Medical Laboratory Science, BS

Freshman Fall - 13 hours

• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Cr: 4
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra Cr: 3
• NRHP 100 - Medical Terminology Cr: 3
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0

Freshman Spring - 14 hours

• BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Cr: 4
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Cr: 4
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• PHIL 251 - Biomedical Ethics and Decision Making Cr: 3

Sophomore Fall - 13 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 226 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Cr: 4
• CHEM 211 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Cr: 3
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference Cr: 3

Sophomore Spring - 13 hours

• CHEM 275 - Introductory Biochemistry Cr: 3
• MLS 210 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• BIOL 201 - Microbiology for Nursing and Allied Health Cr: 4
• BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology Cr: 4

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  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 Cr: 3
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 Cr: 3

Junior Fall - 15 hours

• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• MLS 305 - Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics Cr: 2
• MLS 322 - Hematology and Urinalysis Cr: 4
• MLS 330 - Immunohematology Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I Cr: 3
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II Cr: 3
• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology Cr: 3

Junior Spring - 14 hours

• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 434 - Immunology Cr: 3
• MLS 324 - Clinical Diagnosis and Interpretation Cr: 3
• MLS 442 - Diagnostic Microbiology Cr: 3
• MLS 445 - Medical Laboratory Procedures Cr: 2

Junior Summer - 6 hours

• MLS 421 - Clinical Immunology Cr: 2
• MLS 424 - Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluids Cr: 2
• MLS 426 - Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluids Laboratory Cr: 1
• MLS 430 - Clinical Orientation and Phlebotomy Cr: 1

Senior Fall - 14 hours

• MLS 412 - Clinical Chemistry Cr: 4
• MLS 414 - Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Cr: 2
• MLS 416 - Clinical Hematology Cr: 4
• MLS 418 - Clinical Hematology Laboratory Cr: 2
• MLS 420 - Clinical Molecular Diagnostics and Instrumentation Cr: 1
• MLS 422 - Clinical Immunology Laboratory Cr: 1

Senior Spring - 18 hours

• MLS 400 - Clinical Microbiology Cr: 4
• MLS 402 - Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Cr: 3
• MLS 404 - Clinical Parasitology and Mycology Cr: 1
• MLS 408 - Clinical Immunohematology Cr: 4
• MLS 410 - Clinical Immunohematology Laboratory Cr: 3
• MLS 434 - Medical Laboratory Management Cr: 3

Note

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

General Notes

• All bachelor’s degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All bachelor’s degrees require at least one life science course and one physical science course from the Natural Sciences area of the General Education Core Curriculum .
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.