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.

Term One

BIO 1120 - Cells and Genes Credit Hour(s): 4
CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3

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

Term Two

BIO 1150 - Organisms and Ecosystems Credit Hour(s): 4
CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
STT 2640 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hour(s): 4 or
STT 1600 - Statistical Concepts Credit Hour(s): 4

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

BIO 2110 - Principles of Molecular and Classical Genetics Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 2110 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 2110L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hour(s): 2
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

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

Term Four

BIO 2120 - Cell Biology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIO 2140 - Introduction to Cell Biology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 2.5
CHM 2120 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 2120L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 2
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3

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

BIO 3100 - Clinical Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIO 3110 - Clinical Microbiology Lab Credit Hour(s): 2
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Life Science Elective - Advanced Science Course (3000/4000 level) Credit Hour(s): 3

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

ANT 3120 - Human Structure and Function II 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.