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2022-2023 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 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

University Studies/College Distribution Requirements - 6 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: 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: 14 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
MLS 242 - Cl Chm App Diag Tech Lab Credits: 1

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 215 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Fourth Year

First Semester: 18 credits

Second Semester: 15 credits

MLS 411 - Clinical Microbiology II Credits: 3
MLS 422 - Immunohematology II Credits: 3
MLS 444 - Clinical Biochemistry II Credits: 3
MLS 432 - Hematology II Credits: 3
MLS 450 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

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