Bachelor Degree
Main ContentBachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science Course Descriptions and Curriculum
Course descriptions
All course descriptions can be found in the School of Health Related Professions section of the current UMMC Bulletin. Click here to access the UMMC Bulletin.
Curriculum
| Junior |
| Fall | Semester Hours |
| MLS 311 | Basic and Clinical Immunology | 3 |
| MLS 312 | Essentials of Hematology | 3 |
| MLS 314 | Essentials of Clinical Chemistry | 3 |
| MLS 315 | Phlebotomy | 2 |
| MLS 327 | Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| Total hours | 13 |
| Spring | |
| MLS 313 | Clinical Bacteriology | 3 |
| MLS 324 | Clinical Chemistry | 3 |
| MLS 325 | Immunohematology | 3 |
| MLS 416 | Research Design and Statistics | 3 |
| MLS 417 | Principles of Management and Education in CLS | 1 |
| Total hours | 13 |
| Senior |
| Summer | Semester Hours |
| MLS 322 | Clinical Hematology | 3 |
| MLS 323 | Mycology, Parasitology, and Virology | 3 |
| MLS 405 | Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics | 3 |
| MLS 332 | Diagnostic Hemostasis | 1 |
| Total hours | 10 |
| Fall | |
| MLS 310 | Body Fluid Analysis | 3 |
| MLS 328 | Clinical Seminar | 3 |
| MLS 413 | Diagnostic Microbiology | 3 |
| MLS 335 | Immunohematology II | 3 |
| MLS 429 | Clinical Correlations | 2 |
| Total hours | 14 |
| Spring | |
| MLS 442 | Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| MLS 443 | Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| MLS 444 | Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| MLS 445 | Clinical Practicum IV | 3 |
| MLS 441 | Medical Laboratory Science Capstone (Traditional) | 2 |
| Total hours | 14 |
| Total program hours | 64 |