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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog

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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Medical Laboratory Science Major

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BS Degree

Clinical Laboratory Science Option

Requirements

First Year

First Semester: 15 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 6 credits

MLS 115 - Fundamentals of Medical Laboratory Science 1 credits
MLS 116 - Fundamentals of Medical Laboratory Science Techniques 1 credits
CHM 151 - Principles of Modern Chemistry I 3 credits
CHM 161 - Introduction to Applied Chemistry I 1 credits
ENL 101 - Critical Writing and Reading I 3 credits

Second Semester: 17 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 3 credits

MLS 121 - Human Genetics 3 credits
MLS 122 - Human Genetics Laboratory 1 credits
CHM 152 - Principles of Modern Chemistry II 3 credits
CHM 162 - Introduction to Applied Chemistry II 1 credits
MTH 104 - Fundamentals of Statistics 3 credits
ENL 102 - Critical Writing and Reading II 3 credits

Second Year

First Semester: 14 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 6 credits

MLS 111 - Introduction to Human Physiology 4 credits
CHM 251 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
CHM 263 - Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credits

Second Semester: 17 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 9 credits

MLS 221 - Pathophysiology 3 credits
MLS 222 - Pathophysiology Laboratory 1 credits
MLS 241 - Clinical Chemistry Applied in Diagnostic Techniques 3 credits
MLS 242 - Clinical Chemistry Applied in Diagnostic Techniques Laboratory 1 credits

Third Year Integrated Program

First Semester: 12 credits

Free Electives - 3 credits

MLS 301 - Principles of Microbiology 4 credits
MLS 303 - Principles of Microbiology Laboratory 1 credits
MLS 325 - Clinical Immunobiology 3 credits
MLS 326 - Clinical Immunobiology Laboratory 1 credits

Second Semester: 13 credits

MLS 313 - Medical Microbiology 3 credits
MLS 314 - Medical Microbiology Laboratory 1 credits
MLS 331 - Fundamentals of Clinical Hematology 2 credits
MLS 332 - Fundamentals of Clinical Hematology Laboratory 1 credits
MLS 341 - Clinical Instrumental Analysis 2 credits
MLS 342 - Clinical Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 1 credits
PHL 317 - Ethics and Health Care Professionals 3 credits

Fourth Year

First Semester: 17 credits

MLS 401 - Clinical Microbiology I 5 credits
MLS 421 - Immunohematology I 2 credits
MLS 443 - Clinical Biochemistry I 5 credits
MLS 431 - Hematology I 3 credits
MLS 428 - Clinical Microscopy and Serology 2 credits

Second Semester: 15 credits

MLS 402 - Clinical Microbiology II 4 credits
MLS 422 - Immunohematology II 2 credits
MLS 444 - Clinical Biochemistry II 4 credits
MLS 432 - Hematology II 3 credits
MLS 450 - Senior Seminar 2 credits

Note

Many courses have been renumbered; refer to earlier catalogues for previous numbers.

General Education Departmental Requirements

Students majoring in the Clinical Laboratory Science option will meet their departmentally-determined General Education requirements as follows:

Area E

Satisfied by:

PHL 317 - Ethics and Health Care Professionals 3 credits

Area I, Tier 2

Satisfied by:

MLS 242 - Clinical Chemistry Applied in Diagnostic Techniques Laboratory 1 credits
MLS 341 - Clinical Instrumental Analysis 2 credits
MLS 342 - Clinical Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 1 credits
MLS 443 - Clinical Biochemistry I 5 credits
MLS 450 - Senior Seminar 2 credits

Area W, Tier 2

Satisfied by:

ENL 266 - Technical Communications 3 credits

Area O

Satisfied by:

MLS 326 - Clinical Immunobiology Laboratory 1 credits
MLS 450 - Senior Seminar 2 credits

Total credits: 120

Cytotechnology Option

Requirements

First Year

First Semester: 15 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 3 credits

MLS 115 - Fundamentals of Medical Laboratory Science 1 credits
MLS 116 - Fundamentals of Medical Laboratory Science Techniques 1 credits
CHM 151 - Principles of Modern Chemistry I 3 credits
CHM 161 - Introduction to Applied Chemistry I 1 credits
ENL 101 - Critical Writing and Reading I 3 credits

Second Semester: 14 credits

MLS 121 - Human Genetics 3 credits
MLS 122 - Human Genetics Laboratory 1 credits
CHM 152 - Principles of Modern Chemistry II 3 credits
CHM 162 - Introduction to Applied Chemistry II 1 credits
MTH 104 - Fundamentals of Statistics 3 credits
ENL 102 - Critical Writing and Reading II 3 credits

Second Year

First Semester: 16 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 12 credits

BIO 221 - Anatomy and Physiology I 3 credits
BIO 223 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I 1 credits

Second Semester: 15 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 4 credits

MLS 221 - Pathophysiology 3 credits
MLS 222 - Pathophysiology Laboratory 1 credits
BIO 222 - Anatomy and Physiology II 3 credits
BIO 224 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II 1 credits

Third Year

First Semester: 16 credits

MLS Elective - 3 credits
General Education/Distribution Requirements/Free Electives - 9 credits

MLS 301 - Principles of Microbiology 4 credits

Second Semester: 14 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements/Free Electives - 6 credits

MLS 331 - Fundamentals of Clinical Hematology 2 credits
MLS 332 - Fundamentals of Clinical Hematology Laboratory 1 credits
MLS 352 - Medical Laboratory Science Seminar II variable credits
PHL 317 - Ethics and Health Care Professionals 3 credits

Fourth Year

First Semester: 15 credits

MLS 461 - Introduction to Cytotechnology variable credits
MLS 463 - Cytopathology variable credits
MLS 465 - Cytotechnology Seminar variable credits
MLS 467 - Cytology Practicum I variable credits

Second Semester: 15 credits

MLS 462 - Special Topics in Cytotechnology variable credits
MLS 464 - Medical Cytology variable credits
MLS 466 - Applied Cytotechnology variable credits
MLS 468 - Cytology Practicum II variable credits

Note

The department has renumbered many courses; refer to earlier catalogues for previous numbers.

General Education Departmental Requirements

Students majoring in the Cytotechnology option will meet their departmentally-determined General Education requirements as follows:

Area E

Satisfied by:

PHL 317 - Ethics and Health Care Professionals 3 credits

Area I, Tier 2

Satisfied within hospital placement, as arranged between MLS Department Chairperson and placement supervisor.

MLS 461 - Introduction to Cytotechnology variable credits

Area W, Tier 2

Satisfied by:

ENL 266 - Technical Communications 3 credits

Area O

Satisfied by:

MLS 307

MLS 468 - Cytology Practicum II variable credits

Total Credits: 120

Biotechnology Option

Requirements

The first seven semesters of the curriculum are the same as that for students pursuing the Clinical Laboratory Science option.

In the second semester of the senior year, students in the biotechnology option take the following four courses:

MLS 471 - Introduction to Biotechnology 3 credits
MLS 472 - Topics in Biotechnology 3 credits
MLS 473 - Biotechnology Practicum I 3 credits
MLS 474 - Biotechnology Practicum II 3 credits

Note

All students must be recommended by the department chairperson to an approved biotechnology industrial site. The university cannot guarantee placement in an approved biotechnology industrial site.