Program Description
As a student in this program, you will complete foundation and pre-professional coursework with other pre-medical and health students on Jefferson’s East Falls Campus. During the second year, students will begin the process of working with faculty to select concentrations in the Medical Laboratory Sciences & Biotechnology program. Students who maintain progression criteria are guaranteed to matriculate into the professional phase, delivered on the Center City campus. Jefferson’s academic advisors and faculty work closely with our students on course selection and academic performance to ensure that each student is on pace to transition into the professional phase of the program.
Program Highlights
In our stimulating and supportive environment, you will build a strong foundation in sciences and humanities, preparing you for success in upper-division courses in Medical Laboratory Sciences and Biotechnology.
The Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Biotechnology offers three different programs:
- Biotechnology
- Cytotechnology and Cell Sciences
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
2+2 Pathway
In the BS program (2+2), students complete their first two years of preprofessional coursework on the East Falls campus. Students who meet progression criteria matriculate into upper division professional courses on the Center City campus in the third undergraduate year. They complete their BS in one of the three laboratory programs after their fourth undergraduate year.
3+2 Pathway
In the accelerated Health Sciences BS/MS program (3+2) students complete their first three years of preprofessional coursework on the East Falls campus, in partial fulfillment of the BS degree in Health Sciences. Students who meet progression criteria matriculate into upper division professional courses on the Center City campus in the fourth undergraduate year. The first year of professional courses are applied to the Health Sciences bachelor degree. Students’ final year of professional courses comprise the MS degree in one of the three programs. Refer to Medical Laboratory Sciences and Biotechnology section for curriculum information on each program.
Curriculum: Professional
- HSCI 2+2 program: minimum 58-64 credits (remaining BS credits completed in professional program)
- HSCI 3+2 program: minimum 87 credits (remaining BS credits + MS credits completed in professional program
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FYS 100 | Pathways Seminar | 1 |
| WRIT 101 | Writing Sem I: Written Comm. | 3 |
| AVIS 101 | American Visions | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| MATH 102 | Pre-Calculus (or Intro Calc) | 3 |
| BIOL 103 & 103L |
Biology I and Biology I Lab 1 |
4 |
| HSCI 100 | Intro to Health Professions | 1 |
| HSCI 230 | Intro to Healthcare | 2 |
| BIOL 104 & 104L |
Biology II and Biology II Lab 1 |
4 |
| CHEM 103 & 103L |
Chemistry I and Chemistry I Lab 1 |
4 |
| CHEM 104 & 104L |
Chemistry II and Chemistry II Lab 1 |
4 |
| Credits | 32 | |
| Second Year | ||
| WRIT 2XX | Multimedia Communication | 3-4 |
| ADIV/GDIV/GCIT | Diversity/Citizenship | 3 |
| ADIV/GDIV/GCIT | Diversity/Citizenship | 3 |
| ETHC 2XX | Ethics | 3 |
| HSCI 225 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| BIOL 201 & 201L |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anat & Physiology I Lab 1 |
4 |
| BIOL 202 & 202L |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II and Human Anat & Physiology II Lab 1 |
4 |
| Select one of the following Science Electives: | 3-4 | |
| Principles of Genetics | ||
| Molecular Genetics | ||
| App in Molecular Bio/Bioinform | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Algbra-base PHYC I-Mach&Thermo (for Biotech & Med Lab Sciences) | ||
| General Elective (optional) | 0-3 | |
| Credits | 26-31 | |
| Total Credits | 58-63 | |
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Science prerequisites
Curriculum: Accelerated Dual Degree 3+2 BS/MS
- Year 3 Coursework (in partial fulfillment of the BS in Health Sciences; first two years’ coursework as listed above in the 2+ Pathway program
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 221 & 221L | Microbiology and Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| ADIV/GDIV /GCIT | Diversity/Citizenship | 3 |
| CGIS 300 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| ISEM 300 | Research Methods | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| PSYC 2XX | Psychology Elective | 3 |
| HSCI 2XX | Health Science Elective | 3 |
| HSCI 330 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| PHIL 499 | Philosophies of the Good Life | 3 |
| General Elective (optional) | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 28-31 | |
- All grades must be C or higher; AP credit accepted for non-science courses only
- Matriculation requires preferred 3.0 or higher overall GPA and science GPA