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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Medical Laboratory Science BS Semester Guide

Freshman

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
or
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 101 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science 1 hr.
MLS 110 - Phlebotomy I 1 hr.
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher

Select 1:

2nd semester (14 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
or
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs.
AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 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.

Sophomore

1st semester (15 hours)

BSC 282 - General Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 282L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr.
or
BSC 283 - Microorganisms in Health and Disease 3 hrs. AND
BSC 283L - Microorganisms in Health and Disease Lab 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 202 - Safety for Health Care Settings 1 hr.
MLS 203 - Clinical Laboratory Calculations 3 hrs.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 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.

2nd semester (17 hours)

MLS 302 - Clinical Bacteriology I 3 hrs. AND
MLS 302L - Clinical Bacteriology I Laboratory 2 hrs.
MLS 306 - Fundamentals of Hematology 3 hrs. AND
MLS 306L - Fundamentals of Hematology Laboratory 2 hrs.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
CHE 251 - Elementary Organic Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 251L - Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.
OR
CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

Junior

1st semester (14 hours)

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
MLS 301 - Professional Communication in Medical Lab Science 1 hr. AND
MLS 301L - Professional Communication Laboratory 2 hrs.
MLS 309 - Clinical Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
MLS 309L - Clinical Chemistry I Laboratory 2 hrs.
MLS 315 - Introduction to Clinical Immunology 2 hrs. AND
MLS 315L - Intro to Clinical Immunology Lab 1 hr.

2nd semester (17 hours)

MLS 407 - Clinical Immunodiagnostics I 2 hrs. AND
MLS 407L - Clinical Immunodiagnostics I Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 408 - Clinical Immunohematology 3 hrs. AND
MLS 408L - Clinical Immunohematology Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 409 - Clinical Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
MLS 409L - Clinical Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 410 - Special Chemistry 1 hr. AND
MLS 410L - Special Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 412 - Principles of Clinical Administration and Education 1 hr.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (16 hours)

MLS 401 - Body Fluids 1 hr. AND
MLS 401L - Body Fluids Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 402 - Clinical Bacteriology II 3 hrs. AND
MLS 402L - Clinical Bacteriology II Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 403 - Clinical Mycology 1 hr. AND
MLS 403L - Clinical Mycology Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 405 - Clinical Parasitology 1 hr. AND
MLS 405L - Clinical Parasitology Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 406 - Hematology I 3 hrs. AND
MLS 406L - Hematology I Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 411 - Coagulation 1 hr. AND
MLS 411L - Coagulation Laboratory 1 hr.

2nd semester (16 hours)

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.