Medical Laboratory Science, BS

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Graduation Requirements

BS MLS degree students must complete 200 quarter credits hours, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00, and earn a grade of “C” or better in all professional program courses (MLS) as prescribed by the curriculum outline.

Curriculum

All senior level courses require admission to the Medical Laboratory Science Program or instructor consent. Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Pre-Medical Laboratory Science

Freshman Year

Fall

200-level - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 211 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
or
BIO 231 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
WRI 121 - English Composition Credit Hours: 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Winter

200-level - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 212 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
or
BIO 232 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
WRI 122 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 3

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Spring

MLS 100 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science Credit Hours: 2
200-level - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 213 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
or
BIO 233 - Human Anatomy and Physiology III Credit Hours: 4
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
SPE 111 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall

200-level - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 or 5
CHE 201 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHE 204 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
or
CHE 221 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 5
SPE 321 - Small Group and Team Communication Credit Hours: 3

Total: 12 or 13 Credit Hours

Winter

200-level - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 or 5
BIO 345 - Medical Microbiology Credit Hours: 5
CHE 202 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHE 205 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
or
CHE 222 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 5
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
WRI 227 - Technical Report Writing Credit Hours: 3
Business or Management Elective Credit Hours: 3 ***

Total: 13 or 14 Credit Hours

Spring

200-level - General Chemistry III Credit Hours: 4 or 5
CHE 203 - General Chemistry III Credit Hours: 3
CHE 206 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
or
CHE 223 - General Chemistry III Credit Hours: 5
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
BIO 200 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 2
BIO 209 - Current Research Topics in Medical Sciences I Credit Hours: 1
WRI 327 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3

Total: 13 or 14 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall

200 level or above Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHE 331 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
MLS 432 - Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science I Credit Hours: 4 **
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Business or Management Elective Credit Hours: 3 ***

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Winter

BIO 235 - Human Genetics Credit Hours: 3
or
BIO 341 - Medical Genetics Credit Hours: 3
200 level or above Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHE 332 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
BUS/MGT - Elective Credit Hours: 3 ***
PHIL 331 - Ethics in the Professions Credit Hours: 3

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Spring

BIO 436 - Immunology Credit Hours: 4
200 level or above Organic Chemistry III Credit Hours: 4
or
200 level or above Biochemistry III Credit Hours: 4
CHE 333 - Organic Chemistry III Credit Hours: 4 (Klamath Falls) only offered Fall Term
or
CHE 450 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 4 (Klamath Falls) only offered Fall Term
Statistics Credit Hours: 4
MATH 243 - Introductory Statistics Credit Hours: 4
or
MATH 361 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4