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MAJOR IN MEDICAL LBORATORY SCIENCE
The Medical Laboratory Science major is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018; telephone 773-714-8880). The four-year B.S. degree curriculum offers an undergraduate professional education designed to prepare students for career entry positions in hospital clinical laboratories and industry as well as graduate study for medical laboratory science, physician assistant and related areas. Graduates of the major are eligible for the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Certification examination.
During the first two years at the University, students interested in the medical laboratory science major should take courses in the basic sciences and liberal arts, including prerequisite courses in biology and chemistry. The professional and clinical courses in the third and fourth years include a final period of supervised clinical education in the Christiana Care Health Services and other affiliated institutions. One required Winter Session is included in the B.S. curriculum.
During the clinical practicum period (fall of junior year and winter and spring terms of the senior year), students should plan for the possibility of 1) added expense for transportation and uniforms and 2) added expense for living off-campus at the clinical site for at least a four-week practicum during the senior year when the commuting distance is excessive. Students are required to meet all immunization, titer, routine physical examination, drug screening, safety, criminal background check, child abuse registry investigation and adult abuse registry investigation requirements, and proof of health insurance prior to clinical coursework. Additional requirements for clinical education may be required by the healthcare facility to which the student is assigned. The profession of medical laboratory science welcomes individuals with disabilities. However, the student must be able to perform certain essential functions throughout the program of study. These physical, emotional, and professional/intellectual demands are necessary for the effective and accurate performance of laboratory analyses.
For exceptionally talented and highly motivated students, several special academic opportunities are available. Students may pursue the Honors Degree with Distinction, the Honors Degree, the Degree with Distinction, or undergraduate research through independent study.
Freshmen or transfer students may be admitted to the University as Medical Laboratory and Diagnostics Interest students. Students will be evaluated for admission to the Medical Laboratory Science major after completion of the prerequisite courses. Priority will be given to full-time University sophomores.
Class size is limited to 36 medical laboratory science majors, and any interested student should talk with the Program Director as early as possible.
Eligibility for admission to the junior year of the Medical Laboratory Science major will be based on the following criteria:
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Minimal GPA of 2.0 in first four semesters of coursework.
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Minimal gradepoint index of 2.0 computed from specified courses in biological sciences and chemistry, including laboratories: BISC 207, BISC 208, BISC 276, BISC 300, and CHEM 103, CHEM 104,CHEM 213-CHEM 215, and CHEM 214-CHEM 216.
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Completion of at least 60 credits, including the courses listed above.
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Within the pool of eligible students, admission to the major courses will be determined by academic achievement. All applicants will be evaluated by the Medical Laboratory Sciences Undergraduate Program Committee.
Courses taken pass/fail cannot be used to complete major requirements. Pass/fail courses are for free electives only. A minimal grade of C- is required in each MEDT course in the Medical Laboratory Science major. In order to meet degree requirements, medical laboratory science majors must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to progress in the medical laboratory science sequence. A student who earns a grade lower than C- in a medical laboratory science course must repeat the course and achieve a grade of at least C- before enrolling in any medical laboratory science course which has the prior course as a prerequisite. Students are not permitted to repeat any medical laboratory science course more than once. Further, students who earn a grade lower than C- in more than one medical laboratory science course will not be permitted to continue in the major.
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
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ENGL 110 |
Critical Reading and Writing |
3 |
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(minimum grade C-) |
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One of the courses taken to satisfy the breadth requirements also may satisfy the multicultural course requirement.
MAJOR REQUIRMENTS
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Second Writing Course: (minimum grade C-) |
3 |
A second writing course involving significant writing experience including two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and content. This course must be taken after completion of 45 credit hours. (See list of courses approved for second writing requirement.)
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One of the following |
3-4 |
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MATH 114 |
College Mathematics and Statistics |
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(for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
(for students who intend to continue the study of mathematics)
Successful performance on the college proficiency exam (0 credits awarded).
Additional Breadth Requirements
From the list of University breadth courses, an additonal nine credits must be taken to meet the requirements for the major; subject areas may be from the same discipline.
(minimum grade of C- required in all MEDT courses)
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MEDT 100 |
Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science |
1 |
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MEDT 200 |
The Language of Medicine |
3 |
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MEDT 250 |
Communication, Education, & Ethics in Healthcare |
1 |
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MEDT 370 |
Phlebotomy Practicum |
1 |
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MEDT 375 |
Statistics, Research, and Clinical Laboratory Principles |
2 |
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MEDT 380 |
Clinical Immunology and Medical Virology |
4 |
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MEDT 390 |
Introduction to Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics |
3 |
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MEDT 391 |
Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory |
1 |
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MEDT 400 |
Urinalysis and Body Fluids |
2 |
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MEDT 401 |
Clinical Physiological Chemistry I |
3 |
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MEDT 411 |
Clinical Physiological Chemistry I Laboratory |
2 |
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MEDT 404 |
Hematology I |
2 |
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MEDT 414 |
Hematology I Laboratory |
1 |
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MEDT 406 |
Medical Microbiology |
3 |
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MEDT 416 |
Medical Microbiology Laboratory |
2 |
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MEDT 403 |
Clinical Physiological Chemistry II |
4 |
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MEDT 413 |
Clinical Physiological Chemistry II Laboratory |
2 |
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MEDT 418 |
Senior Seminar: Medical Laboratory Science |
0 |
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MEDT 405 |
Hematology II |
2 |
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MEDT 415 |
Hematology II Laboratory |
2 |
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MEDT 409 |
Immunohematology |
1 |
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MEDT 419 |
Immunohematology Laboratory |
1 |
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MEDT 420 |
Immunohematology II |
1 |
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MEDT 421 |
Immunohematology II Laboratory |
1 |
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MEDT 430 |
Diagnostic Bacteriology and Medical Mycology |
2 |
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MEDT 431 |
Diagnostic Bacteriology and Medical Mycology Laboratory |
2 |
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MEDT 461 |
Laboratory Practice and Leadership I |
1 |
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MEDT 471 |
Laboratory Practice and Leadership II |
1 |
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MEDT 472 |
Clinical Urinalysis Practicum |
1 |
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MEDT 473 |
Clinical Chemistry Practicum |
3 |
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MEDT 475 |
Clinical Hematology Practicum |
3 |
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MEDT 477 |
Clinical Microbiology Practicum |
3 |
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MEDT 479 |
Clinical Immunohematology Practicum |
3 |
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MEDT 480 |
Senior Capstone |
1 |
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or
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CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF |
124 |
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