Illinois State University
Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory
Science
Undergraduate Plan of Study (effective 2014-2016 catalog)
This plan is for MLS majors in the Standard Track who are completing
General Education. Others must contact an advisor for a plan of study.
GENERAL EDUCATION– Minimum 39 hours (13 courses) required.
Refer to the ISU Undergraduate Catalog for a complete list of courses and
program details.
Group 1 Courses
Communication and Composition (2 courses required)
______ ENG 101 Composition & Critical Inquiry (3 hrs)
______ COM 110 Communication & Critical Inquiry (3 hrs)
Mathematics (1 course required) [M]
______ (3 hrs) MAT 120 Finite Math
Natural Sciences (2 courses required) [NS], [NSA]
______ (3 hrs) BSC 197Molecular & Cellular Biology
______ (3 hrs) CHE 140 General Chemistry I
United States Traditions (1 course required) [UST]
______ (3 hrs)
Individuals and Civic Life (1 course required) [ICL]
______ (3 hrs)
Group 2 Courses
Fine Arts (1 course required) [FA]
______ (3 hrs)
Humanities (1 course required) [H]
______ (3 hrs)
Language in the Humanities (1 course required) [LH]
______ (3 hrs)
Quantitative Reasoning (1 course required) [QR]
______ (3 hrs)
Science, Math and Technology (1 course required) [SMT]
MLS majors exempt
Social Sciences (1 course required) [SS]
______ (3 hrs)
Note: Global Studies options are available in FA, H, and SS
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MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS – Continuance requires minimum
grades of C in major courses and GPA of 2.5 (major and cumulative)
____ BSC 160 /260 Microbiology
____ CHE 141 General Chemistry II
____ CHE 220 Organic Chemistry
4hrs
4hrs
5hrs
PROFESSIONAL HSC COURSES
____ HSC 261 Intro Clinical Hematology
____ HSC 262 Intro Clinical Chemistry
____ HSC 263 Intro Clinical Immunology
____ HSC 260 Intro Clinical Immunohematology
____ HSC 301 Intro Coag/Hemostasis
____ HSC 302 Intro Clinical Biochemistry
____ HSC 308 Intro Clinical Microbiology
4hrs
4hrs
3hrs
3hrs
2hrs
3hrs
4hrs
MAJOR ELECTIVES – 8 hrs req
____ BSC 170 Genetics and Society
____ BSC/KNR 181 Human Anatomy & Physiology I*
____ BSC/KNR 182 Human Anatomy & Physiology II*
____ BSC 196 Biological Diversity
____ BSC 203 Cell Biology
____ BSC 219 Genetics
____ BSC 220 Lab in Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology
____ BSC 283 Animal Physiology
____ CHE 215 Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry
____ CHE 242 Basic Biochemistry
____ PHY 105 Fundamentals of Physics
____ PHY 108 College Physics I
3 hrs
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*Two semesters of Anatomy & Physiology must be from the same department*
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ROTATION
____ HSC 398.22 Biochemistry
____ HSC 398.23 Serology
____ HSC 398.24 Urinalysis & Body Fluids
____ HSC 398.27 Hematology
____ HSC 398.28 Microbiology
____ HSC 398.29 Immunohematology
____ HSC 312 Clinical Chemistry
____ HSC 315 Clinical Parasitology & Mycology
____ HSC 316 MLS Research Design
____ HSC 317 Clinical Hematology
____ HSC 318 Clinical Microbiology
____ HSC 319 Clinical Immunohematology
____ HSC 325 Laboratory Education & Management
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3hrs
2hrs
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3hrs
2hrs
For more information, contact us at: ISU Department of Health Sciences. Phone (309) 438-8329. e-mail [email protected]. On the Web at http://www.healthsciences.ilstu.edu/
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