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Medical Laboratory Science - B.S. Degree

Department of Biology
Office: 221 Science Center

(716) 673-3282

Dr. William D. Brown, Chairperson

Susan Bettker, Program Coordinator

Email: susan.bettker@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/program/medical-laboratory-science

Core Requirements:

BIOL 131Introductory Ecology and Evolution

3
BIOL 132Introductory Ecology and Evolution Laboratory

1
BIOL 133Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology

3
BIOL 134Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory

1
BIOL 237Genetics

3
BIOL 238Genetics Laboratory

1
BIOL 245Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIOL 246Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4
BIOL 256Introduction to Clinical Science

1
BIOL 333Biochemistry

3
BIOL 334Biochemistry Laboratory

1
BIOL 338Microbiology

4
BIOL 344Parasitology

1
BIOL 431Senior Seminar

1
BIOL 453Basic Hematology

1
BIOL 461Immunology and Serology

3
Total Credit Hours:35

Required supporting course work:

CHEM 115General Chemistry Lecture I

3
CHEM 125General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 116General Chemistry Lecture II

3
CHEM 126General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CHEM 215Organic Chemistry Lecture I

3
CHEM 225Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 216Organic Chemistry Lecture II

3
CHEM 226Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1
STAT 250Statistics for Scientists

3
PHYS 121College Physics I

3
PHYS 123College Physics Lab I

1
and
PHYS 122College Physics II

3
PHYS 124College Physics II Lab

1
or
PHYS 230University Physics I

4
PHYS 232University Physics I Lab

1
and
PHYS 231University Physics II

4
PHYS 233University Physics II Lab

1
Total Credit Hours:27-29

NOTE: Chemistry and mathematics courses should be completed by the end of the sophomore year, physics courses by the end of the junior year.

Clinical Internship

MLS 490Clinical Internship

15
MLS 491Clinical Internship

15
Total Credit Hours:30

Total Credit Hours: 92-94

Clinical Internship Courses (MEDT 490 and MEDT 491)

Each hospital uses slightly different names in categorizing areas of study. The basic categories are as follows:

  • Clinical Chemistry: Lecture and laboratory sequence involving the study and detection of biochemical components in body fluids. Methodology, theory, disease states, and instrumentation are stressed.
  • Clinical Microbiology: Lecture and laboratory rotation in which bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses are studied, the emphasis being on bacteria. Biochemical, morphological and serological properties are emphasized.
  • Hematology/Coagulation: Lecture and laboratory sequence concerned with the study of blood. Theory and techniques dealing with cellular components and coagulation mechanisms of normal and abnormal blood are major topics.
  • Immunohematology (Blood Bank): Lecture and laboratory rotation dealing with the immunological properties of the blood, especially concerning the various blood groups and transfusion therapy. (Other theories and techniques of basic immunology may be included here or in another category.)
  • Urinalysis: Lecture and laboratory presentation of normal and abnormal physical, chemical, and cellular properties of urine.