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2018-2019 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog

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2018-2019 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Medical Laboratory Science Major

BS Degree

Clinical Laboratory Science Option

Requirements

First Year

First Semester: 16 credits

University Studies/College Distribution 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

University Studies/College Distribution Requirements - 3 credits

MLS 121 - Human Genetics Credits: 3
MLS 122 - Human Genetics Lab Credits: 1
CHM 152 - Principles of Modern Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHM 162 - Introduction to Applied Chemistry II Credits: 1
ENL 102 - Critical Writing and Reading II Credits: 3
MTH 147 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 3

Second Year

First Semester: 14 credits

University Studies/College Distribution 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: 16 credits

University Studies/College Distribution Requirements - 3 credits
Free Elective - 3 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: 16 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
MLS 411 - Clinical Microbiology II Credits: 4
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: 123

Health Services Option

Requirements

External students must have completed an Associate’s Degree and be certified in one of the allied health professions and have 60 transfer credits having the appropriate array of courses to meet Programmatic, University Studies, and College Distribution requirements expected at that level. Future course selections depend on the certification held, the completion of necessary pre-requisite courses, and the candidates work experiences. Internal candidates must have completed the first four semesters of the CLS option before considering the Health Services Option.

Third Year

First Semester:

University Studies/College Distribution Requirements 3 credits (PSY 101)

ACT 211 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ECO 231 - Principles Microeconomics Credits: 3
PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3

Second Semester:

University Studies/College Distribution Requirements 3 credits

ACT 212 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
ECO 232 - Principles Macroeconomics Credits: 3
MGT 336 - Management Hist & Theory Credits: 3
PSY 204 - Social Psychology Credits: 3

Fourth Year

First Semester:

University Studies/College Distribution Requirements 3-6 credits

PSC 315 - Public Policy in America Credits: 3
MLS 4xx Pro Seminar 3 credits
MGT elective 3 credits
BIS elective (Information Systems) 3 credits

Second Semester:

Free Electives 9 credits

PHL 317 - Ethics & Hlth Care Prof Credits: 3
PSC 342 - Public Administration Credits: 3

Medical Laboratory Science Major

BS Degree

Clinical Laboratory Science Option

Requirements

First Year

First Semester: 16 credits

Second Semester: 17 credits

Second Year

First Semester: 14 credits

Second Semester: 16 credits

Third Year Integrated Program

First Semester: 12 credits

Second Semester: 16 credits

Fourth Year

First Semester: 17 credits

Second Semester: 15 credits

Note

University Studies Requirements

Total credits: 123

Health Services Option

Third Year

First Semester:

Second Semester:

Fourth Year

First Semester:

Second Semester:

Total Credits: 120