Program Description
Professionals in Medical Laboratory Science conduct health screening tests for diabetic and cardiac risk, examine patient specimens for the presence of infectious microorganisms, type and cross-match blood for transfusion, detect specific blood cells to reveal leukemia and measure a patient’s response to medications and therapies and develop and manage complex technical systems to assist in performing these tests.
Curriculum: 4 years
- Credits Required for Admission: Up to 80
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| MLSO 323 | Clinical Chemistry I | 2 |
| MLSO 341 | Clinical Hematology I | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| MLSO 324 | Clinical Chemistry II | 2 |
| MLSO 343 | Clinical Hematology II | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Summer | ||
| MLSO 430 | Laboratory Standard & Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MLSO 301 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| MLSO 312 | Clinical Microbiology I | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring | ||
| MLSO 310 | Intro to Molecular Diagnostics | 1 |
| MLSO 313 | Clinical Microbiology II | 2 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer | ||
| MLSO 376 | Urinalysis and Body Fluids | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MLSO 331 | Immunology | 2 |
| MLSO 351 | Immunohematology | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| MLSO 352 | Immunohematology II | 2 |
| MLSO 377 | Lab Informatics Fundamentals | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Summer | ||
| MLSO 379 | Special Topics in MLS (or Program Approved Elective) | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MLSO 412 | MLS Practicum I | 1 |
| MLSO 422 | MLS Practicum II | 1 |
| MLSO 378 | Infection Prevention & Control | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring | ||
| MLSO 375 | MLS Seminar | 2 |
| MLSO 416 | Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| MLSO 442 | MLS Practicum III | 1 |
| MLSO 454 | MLS Practicum IV | 1 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
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If at least 79 credits are not transferred at admission, students must complete elective coursework to satisfy the degree requirement of 120 credit hours
Curriculum: 2 years
- Credits Required for Admission: Up to 80
.If at least 79 credits are not transferred at admission, students must complete elective coursework to satisfy the degree requirement of 120 credit hours.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| MLSO 301 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| MLSO 323 | Clinical Chemistry I | 2 |
| MLSO 341 | Clinical Hematology I | 2 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| MLSO 310 | Intro to Molecular Diagnostics | 1 |
| MLSO 324 | Clinical Chemistry II | 2 |
| MLSO 343 | Clinical Hematology II | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Summer | ||
| MLSO 376 | Urinalysis and Body Fluids | 2 |
| MLSO 430 | Laboratory Standard & Practice | 3 |
| MLSO 377 | Lab Informatics Fundamentals | 3 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MLSO 312 | Clinical Microbiology I | 2 |
| MLSO 331 | Immunology | 2 |
| MLSO 351 | Immunohematology | 2 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| MLSO 313 | Clinical Microbiology II | 2 |
| MLSO 352 | Immunohematology II | 2 |
| MLSO 378 | Infection Prevention & Control | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Summer | ||
| MLSO 375 | MLS Seminar | 2 |
| MLSO 412 | MLS Practicum I | 1 |
| MLSO 416 | Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| MLSO 422 | MLS Practicum II | 1 |
| MLSO 442 | MLS Practicum III | 1 |
| MLSO 454 | MLS Practicum IV | 1 |
| MLSO 379 | Special Topics in MLS (or Program Approved Elective) | 2-3 |
| Credits | 8-9 | |
| Total Credits | 41-42 | |
- If at least 79 credits are not transferred at admission, students must complete elective coursework to satisfy the degree requirement of 120 credit hours.