Medical Laboratory Science B.S.

Curriculum

Curriculum Sheets/Advising Course Descriptions Learning Outcomes

A total of 120 credits are required for graduation.

During the first three years of the program, the curriculum emphasizes courses in the biological, biomedical and chemical sciences. The senior year is an 11-month clinical internship that is entirely administered off campus at our affiliated hospital schools of Medical Laboratory Science.

Required Courses

  • BIO 101/103: Principles of Biology I/Lab
  • BIO 102/104: Principles of Biology II/Lab
  • BIO 220/221: Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab
  • BIO 222, 223: Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab
  • CHM 101/102: General Chemistry I/Lab
  • CHM 112/114: General Chemistry II/Lab
  • CHM 124/126: Intro to Organic Chemistry/Lab
  • CMB 201: Introductory Medical Microbiology or 211: Integrative Microbiology
  • CMB 311: Introductory Biochemistry
  • CMB 333: Immunology and Serology
  • CMB 352: General Genetics
  • MLS 102: Intro to Clinical Laboratory Science
  • MLS 360: Fundamentals of the Medical Laboratory
  • MLS 405: Molecular Pathology
  • MLS 406: Clinical Immunology
  • MLS 409/410: Clinical Microbiology I/II
  • MLS 411/412: Clinical Chemistry I/II
  • MLS 413/414: Immunohematology I/II
  • MLS 415/416: Hematology I/II
  • MSL 451: Professional Topics in Clinical Laboratory Science
  • MLS 483: Introductory Diagnostic Microbiology
  • MTH 111 or 131 or 141
  • PHY 111, 185
  • STA 307 or 308
  • two of the following professional electives: BIO 341, CMB 320, 334, 432, 435, 437

Sample Two-Year Course Plan

The following is an example of the typical course schedule for the first four semesters for a student majoring in Medical Laboratory Science:

Semester I (Fall)
URI 101 – Introduction to URI
BIO 101, 103 – Principles of Biology I and lab
CHM 101,102 – General Chemistry I and lab
MTH 111 – Pre-Calculus
General Education Course
Total credits: 15
Semester II (Spring)
BIO 102, 104 – Principles of Biology II and lab
CHM 112,114 – General Chemistry II and lab
MLS 102 – Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science
Two General Education Courses
Total credits: 15
Semester III (Fall)
BIO 220, 221 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I and lab
CHM 124, 126 – Introduction to Organic Chemistry and lab
PHY 111, 185 – General Physics I and lab
General Education Course
Total credits: 15
Semester IV (Spring)
BIO 222, 223 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II and lab
CMB 201 – Introductory Medical Microbiology
MLS 360 – Fundamentals of the Medical Laboratory
General Education Course
Total credits: 14