Program Description
The MS in Medical Laboratory Leadership is designed for aspiring laboratory professionals looking for technical laboratory and leadership skills.
Prospective students must have a Bachelor's degree in Biological Science, Chemistry or other sciences with a minimum of 30 credits in biology/chemistry and currently work in a clinical laboratory OR have a BS in MLS or Cytology/Cytotechnology.
Program Contact:
Joy Gould, MS, SBB(ASCP)C, BB, CQIA(ASQ), CPHQ
Program Highlights
- Features credits in leadership, including: Regulatory and Fiscal Issues in Laboratory Management, Team Dynamics and Collaboration, Laboratory Information Systems, plus a capstone leadership project
- The online format provides flexibility for working individuals
- Earn while you learn, we work with labs/employers to ensure students have lab experience within the workplace
- Course selection will be guided by an advisor who will assist in aligning courses with the core competencies of the target career
Curriculum: 2 years, 30-31 credits, part-time
The degree plan is personalized and flexible for the student’s target career. For conferral of the MS degree in Medical Laboratory Leadership, a minimum 30 credits is required. Electives will be determined through consultation between the advisor and the student.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| MLSO 531 | Immunology (or Program Approved Elective) 1 | 2 |
| MLSO 603 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring | ||
| MLSO 510 | Intro to Molecular Diagnostics 2 | 1 |
| Program Approved Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Summer | ||
| MLSO 610 | Reg & Fiscal Issues Lab Mgmt (or Program Approved Elective) 2 | 3 |
| MLSO 577 | Laboratory Inform Fundamentals (or Program Approved Elective) 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| LDSP 510 | Team Dynamics and Collaboratio | 3 |
| LDSP 520 | Strat. Ldrshp in a VUCA World | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| LDSP 610 | Organizational Performance Met | 3 |
| LS 803 | Contemporary Topics Research | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Summer | ||
| MLSO 580 | 1-2 | |
| Program Approved Elective (Can be taken at any point in the program) | 3 | |
| Credits | 4-5 | |
| Total Credits | 30-31 | |
LDSP courses run for 8 weeks, asynchronous online whereas all other courses run for 16 weeks, asynchronous online.
1 To meet entry-level requirements for immunology credits, students who have not completed three credits in immunology are required to enroll in MLSO 531 Immunology. Students who have completed three credits of immunology may enroll in a program approved elective.
2 If already completed within the previous 5 years either as an undergraduate or graduate course, may take a program approved elective.