Medical Laboratory Science (Internship Option) (3+1) B.S. - Major Code 7621 (7625)

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For a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science, the student must complete three years of prescribed college work (94 hours) and a one-year internship in an approved School of Medical Technology.

The below degree curriculum meets the requirements of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Services (NAACLS), completion of which are required prior to acceptance to an approved hospital for the internship. Students must apply to an Accredited School of medical Technology not later than October 15 of the junior year of college.

Upon completion of the internship, the student takes a Board of Certification examination administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Upon passage the student is certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, M.L.S. (ASCP) and becomes a fully accredited member of the medical team. Full college credit will be given for the internship year and applied toward the Bachelor of Science Degree.

Listed below are the hospitals of affiliation for the Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science Program:

Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Lawton
St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa
Valley View Hospital, Ada

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements. Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information. Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work. See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees for more information.

Medical Laboratory Science General Education Requirements

Students seeking Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science, regardless of emphasis, are encouraged to select these courses while completing General Education requirements.

A. Major Requirements 20 hours

Elective 3-4 hours

Choose one course from:

Total 23-24 hours

B. Minor Requirements for MLS majors ONLY

Total 22 hours

C. Program Prerequisites

D. Internship 30 hours

(Clinical courses taken while in residence at an approved hospital school of medical technology)

E. Free Electives to total 124 hours for degree

Policies of the College of Science and Health Professions

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES:	At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the liberal arts and sciences for a BS/BSED degree and 40 credit hours of liberal arts and science courses are required for a specialty degree (BSN). Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

Medical Laboratory Science, Internship Option, Course Sequence

The following represents a suggested 4-year sequence of courses. The sequence considers prerequisites and specific scheduling of classes.

First Year – Freshman

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
*ENGL 1113 Freshman Composition I	*ENGL 1213 Freshman Composition II
*BIOL 1131/1123 Evolution & Diversity/Investigative Lab	***CHEM 1123/1131 General Chemistry I plus Lab
*MATH 1513 College Algebra	*POLS 1113 American Federal Government
*HIST 1483 or 1493 History or American History	**Humanities (3 hrs) See list in NSU catalog.
*UNIV 1002 University Strategies	*Human and Family Sciences 1653 Nutrition
Total Hours 14	Total Hours 16

Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
**Humanities ( 3 hours)	BIOL 3314 Human Physiology
***CHEM 1223/1231 General Chemistry plus lab	***CHEM 3123/3132 Organic Chemistry I
*COMM 1113 Speech	BIOL 3114 Genetics
**Global Perspectives( 3 hours) ( see NSU catalog)	BIOL 3224 Microbiology
Computer Science 1003
Total Hours 16	Total Hours 17

Third Year – Junior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
BIOL 4354 Immunology	BIOL 4164 Medical Microbiology
***CHEM 4214 Biochemistry	***PHYS 1115 General Physics I
BIOL 3124 Cell Biology	*GEOG 2243 Global Perspectives
**Gen Ed elective ( 3 hours)	*PSYC 1113 Introduction to Psychology
	*UNIV 2091 General Education Capstone
Total Hours 15	Total Hours 16

Fourth Year – Senior (Internship at School of Medical Technology)

Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
MEDT 4117 Clinical Microbiology	MEDT 4216 Clinical Immunology	MEDT 4351 Topics in Med Tech
MEDT 4125 Clinical Chemistry I	MEDT 4236 Clinical Hematology	MEDT 4325 Clinical Chemistry II
Total Hours 12	Total Hours 12	Total Hours 6

Total Degree Plan Hours 124

*General Education Requirement. **See current catalog “General Requirements” for selection. ***Minor required (18 hours).