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2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog

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2014-2015 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: 16 credits

University Studies/College Studies Requirements - 6 credits

CAS 101 - Introduction to the Arts and Sciences Credits: 1
MLS 115 - Fund Of Med Lab Science Credits: 1
MLS 116 - Fund Med Lab Sci Techniq Credits: 1
CHM 151 - Principles of Modern Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHM 161 - Introduction to Applied Chemistry I Credits: 1
ENL 101 - Critical Writing and Reading I Credits: 3

Second Semester: 17 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 3 credits

MLS 121 - Human Genetics Credits: 3
MLS 122 - Human Genetics Lab Credits: 1
CHM 162 - Introduction to Applied Chemistry II Credits: 1
ENL 102 - Critical Writing and Reading II Credits: 3
CHM 152 - Principles of Modern Chemistry II Credits: 3

Second Year

First Semester: 14 credits

University Studies/College Studies Requirements - 3 credits

MLS 211 - Fundamentals of Human Physiology Credits: 4
CHM 251 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHM 263 - Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
ENL 264 - Communicating in the Sciences Credits: 3

Second Semester: 17 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 9 credits

MLS 221 - Pathophysiology Credits: 3
MLS 222 - Pathophysiology Lab Credits: 1
MLS 241 - Instrumentation Analysis Credits: 3

Third Year Integrated Program

First Semester: 12 credits

Free Electives - 3 credits

MLS 301 - Princ of Microbiology Credits: 4
MLS 303 - Princ Microbiology Lab Credits: 1
MLS 325 - Clinical Immunobiology Credits: 3
MLS 326 - Clin Immunobiology Lab Credits: 1

Second Semester: 15 credits

MLS 313 - Medical Microbiology Credits: 3
MLS 314 - Medical Microbiology Lab Credits: 1
MLS 331 - Fund Clinical Hematology Credits: 3
MLS 332 - Fund Clin Hematology Lab Credits: 1
MLS 341 - Clinical Chemistry in Diagnostic Techniques Credits: 3
MLS 342 - Clin Instrumnt Analy Lab Credits: 1
PHL 317 - Ethics & Hlth Care Prof Credits: 3

Fourth Year

First Semester: 17 credits

MLS 401 - Clinical Microbiology I Credits: 5
MLS 421 - Immunohematology I Credits: 2
MLS 443 - Clinical Biochemistry I Credits: 5
MLS 431 - Hematology I Credits: 3
MLS 428 - Clin Microscopy&Serology Credits: 2

Second Semester: 15 credits

MLS 422 - Immunohematology II Credits: 2
MLS 444 - Clinical Biochemistry II Credits: 4
MLS 432 - Hematology II Credits: 3
MLS 450 - Senior Seminar Credits: 2

Note

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

University Studies Requirements

In addition to the requirements in the major, students will be required to complete the University Studies requirements. For more information: http://www.umassd.edu/generaleducation/universitystudies/universitystudiescurriculum/.

Total credits: 120

Cytotechnology Option

Requirements

First Year

First Semester: 15 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 3 credits

MLS 115 - Fund Of Med Lab Science Credits: 1
MLS 116 - Fund Med Lab Sci Techniq Credits: 1
CHM 151 - Principles of Modern Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHM 161 - Introduction to Applied Chemistry I Credits: 1
ENL 101 - Critical Writing and Reading I Credits: 3

Second Semester: 14 credits

MLS 121 - Human Genetics Credits: 3
MLS 122 - Human Genetics Lab Credits: 1
CHM 162 - Introduction to Applied Chemistry II Credits: 1
ENL 102 - Critical Writing and Reading II Credits: 3

Second Year

First Semester: 16 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 12 credits

BIO 221 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 3
BIO 223 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I Credits: 1

Second Semester: 15 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements - 4 credits

MLS 221 - Pathophysiology Credits: 3
MLS 222 - Pathophysiology Lab Credits: 1
BIO 222 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 3
BIO 224 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II Credits: 1

Third Year

First Semester: 16 credits

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

MLS 301 - Princ of Microbiology Credits: 4

Second Semester: 15 credits

General Education/Distribution Requirements/Free Electives - 6 credits

MLS 331 - Fund Clinical Hematology Credits: 3
MLS 332 - Fund Clin Hematology Lab Credits: 1
MLS 352 - Med Lab Science Sem II Credits: variable; 1.00 to 3.00
PHL 317 - Ethics & Hlth Care Prof Credits: 3

Fourth Year

First Semester: 15 credits

MLS 461 - Intro to Cytotechnology Credits: variable; 1.00 to 4.00
MLS 463 - Cytopathology Credits: variable; 1.00 to 4.00
MLS 465 - Cytotechnology Seminar Credits: variable; 1.00 to 3.00
MLS 467 - Cytology Practicum I Credits: variable; 1.00 to 8.00

Second Semester: 15 credits

MLS 462 - Sp Top in Cytotechnology Credits: variable; 1.00 to 3.00
MLS 464 - Medical Cytology Credits: variable; 1.00 to 4.00
MLS 466 - Applied Cytotechnology Credits: variable; 1.00 to 3.00
MLS 468 - Cytology Practicum II Credits: variable; 1.00 to 8.00

Note

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

University Studies Requirements

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 - Intro to Biotechnology Credits: 3
MLS 472 - Topics in Biotechnology Credits: 4
MLS 473 - Biotechnology Pract I Credits: variable; 2.00 to 5.00
MLS 474 - Biotechnology Pract II Credits: variable; 2.00 to 5.00

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.