Bachelor of Science with a Comprehensive Major in Biology - Medical Laboratory Science Concentration


Note: Minimum cumulative GPA, Biology GPA, Chemistry GPA and Math GPA for progression to the fourth year must be at least 2.5.

Course Number and Title

Hrs.

Prerequisites

Biology Core:

 

 

BIO 201 Molec. & Cellular Basis of Life

4

None

BIO 202 Organisms, Adapt. & Divers

4

None

BIO 303 Genetics

4

BIO 201 & 6 BIO hrs

BIO 330 Principles of Toxicology

4

BIO 201, 202; CHEM 104

BIO 340 Microbiology

4

BIO 201, CHEM 104

BIO 429 Biochemistry (with lab)

4

CHEM 307

CHEM 103 General Chemistry I

4

H.S. Chem.; 3 yrs. H.S. Math

CHEM 104 General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 103

CHEM 307/307L Organic Chemistry I (with lab)

4

CHEM 104

CHEM 308/308L Organic Chemistry II (with lab)

4

CHEM 307

MATH 108 Introductory Statistics

3

MATH 100 or ACT 18 or SAT 480

1 more semester of mathematics

3-5

 

 

45-47 hrs.

 

Remaining Biology Courses:

 

 

Choose one from the following biodiversity courses:

4

 

BIO 205 General Zoology

(4)

BIO 202

BIO 207 General Botany

(4)

BIO 202

BIO 219 Entomology

(4)

BIO 202

BIO 328 Vertebrate Biology

(4)

BIO 202

Choose one from the following ecology courses:

4

 

BIO 310 Ecology

(4)

BIO 202

BIO 411 Limnology

(4)

BIO 202

BIO 412 Marine Biology

(4)

BIO 202

Choose one from the following seminar courses:

1

 

BIO 276 Environ. Science Seminar

(1)

So. or Jr.. status

BIO 304 Journal Club

(1)

Jr. or Sr. Status

 

50-52 hrs.

 

Medical Laboratory Science Concentration Core:

 

 

BIO 457 Intro to Med. Lab. Science

1

Sr; Major in Med Tech

BIO 458 Clinical Phlebotomy

1

Sr; Major in Med Tech

BIO 459 Clinical Research

1

Sr; Major in Med Tech

BIO 460 Clinical Lab. Education

1

Sr; Major in Med Tech

BIO 461 Clinical Lab. Management

1

Sr; Major in Med Tech

BIO 462 Clinical Immunol/Immunopath

4

Sr; Major in Med Tech

BIO 463 Clinical Microbio, Parasit, Mycol.

10

Sr; Major in Med Tech

BIO 464 Clinical Immunohematology

7

Sr; Major in Med Tech

BIO 465 Clinical Chemistry

8

Sr; Major in Med Tech

BIO 466 Clinical Molecular Biology

2

Sr; Major in Med Tech

BIO 467 Clinical Hematology

9

Sr; Major in Med Tech

Total Hours

45 hrs.

 

Total major credit:

95-97 hrs.

 

Plus Institutional Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.

*Recommended elective courses include Cell Biology, Quantitative Analysis, Instrumental Analysis, Physics, Management and/or Education, and Computer Science.