Medical Laboratory Science Curriculum, Certificate
General Studies credits = 38 (obtained from the Biology degree)
Medical Laboratory Science credits: 45
Biology students or graduates that are interested in working in the Clinical Laboratory can use this certificate to sit for the ASCP Board of Registry Exam.
WLU MLS Department requires the following to be considered.
- A Minimum of a 2.75 GPA
- Biology seniors or graduates are preferred.
- Immunology required – (BIO 317 or CLS 380 & 381)
- Molecular required – (BIO 208,460 or CLS 415,416)
- Organic Chemistry
- All completed General Education requirements.
First Semester (Fall)
| 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 420 Laboratory Management | 1 |
| CLS 361 Clinical Microbiology I Lab | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
Second Semester (Spring)
| Course | Hours |
| 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 |
Third Semester (Summer)
| Clinical Rotations: 411,441,461,471,483 | 8 |
| CLS 400 | 4 |
| CLS 455 | 1 |
| Total | 13 |
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
Tuition for the MLS program consists of the base WLU tuition (depends on residency location) plus the differential cost associated with all courses in the College of Sciences. While there are no additional fees for MLS students, there may be other WLU charges and fees that may apply.