Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Required 122 credit hours (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above) including:
I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing)
Note that some UND ES requirements are met with certain pre-professional and professional program courses.
II. Pre-Professional Program Courses
Required Pre-Professional Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 150 | General Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 150L | General Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 151 | General Biology II | 3 |
| BIMD 220 | Human Anatomy Physiology I | 3 |
| BIMD 221 | Human Anatomy Physiology II | 3 |
| BIMD 301 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 121L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 122L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECON 210 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics | 3-4 |
| or PSYC 241 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| or SOC 326 | Sociological Statistics | |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 130 | Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences | 3 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 3-4 |
| or MATH 107 | Precalculus | |
| or MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | |
| or MATH 165 | Calculus I | |
| MLS 110 | Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
| MLS 220 | Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 226 | Introduction to Clinical Immunology | 3 |
| MLS 332 | Introduction to Clinical Hematology | 3 |
| MLS 334 | Introduction to Clinical Microbiology | 3 |
| MLS 339 | Introduction to Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| MLS 340 | Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics | 1 |
Required Science Elective Courses
Two of the following courses (or equivalents) are required.
Notes: Some of these courses may have additional pre-requisite requirements beyond what is required for MLS; Some required MLS pre-professional courses may require a course from this list as a pre-requisite.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIMD 202 | Introduction to Medical Microbiology Lecture | 3 |
| BIMD 302 | General Microbiology Lecture | 2 |
| BIOL 315 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 341 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 410 | Molecular Biology Techniques | 4 |
| CHEM 333 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 340 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 341 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| Other Advisor-Approved Science Course | 3-4 | |
Optional Recommended Pre-Professional Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHE 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
III. MLS Professional Program Required Courses
Students must apply and be accepted to the MLS Professional Program before beginning MLS Professional Program coursework.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MLS 411 | Clinical Chemistry I | 2 |
| MLS 412 | Clinical Hematology Hemostasis I | 3 |
| MLS 413 | Clinical Immunohematology I | 2 |
| MLS 414 | Clinical Microbiology I | 3 |
| MLS 415 | Clinical Urinalysis Body Fluids I | 2 |
| MLS 416 | Clinical Immunology Molecular Diagnostics | 1 |
| MLS 420 | Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 421 | Clinical Chemistry II | 2 |
| MLS 422 | Clinical Hematology Hemostasis II | 3 |
| MLS 423 | Clinical Immunohematology II | 2 |
| MLS 424 | Clinical Microbiology II | 3 |
| MLS 425 | Clinical Urinalysis Body Fluids II | 2 |
| MLS 431 | Clinical Chemistry Urinalysis III | 2 |
| MLS 432 | Clinical Hematology Hemostasis III | 2 |
| MLS 433 | Clinical Immunohematology III | 2 |
| MLS 434 | Clinical Microbiology III | 2 |
| MLS 449 | Capstone in Medical Laboratory Science | 3 |
| MLS 450 | Advanced Clinical Applications in Medical Laboratory Science | 1 |
| Total Credits | 39 | |