Medical Laboratory Science, BS

Freshman Fall - 13 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Cr: 4
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• MATH 113 - College Algebra Cr: 3
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0

Freshman Spring - 14 hours

• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I Cr: 3
• BIOL 101L - Introduction to Biology I Laboratory Cr: 1
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Cr: 4
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• NRHP 100 - Medical Terminology Cr: 3

Sophomore Fall - 13 hours

• BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Cr: 4
• CHEM 211 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Cr: 3
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Cr: 3
• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication Cr: 3

Sophomore Spring - 13 hours

• BIOL 226 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Cr: 4
• MLS 210 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science 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

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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 322 - Hematology and Urinalysis Cr: 3
• MLS 330 - Immunohematology Cr: 3
• MLS 445 - Medical Laboratory Procedures I Cr: 2

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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

Junior Spring - 14 hours

• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• MLS 324 - Clinical Diagnosis and Interpretation Cr: 3
• MLS 442 - Diagnostic Microbiology Cr: 3
• MLS 447 - Medical Laboratory Procedures II Cr: 2
• PHIL 251 - Biomedical Ethics and Decision Making Cr: 3

Senior Summer - 6 hours

• MLS 404 - Clinical Parasitology and Mycology Cr: 2
• MLS 424 - Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluids Cr: 2
• MLS 450 - Clinical Laboratory I Cr: 2

Senior Fall - 16 hours

• MLS 408 - Clinical Immunohematology Cr: 4
• MLS 416 - Clinical Hematology Cr: 4
• MLS 421 - Clinical Immunology Cr: 3
• MLS 451 - Clinical Laboratory II Cr: 5

Senior Spring - 16 hours

• MLS 400 - Clinical Microbiology Cr: 4
• MLS 412 - Clinical Chemistry Cr: 4
• MLS 434 - Medical Laboratory Management Cr: 3
• MLS 452 - Clinical Laboratory III Cr: 5

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 the successful completion of at least nine hours of Natural Sciences General Education Core Curriculum  courses. Six hours shall be earned in a single life or physical science; the remaining three hours must be earned in a natural science area other than that previously selected (both life and physical sciences must be taken to fulfill this requirement).
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.