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Medical Laboratory Science

Experiential learning and exciting career prospects in healthcare

Medical laboratory science encompasses the essence of biology, chemistry, and medicine. It is associated with the prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of disease through the understanding, application, and performance of clinical laboratory analyses. Medical laboratory scientists perform laboratory tests on blood and other body fluids to aid in the maintenance of health and the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The medical laboratory science major prepares students for national certification as medical laboratory scientists through the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC).

Freshmen enter as medical laboratory science interest majors. In order to enter the medical laboratory science major at the end of the sophomore year certain criteria are required: a minimum 2.00 GPA for the first 4 semesters, minimum 2.00 GPA for prerequisite courses in chemistry and biological sciences (science index), and completion of at least 60 credit hours, including the prerequisite courses. Admission to the MLS-BS major is competitive and is determined by academic achievement.

AREAS OF STUDY

  • Clinical Diagnostics
  • Hematology and Hemostasis
  • Immunohematology or Transfusion Medicine
  • Microbiology and Infectious Agents

CAREER OPTIONS

  • Hospital and private clinical laboratories
  • Public health agencies
  • Industrial medical and biomedical laboratories
  • Research and forensic laboratories
  • Educational institutions
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Fertility centers
  • Physicians’ office laboratories
  • Veterinary laboratories
  • Technical sales
  • Instrument service
  • Management
  • Teaching
  • Medical writing

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

  • Public Health
  • Pathologist's Assistant
  • Hospital or Business Administration
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Perfusion Medicine
  • Education

What’s special about this program?

 

Students engage in experiential learning through clinical laboratory education at the program’s affiliated hospitals and medical centers. Graduates in Medical Laboratory Science are highly sought after by employers in hospitals, fertility centers, industry, private laboratories and public health organizations.  Through excellent advisement, Medical Laboratory Science students can complete prerequisite coursework during their undergraduate curriculum which, combined with the MLS specific coursework, prepares them for success in graduate and professional education programs including: medical or dental school, physician’s assistant programs, pathologist’s assistant programs, forensic science programs and other medical-related careers.

Medical Laboratory Science major at the University of Delaware: youtube.com/watch?v=yHNI7w8Aw7M

Sample curriculum

FALL   SPRING  
       
BISC207 Introductory Bio I with Lab BISC208 Intro Bio II with Lab

 

CHEM103/133

 

General Chemistry I with Lab

 

CHEM104/134

 

General Chemistry II with Lab

MATH114

 

College Math and Statistics

 

 

MMSC200

 

Language of Medicine

MMSC100 Introduction to Medical and Molecular Sciences
 
ENG110 First-Year Writing
UNIV101 First Year Experience I    
 

 

Breadth Requirement

 

 

 

 

FALL   SPRING  
       
BISC306

  General Physiology

BISC300  Introduction to Microbiology

 

CHEM213/215

 

  Elementary Organic Chemistry

  with Lab

 

 

CHEM214/216

 

 Elementary Biochemistry

 with Lab

MMSC250  

  Communication, Education and

  Ethics in Healthcare

 

   Breadth requirements
 

  University Breadth Courses

 

   
FALL   SPRING  
       
MMSC415

 Clinical Immunology and

 Medical Virology 

MMSC493

Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics
Techniques

 

MMSC416

 

 Clinical Immunology and Medical
 Virology Lab 

 

MMSC407/417

 

Clinical Physiological  Chemistry I
with Lab 

 

MMSC370

 

 Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing

 

MMSC423/424

 

Hematology I with Lab 

 

MMSC375

 

 Biostatistics for the Biological
 and Health Sciences

 

 

MMSC428/429

 

 Medical Microbiology and
 Parasitology with Lab

MMSC491  Human Molecular Genetics MMSC409/419  Immunohematology I with   Lab

 

MMSC402

 

 Body Fluid Analysis

   

 

MMSC412

 

 Body Fluid Analysis Laboratory

   
 

 

 Second Writing Course

   
FALL   Winter (Off campus)  
       
MMSC436

Clinical Physiological Chemistry II 

 

MMSC470 Case-Based Differential Diagnostics
MMSC437

Clinical Lab Instrumentation

   

 

MMSC433/434

 

 Hematology II with Lab

 

SPRING  
MMSC420/421

 Immunohematology II with Lab

 

(Off campus)

MMSC471

Laboratory Practice and Leadership II
MMSC438/439

 Diagnostic Bacteriology and Medical   Mycology with Lab

 

 

MMSC473

 

Clinical Chemistry Practicum

MMSC418

Senior Seminar I

 

 

MMSC475

 

Clinical Hematology Practicum

MMSC461 Laboratory Practice and Leadership I

 

MMSC477 

 

Clinical Microbiology and
Immunology Practicum

   

 

MMSC479

 

Clinical Immunohematology Practicum

   

 

MMSC480

 

Senior Seminar II

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