Medical Laboratory Scientists apply biological and chemical principles to perform, interpret, and correlate laboratory analyses on body fluids and tissues. Medical Laboratory Scientists are responsible for selecting appropriate methods and implementing quality assurance for tests designed to promote health, and prevent, diagnose and treat diseases.
The Medical Laboratory Sciences major leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. The MLS Program is accredited by the:
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 North River Road, Suite 720
Rosemount, IL 60018-5119
Phone: (773) 714-8880
Graduates are eligible for the National Board of Certification examination administered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) immediately upon graduation.
Requirements
The course requirements listed below may also be used to satisfy the University’s General Education requirements.
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| 7-8 |
| Fundamentals of General Chemistry I
and Fundamentals of General Chemistry II | |
| General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry II | |
| 3-6 |
| Organic Chemistry | |
| Organic Chemistry
and Organic Chemistry | |
| BIOL 1107 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| 3 |
| Elementary Mathematical Modeling | |
| Precalculus | |
MATH 1125Q | (or above) | |
| STAT 1000Q | Introduction to Statistics I | 4 |
| or STAT 1100Q | Elementary Concepts of Statistics |
| MCB 2000 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 4 |
| MCB 2610 | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 4 |
| MCB 2400 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| or MCB 2410 | Genetics |
| 3-8 |
| Human Physiology in Health and Disease | |
| Human Physiology and Anatomy
and Human Physiology and Anatomy | |
| Enhanced Human Physiology and Anatomy I
and Enhanced Human Physiology and Anatomy II | |
| AH 2001 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| AH 3121 | Immunology for the Medical Laboratory Sciences | 3 |
| AH 4241 | Research for the Health Professional | 2 |
| DGS 4234 | Diagnostic Molecular Technologies | 3 |
| DGS 4235 | Laboratory in Molecular Diagnostics | 2 |
| MLSC 3301 | Fundamentals of Medical Laboratory Sciences | 3 |
| MLSC 3333 | Mycology, Parasitology and Virology | 3 |
| MLSC 3365 | Theory of Phlebotomy | 1 |
| MLSC 4094W | Seminar in Medical Laboratory Sciences | 2 |
| MLSC 4301 | Clinical Chemistry and Instrumentation | 1-3 |
| MLSC 4302 | Clinical Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| MLSC 4311 | Hematology | 4 |
| MLSC 4312 | Hematology Laboratory | 3 |
| MLSC 4321 | Clinical Immunology | 2 |
| MLSC 4322 | Clinical Immunology Laboratory | 1 |
| MLSC 4341 | Clinical Microbiology | 4 |
| MLSC 4342 | Clinical Microbiology Laboratory | 4 |
| MLSC 4351 | Transfusion Services | 3 |
| MLSC 4352 | Transfusion Services Laboratory | 3 |
| MLSC 4371 | Urinalysis and Hemostasis | 2 |
| MLSC 4372 | Urinalysis Laboratory | 1 |
| MLSC 4500 | Laboratory Operations and Professional Practice | 2 |
| MLSC 4094W | Seminar in Medical Laboratory Sciences | 2 |
| Total Credits | 91-102 |
Information Literacy
Competency will be met through successful completion of program major courses.
Supplemental Academic Standards
The Department of Allied Health Sciences requires a cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.2 in order to gain admission to the professional majors. Thereafter, students must maintain the following standards of scholastic achievement to continue in the professional major. Students who fail to maintain the minimum grade point averages or minimum course standard in any of these areas are subject to dismissal from the professional program and in some cases the Department of Allied Health Sciences.
- Students must maintain a minimum semester grade point average of 2.2.
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.2.
- Students must maintain a minimum major grade point average of 2.2. Major GPA includes all courses offered with the following departmental designations: AH, DGS and MLSC.
- Students must obtain a “C” or better in all courses required for graduation that are in the Department of Allied Health Sciences (AH, DGS, MLSC).
- No student may take a course in the Department of Allied Health Sciences for which another course in the department is a prerequisite unless that student has earned a grade of “C” or better in that prerequisite course.
- No course in the Department of Allied Health Sciences may be repeated more than once (for a total of two times).
Medical Laboratory Sciences Certificate Program
The Department of Allied Health Sciences also offers a Medical Laboratory Sciences Certificate. See the University of Connecticut Graduate Catalog for more information.
For information about admission and clinical placement requirements, please see “Department of Allied Health Sciences Professional Majors” at the end of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources section of this catalog.
University General Education Requirements
Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see General Education Requirements.
College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the college in addition to the University's General Education requirements. For more information, see the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources section of this catalog.
