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:
- Students must be fully admitted by TAMIU and must be declared a MLSC major
- Completed all (or have no less than 3 SCH remaining) University Core Curriculum
- Completed all MLSC foundational coursework requirements
- Have a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA (on a 0.0 - 4.0 scale)
- Have a minimum combined science and math 2.75 GPA (on a 0.0 - 4.0 scale).
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| [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 2102 | Anatomy & Physiology II-Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1311 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I-Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 2423 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| MLSC 2301 | Intro to Medical Lab Sci-WIN | 3 |
| MLSC 2310 | Genetics and Molecular Diagn | 3 |
| MLSC 2110 | Genetics & Molecular Diag. Lab | 1 |
| MLSC 2352 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| MLSC 2152 | Pathophysiology Lab | 1 |
| CLSC (After Admission) | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MLSC 4460 | Transfusion Medicine I | 4 |
| MLSC 4461 | Clinical Microbiology I | 4 |
| MLSC 4462 | Clinical Biochemistry I | 4 |
| MLSC 4463 | Clinical Hematology I | 4 |
| 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 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 126 | |
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.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester 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 Hours | 16 | |
| 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 Hours | 17 | |
| 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 Hours | 16 | |
| 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 Hours | 17 | |
| 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 Hours | 16 | |
| 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 Hours | 16 | |
| 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 Hours | 16 | |
| 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 Hours | 12 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 126 | |