2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Medical Laboratory Sciences, BS (GPS)


This guide outlines a four-year path to graduation. You are expected to satisfy all “success marker” courses, grades, and GPAs as specified.  For part-time students and students needing to complete background material, this schedule represents the order in which courses should be taken.  This suggested plan to four-year graduation does not replace regular advising appointments.  Some course offerings may change.

Total: 12 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete BIO 1120 CHM 1210 , CHM 1210L ENG 1100 , with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.7 or better

Total: 13 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete BIO 1150 CHM 1220 , CHM 1220L , and STT 2640  with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.7 or better

Term Three


Total: 14 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete BIO 2110 CHM 2110 CHM 2110L  with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.7 or better

Total: 13.5 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete BIO 2120 , BIO 2140 CHM 2120 , and CHM 2120L  with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.7 or better

Term Five


Total: 14 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete BIO 3100 BIO 3110 , and Life Science Elective with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.7 or better

Term Six


  • Credit Hour(s): 4
  • CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
  • Life Science Elective - Advanced Science Course (3000/4000 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • Life Science Elective - Advanced Science Course (3000/4000 level) Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 13 Credit Hours


SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete ANT 3120  Life Science Electives with C or better; maintain a GPA of 2.7 or better

Terms Seven to Nine (Clinical Year)


Clinical Year

Includes 42 credit hours of medical lab coursework spread over 3 semesters (Summer, Fall, Spring). Clinical year is a 12-month program consisting of didactic coursework and rotations at affiliated laboratories.

Classes include:  hematology, clinical chemistry, urine and body fluid analysis, microbiology, parasitology, serology, immunohematology, and a laboratory management course which counts as an IW in the major.

Notes:


  • This program illustrates a possible 4-year completion of Medical Laboratory Science, BS degree.
  • Admission to the Medical Laboratory Science program is competitive and limited.
  • An overall GPA of 2.7 or better is required.
  • Criteria used to determine admission include the student’s academic record, 3 letters of recommendation, and results of a personal interview. Additional credit hours may be required to meet certain pre-requisites.