Medical Laboratory Science Curriculum BS

Year 1

Semester 1, Fall

CourseHours
ENG 101 English College Composition I3
CLS 105 MLS Survey1
COM 101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication3
Math 130 College Algebra4 -5
CHEM 110/1114
Semester hours15 -16

Semester 2, Spring

CourseHours
ENG 102 College Composition II3
BIO 124/1254
MATH 160 Intro to Statistics*3-5
CHEM 112/1134
Semester hours14-16

Year 2

Semester 1, Fall

CourseHours
CHEM 340/3414
BIO 216 Microbiology3
BIO 212/214 Anatomy & Physiology3/2
Elective3
Semester hours14

Semester 2, Spring

CourseHours
CLS 210 Introduction to MLS3
CLS 220 MLS Pathophysiology2
Elective9
Semester hours14

Year 3

Semester 1, Fall

Course

Hours

CLS 300 Clinical Hematology I

4

CLS 301 Clinical Hematology I lab

1

CLS 340 Clinical Biochem

3

CLS 341 Clinical Biochem. Lab

1

CLS 360 Clinical Microbiology

3

CLS 361 Clinical Microbiology lab

2

CLS 380 Clinical Immuno & Serology

3

CLS 381 Clinical Immunology lab

1

Semester hours

18

Semester 2, Spring

Course

Hours

CLS 302 Clinical Hematology II

3

CLS 320 Analysis of Body Fluids

3

CLS 321 Analysis of Body Fluids Lab

1

CLS 342 Clinical Biochemistry

2

CLS 372 Clinical Microbiology II

3

CLS 373 Clinical Microbiology II lab

1

CLS 375 Immunohematology

3

CLS 376 Immunohematology lab

1

Semester hours

17

Year 4

Semester 1, Fall

Course

Hours

Electives

9

CLS 420 Clinical Lab Management

1

CLS 415 MLS Molecular Diag.

3

CLS 416 MLS Molecular lab

2

Semester hours

15

Semester 2, Spring

Course

Hours

CLS 490 MLS Research

2

CLS 411 Hematology & Coag Practicum

1

CLS 441 Clinical Biochem Practicum

1

CLS 461 Clinical Micro Practicum

3

CLS 471 Clinical Blood Bank Pract.

2

CLS 483 Clinical Phlebotomy Pract.

1

CLS 400 Comprehensive Review

4

Semester hours

14

To begin Spring 2023 academic year.

General Studies credits = 38

Composition: 3-6  hours
English 101 College composition (3)  &
English 102 College composition (3)   or 
English 103 Accelerated College Comp – (3) 

Communications: 3 hours
COM 101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3 hours) 

Quantitative Reasoning (4-5 hours)
Math 130 Algebra 

Applied Reasoning  (3 hours) 
COM 203, ECON 103, FIN 131, LING 150,
PHIL 210, PSYC 101

Science Reasoning (4 hours)
BIO 124/125 Biological Principles & Lab

History (3 hours) choose one. 3 hours
History: HIST 103,104,210,211

Literature: choose one. 3 hours
Literature: ENG 202,204,205,214,215 

Fine Arts: choose one. 3 hours 
Fine Arts: ART 100,140,341,343 MUS 130, 
132,133,134,351, THE 100, 300 

Humanities and Languages: one. 3 hours 
PHIL 201,205, REL 250,335 Any FREN, any SPAN 
SPA252

Social Sciences (Geography, Political Science
or Sociology:  choose 6 hours from the following:
Group I: GEO 205,206,
Group II: POLS 101, 201,202 
Group III:  SOC 150 SWK 201

Required Support Courses: 22 – 24 hours
MATH 160 Intro to Statistics
CHEM 110/111 Chemistry I & Lab 4
CHEM 112/113 Chemistry II & Lab 4
CHEM 340/341 Organic with Lab 4
BIO 212/214 Anatomy & Physiology 4
BIO 216 Microbiology 3

Medical Laboratory Science credits= 60

Optional: 
CLS 105 MLS survey (Freshman only)          1

Required MLS courses:
CLS 210 Introduction to MLS – Sophomore    3
CLS 220 MLS Pathophysiology – Sophomore 2

Total:   5

Junior year Fall Semester:                            
CLS 300 Clinical Hematology I 4
CLS 301 Clinical Hematology I Lab 1
CLS 340 Clinical Biochemistry I 3
CLS 341 Clinical Biochemistry I Lab 1
CLS 360 Clinical Microbiology I 3
CLS 361 Clinical Microbiology I Lab 2
CLS 380 Clinical Immunology Serology 3
CLS 381 Clinical Immunology Lab 1

Total: 18

Junior Year Spring Semester:
CLS 302 Clinical Hematology II 3
CLS 320 Analysis of Body Fluids 3
CLS 321 Analysis of Body Fluids 1
CLS 342 Clinical Biochemistry 2
CLS 372 Clinical Microbiology II 3
CLS 373 Clinical Microbiology II Lab 1
CLS 375 Immunohematology 3
CLS 376 Immunohematology 1

Total: 17

Senior Year Fall Semester Clinicals 8
Clinical Rotations:  411,441,461,471,483
(An online GE courses could be taken here. 5)

Senior Year Spring Semester
CLS 400 Comprehensive Review 4
CLS 420 Lab Management 1
CLS 490 Research 2
CLS 415 MLS Molecular 3
CLS 416 MLS Molecular Lab 2

Total: 12