Bachelor of Science in Medical Lab Science

CIP: 51.1005.00

Admission to Medical Lab Science: Admission into the university follows all university guidelines and processes. Students will be admitted into the pre-Medical Laboratory Science program and will be fully admitted into the  program in their junior year. 

Criteria to be considered for admission into the MLSC program include:

  1. Students must be fully admitted by TAMIU and must be declared a MLSC major
  2. Completed all (or have no less than 3 SCH remaining) University Core Curriculum
  3. Completed all MLSC foundational coursework requirements
  4. Have a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA (on a 0.0 - 4.0 scale)
  5. Have a minimum combined science and math 2.75 GPA (on a 0.0 - 4.0 scale).
[University Core Curriculum]
Select 42 SCH as outlined in the suggested plans and as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation"42
CLSC Additional Requirements
BIOL 2102Anatomy & Physiology II-Lab1
CHEM 1311General Chemistry I3
CHEM 1111General Chemistry I-Lab1
CHEM 1412General Chemistry II4
CHEM 2423Organic Chemistry I4
MATH 1342Introductory Statistics3
MLSC 2301Intro to Medical Lab Sci-WIN3
MLSC 2310Genetics and Molecular Diagn3
MLSC 2110Genetics & Molecular Diag. Lab1
MLSC 2352Pathophysiology3
MLSC 2152Pathophysiology Lab1
CLSC (After Admission)
MLSC 3351Immunobiology- WIN3
MLSC 3151Immunobiology Lab1
MLSC 3354Clinical Chemistry I3
MLSC 3154Clinical Chemistry I Lab1
MLSC 3357Medical Bacteriology3
MLSC 3257Medical Bacteriology Lab2
MLSC 3356Hematology3
MLSC 3156Hematology Lab1
MLSC 3362Clinical Chemistry II3
MLSC 3162Clinical Chemistry II Lab1
MLSC 3366Infectious Diseases3
MLSC 3266Infectious Diseases Lab2
MLSC 3268Immunohematology2
MLSC 3168Immunohematology Lab1
MLSC 4460Transfusion Medicine I4
MLSC 4461Clinical Microbiology I4
MLSC 4462Clinical Biochemistry I4
MLSC 4463Clinical Hematology I4
MLSC 4271Clinical Microbiology II2
MLSC 4272Clinical Hematology II2
MLSC 4273Clinical Biochemistry II2
MLSC 4274Transfusion Medicine II2
MLSC 4275Clinical Lab Mgmt & Operations2
MLSC 4280MLS Seminar- WIN2
Total Semester Credit Hours126

Following is a suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements, meeting all course prerequisites, and writing intensive course (WIN) requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate online.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallSemester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3
FYE 1201 Learning in a Global Context 2
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I 3
CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I-Lab 1
BIOL 2301 Anatomy & Physiology I 3
BIOL 2101 Anatomy & Physiology I-Lab 1
 Semester Credit Hours16
Spring
ENGL 1302 English Composition II 3
FYE 1302 Signature Course 3
MATH 1342 Introductory Statistics 3
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II 4
BIOL 2302 Anatomy & Physiology II 3
BIOL 2102 Anatomy & Physiology II-Lab 1
 Semester Credit Hours17
Sophomore
Fall
PSCI 2305 American National Government 3
LEDR 2301 Foundations of Leadership 3
HIST 1301 The US to 1877 3
CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I 4
MLSC 2301 Intro to Medical Lab Sci-WIN 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Spring
PSCI 2306 American State Government 3
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics 3
HIST 1302 The US Since 1877 3
MLSC 2310 Genetics and Molecular Diagn 3
MLSC 2110 Genetics & Molecular Diag. Lab 1
MLSC 2352 Pathophysiology 3
MLSC 2152 Pathophysiology Lab 1
 Semester Credit Hours17
Junior
Fall
MLSC 3351 Immunobiology- WIN 3
MLSC 3151 Immunobiology Lab 1
MLSC 3354 Clinical Chemistry I 3
MLSC 3154 Clinical Chemistry I Lab 1
MLSC 3357 Medical Bacteriology 3
MLSC 3257 Medical Bacteriology Lab 2
Creative Arts 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Spring
MLSC 3356 Hematology 3
MLSC 3156 Hematology Lab 1
MLSC 3362 Clinical Chemistry II 3
MLSC 3162 Clinical Chemistry II Lab 1
MLSC 3366 Infectious Diseases 3
MLSC 3266 Infectious Diseases Lab 2
MLSC 3268 Immunohematology 2
MLSC 3168 Immunohematology Lab 1
 Semester Credit Hours16
Senior
Fall
MLSC 4460 Transfusion Medicine I 4
MLSC 4461 Clinical Microbiology I 4
MLSC 4462 Clinical Biochemistry I 4
MLSC 4463 Clinical Hematology I 4
 Semester Credit Hours16
Spring
MLSC 4271 Clinical Microbiology II 2
MLSC 4272 Clinical Hematology II 2
MLSC 4273 Clinical Biochemistry II 2
MLSC 4274 Transfusion Medicine II 2
MLSC 4275 Clinical Lab Mgmt & Operations 2
MLSC 4280 MLS Seminar- WIN 2
 Semester Credit Hours12
 Total Semester Credit Hours126