Medical Laboratory Science BS Degree Requirements (124 hours)

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

• ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
• ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science (8-10 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs ♦:

• AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
• AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
• AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr

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• BSC 107 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 107L - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. * AND
• BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. *

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• BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. *AND
• BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. *

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• BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. * AND
• BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr. *

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• BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. * AND
• BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr. *

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• CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. *AND
• CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr. *

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• GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GHY 105 - Land and Water 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 105L - Land and Water Lab 1 hr.

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• GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
• GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
• GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
• MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
• PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
• PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PSE 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
• PSE 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

• ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• ART 130 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs.
• DAN 130 - Dance Appreciation 3 hrs.
• MUS 165 - The Enjoyment of Music 3 hrs.
• THE 100 - Theatre Appreciation 3 hrs.

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
• ANT 221 - Introduction to Cultural & Linguistic Anthropology 3 hrs.
• HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
• ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
• PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

GEC 06. Mathematics (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. ***
• MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. *
• Higher-level MAT course
• ACT Math sub score of 24 or higher
• SAT Math score of 560 or higher

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

• MLS 301 - Professional Communication in Medical Lab Science 1 hr. (SI) (WI) 

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• MLS 301L - Professional Communication Laboratory 2 hrs. (SI) (WI)

• ENG 101  & ENG 102  prerequisites

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

• MLS 301 - Professional Communication in Medical Lab Science 1 hr. (SI) (WI) AND
• MLS 301L - Professional Communication Laboratory 2 hrs. (SI) (WI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

• MLS 402 - Clinical Bacteriology II 3 hrs. (Capstone) AND
• MLS 402L - Clinical Bacteriology II Laboratory 1 hr. (Capstone)

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• MLS 406 - Hematology I 3 hrs. (Capstone) AND
• MLS 406L - Hematology I Laboratory 1 hr. (Capstone)

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• MLS 408 - Clinical Immunohematology 3 hrs. (Capstone) AND
• MLS 408L - Clinical Immunohematology Laboratory 1 hr. (Capstone)

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• MLS 409 - Clinical Chemistry II 3 hrs. (Capstone) AND
• MLS 409L - Clinical Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr. (Capstone)

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• Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101  & ENG 102  prerequisites

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 07 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (73 hours)

• MLS 101 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science 1 hr.
• MLS 110 - Phlebotomy I 1 hr.
• MLS 202 - Safety for Health Care Settings 1 hr.
• MLS 203 - Clinical Laboratory Calculations 3 hrs.

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• MLS 301 - Professional Communication in Medical Lab Science 1 hr. (SI) (WI) AND
• MLS 301L - Professional Communication Laboratory 2 hrs. (SI) (WI)

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• MLS 302 - Clinical Bacteriology I 3 hrs. AND
• MLS 302L - Clinical Bacteriology I Laboratory 2 hrs.

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• MLS 306 - Fundamentals of Hematology 3 hrs. AND
• MLS 306L - Fundamentals of Hematology Laboratory 2 hrs.

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• MLS 309 - Clinical Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• MLS 309L - Clinical Chemistry I Laboratory 2 hrs.

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• MLS 315 - Introduction to Clinical Immunology 2 hrs. AND  
• MLS 315L - Intro to Clinical Immunology Lab 1 hr.

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• MLS 401 - Body Fluids 1 hr. AND
• MLS 401L - Body Fluids Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MLS 402 - Clinical Bacteriology II 3 hrs. (Capstone) AND
• MLS 402L - Clinical Bacteriology II Laboratory 1 hr. (Capstone)

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• MLS 403 - Clinical Mycology 1 hr. AND
• MLS 403L - Clinical Mycology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MLS 405 - Clinical Parasitology 1 hr. AND
• MLS 405L - Clinical Parasitology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MLS 406 - Hematology I 3 hrs. (Capstone) AND
• MLS 406L - Hematology I Laboratory 1 hr. (Capstone)

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• MLS 407 - Clinical Immunodiagnostics I 2 hrs. AND
• MLS 407L - Clinical Immunodiagnostics I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MLS 408 - Clinical Immunohematology 3 hrs. (Capstone) AND
• MLS 408L - Clinical Immunohematology Laboratory 1 hr. (Capstone)

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• MLS 409 - Clinical Chemistry II 3 hrs. (Capstone) AND
• MLS 409L - Clinical Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr. (Capstone)

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• MLS 410 - Special Chemistry 1 hr. AND
• MLS 410L - Special Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MLS 411 - Coagulation 1 hr. AND
• MLS 411L - Coagulation Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MLS 412 - Principles of Clinical Administration and Education 1 hr.
• MLS 451 - Urinalysis 1 hr.
• MLS 452 - Clinical Microbiology 4 hrs.
• MLS 456 - Hematology II 3 hrs.
• MLS 457 - Clinical Immunodiagnostics II 1 hr.
• MLS 458 - Blood Bank 3 hrs.
• MLS 459 - Clinical Chemistry III 4 hrs.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (16-27 hours)

• CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 251 - Elementary Organic Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 251L - Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. *

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 282 /BSC 282L  or BSC 283 /BSC 283L .

Students who choose BSC 250 /BSC 250L  and BSC 251 /BSC 251L  must choose BSC 283 /BSC 283L .

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.