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2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Degree Requirements


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Degree Plan (MEDTECBS)


General Education Curriculum


GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)


GEC 02. Natural Science and Mathematics (11 minimum hours)


Science Requirement (8 hours)

Select 2 courses with labs ♦:

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)


GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement (Major Area)


GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)


GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (Major Area)


GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)


Note:


*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here.

GEC 06 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here.

Program Curriculum


DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (74 hours)


DEG 03. Electives


Choose electives as needed with advisor’s approval. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Note:


♦ This major requires the selection of a sequence to fulfill the GEC Science Requirement.

Students who choose BSC 110 /BSC 110L  and BSC 111 /BSC 111L  can choose either BSC 380 /BSC 380L  or BSC 381 /BSC 381L .

Students who choose BSC 250 /BSC 250L  and BSC 251 /BSC 251L  must choose BSC 381 /BSC 381L .

BSC 110 /BSC 110L  and BSC 111 /BSC 111L  must be taken as a sequence.

BSC 250 /BSC 250L  and BSC 251 /BSC 251L  must be taken as a sequence.

Hours to Degree


124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Medical Laboratory Science. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.

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