MLS 495 - Issues in Medical Laboratory Science (3 credits)
Suggested Order of Coursework
Year One
Fall Semester (15 credits):
- General education course (3 credits)
- CHM 109 - Introductory Chemistry (4 credits)
- MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
Winter Semester (15 credits):
- General education courses (6 credits)
- BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits)
- CHM 231 - Introductory Organic Chemistry (4 credits)
- MLS 102 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Sciences (1 credit)
Year Two
Fall Semester (16 credits):
- General education courses and (6 credits)
- BIO 355 - Human Genetics (3 credits)
- BMS 208 - Human Anatomy (3 credits)
- CHM 232 - Biological Chemistry (4 credits)
Winter Semester (14 credits):
- AHS 100 - Medical Terminology (3 credits)
- BMS 212 - Introductory Microbiology (3 credits)
- BMS 213 - Laboratory in Microbiology (1 credit)
- PHY 200 - Physics for the Life Sciences (4 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
Year Three
Fall Semester (16 credits):
- General education courses (6 credits)
- AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits) OR BMS 301 OR PSY 300)
- BMS 290 - Human Physiology (3 credits)
- BMS 391 - Laboratory in Human Physiology (2 credits)
- BMS 410 - Immunology (3 credits)
Winter Semester (15 credits):
Begin MLS program.
- Issues course (3 credits)
- MLS 320 - General Laboratory Practice (2 credits)
- MLS 350 - Management for Laboratory Science (2 credits)
- MLS 370 - Parasitology and Mycology (4 credits)
- MLS 371 - Parasitology and Mycology Lab (1 credit)
- MLS 400 - Molecular Diagnostics/Virology (3 credits)
Summer Semester (6 credits):
- Issues course (3 credits)
- MLS 410 - Clinical Immunoserology (3 credits)
Year Four
Fall Semester (15 credits):
- MLS 372 - Diagnostic Microbiology (3 credits)
- MLS 373 - Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory (1 credit)
- MLS 416 - Hematology (3 credits)
- MLS 417 - Clinical Hematology Laboratory (1 credit)
- MLS 422 - Clinical Chemistry (4 credits)
- MLS 423 - Clinical Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)
- MLS 450 - Clinical Practicum I (1 credit)
Winter Semester (16 credits):
- MLS 461 - Medical Laboratory Science Simulation Laboratory (2 credits)
- MLS 462 - Transfusion Medicine (3 credits)
- MLS 463 - Hemostasis (2 credits)
- MLS 464 - Bacteriology and Antibiotics (1 credit)
- MLS 490 - Clinical Practicum II (5 credits)
- MLS 495 - Issues in Medical Laboratory Science (3 credits)