Medical Laboratory Science- Bachelor of Science
For information, contact the Department of Microbiology, 212 Pearson Hall, 513-529-5422.
This program is for students who are preparing for the national examination, including sections on key lab specialties such as molecular biology, biochemistry, toxicology, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, immunohematology (blood bank) and hematology, for certification as Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Special Curriculum Requirements
This program requires 124 semester hours. Required courses include a twelve month, 32 credit medical laboratory internship. No pre-internship science or related course may be taken on a credit/no-credit basis.
Program Requirements
(75-86 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Biology Courses | ||
| BIO/MBI 115 | Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity | 4 |
| BIO/MBI 116 | Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| MBI 201 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| MBI 365 | Molecular and Cell Biology | 3 |
| or BIO 444 | Molecular Biology | |
| Core Chemistry Courses | ||
| CHM 141 & CHM 142 | College Chemistry and College Chemistry | 6-7 |
| or CHM 141R & CHM 142 | College Chemistry and College Chemistry | |
| CHM 144 & CHM 145 | College Chemistry Laboratory and College Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| Organic chemistry - select one of the following options: | 4-10 | |
Option 1: | ||
| Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry | ||
Option 2: | ||
| Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| CHM 332 | Outlines of Biochemistry | 3-4 |
| or CHM 432 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry | |
| Core Math Courses | ||
| MTH 151 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or STA 261 | Statistics | |
| Practicum/Internship Courses | ||
| MBI 487 | Medical Laboratory Science Practicum | 8 |
| MBI 488 | Medical Laboratory Science Practicum | 12 |
| MBI 489 | Medical Laboratory Science Practicum | 12 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-5 | |
| Introduction to Cell Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Medical Mycology | ||
| Human Viruses | ||
| Physics for the Life Sciences with Laboratory I | ||
| General Physics with Laboratory I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Principles of Human Physiology | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Medical Bacteriology | ||
| Immunology Principles | ||
| Immunology Principles and Practice | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 75-85 | |