Medical Laboratory Science

Freshman Fall - 13 hours

• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• NRHP 100 - Medical Terminology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)

Freshman Spring - 14 hours

• BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 251 - Biomedical Ethics and Decision Making (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall - 13 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 226 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• CHEM 211 - Elements of Organic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Spring - 13 hours

• CHEM 275 - Introductory Biochemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MLS 210 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• BIOL 201 - Microbiology for Nursing and Allied Health (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
• BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)

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  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall - 15 hours

• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• MLS 305 - Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• MLS 322 - Hematology and Urinalysis (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
• MLS 330 - Immunohematology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Spring - 14 hours

• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 434 - Immunology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MLS 324 - Clinical Diagnosis and Interpretation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MLS 442 - Diagnostic Microbiology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MLS 445 - Medical Laboratory Procedures (Lab. 6, Cr. 2)

Junior Summer - 6 hours

• MLS 421 - Clinical Immunology (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• MLS 424 - Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluids (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• MLS 426 - Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluids Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
• MLS 430 - Clinical Orientation and Phlebotomy (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)

Senior Fall - 14 hours

• MLS 412 - Clinical Chemistry (Lec. 4, Cr. 4)
• MLS 414 - Clinical Chemistry Laboratory (Lab. 9, Cr. 2)
• MLS 416 - Clinical Hematology (Lec. 4, Cr. 4)
• MLS 418 - Clinical Hematology Laboratory (Lab. 9, Cr. 2)
• MLS 420 - Clinical Molecular Diagnostics and Instrumentation (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)
• MLS 422 - Clinical Immunology Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)

Senior Spring - 18 hours

• MLS 400 - Clinical Microbiology (Lec. 4, Cr. 4)
• MLS 402 - Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (Lab. 9, Cr. 3)
• MLS 404 - Clinical Parasitology and Mycology (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)
• MLS 408 - Clinical Immunohematology (Lec. 4, Cr. 4)
• MLS 410 - Clinical Immunohematology Laboratory (Lab. 9, Cr. 3)
• MLS 434 - Special Topics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Note

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses applied to the degree.

General Notes

• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All Baccalaureate degrees require at least one course from the life sciences and one course from the physical sciences categories in Area C of the General Education Core Curriculum.
• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 12 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 6 hours in the major.
• All Associate degrees must include 6 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 3 hours in the major.