Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Major

Requirements for Medical Laboratory Sciences Major

Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
   , and
  ENGL 201
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication: 
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity
    Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
    Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics: 
  MATH 102
    Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences: 
  CHEM 112-112L
   , and 
  CHEM 114-114L - General Chemistry II * (COM)
    Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8-9

• Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources
    Credits: 3
• Goal #2 Personal Wellness
    Credits: 2-3
• Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness
    Credits: 3

College Requirements: 11

See theCollege of Arts and Sciences  for additional information.

• Social Sciences Credits: 3
• Arts and Humanities Credits: 2

• BIOL 101-101L - Biology Survey I and Lab ** (COM) Credits: 3
• BIOL 103-103L - Biology Survey II and Lab* (COM) Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 81

• BIOL 202-202L - Genetics and Organismal Biology and Lab Credits: 4
• BIOL 204 - Genetics and Cellular Biology Credits: 4
• CHEM 326-326L - Organic Chemistry I and Lab(COM) Credits: 4
• CHEM 328-328L - Organic Chemistry II and Lab(COM) Credits: 4
• MICR 231-231L - General Microbiology and Lab (COM) Credits: 4
• MICR 439-539 - Medical and Veterinary Immunology Credits: 3
• STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
• MLS 301-301L - Hematology I and Lab Credits: 3
• MLS 311-311L - Clinical Chemistry I and Lab Credits: 4
• MLS 321 - Hemostasis Credits: 1
• MLS 341-341L - Diagnostic Microbiology I and Lab Credits: 3
• MLS 401 - Hematology II Credits: 2
• MLS 402L - Advanced Hematologyand Hemostasis Lab Credits: 1
• MLS 403 - Diagnostic Immunology Credits: 2
• MLS 411 - Clinical Chemistry II Credits: 2
• MLS 411L - Clinical Chemistry II Laboratory Credits: 1
• MLS 412L - Laboratory Methods Credits: 1
• MLS 431 - Principles of Immunohematology Credits: 3
• MLS 441-441L - Diagnostic Microbiology II and Lab Credits: 3
• MLS 451 - Urine and Body Fluid Analysis Credits: 1
• MLS 461 - Introduction to Management and Education Credits: 1
• MLS 471 - Molecular Diagnostics Credits: 2
• MLS 480 - Molecular Diagnostics Clinical Practice Credits: 2
• MLS 481 - Clinical Chemistry Practice Credits: 4
• MLS 482 - Hematology Clinical Practice Credits: 4
• MLS 483 - Clinical Immunology Clinical Practice Credits: 1
• MLS 484 - Clinical Immunohematology Clinical Practice Credits: 4
• MLS 485 - Diagnostic Microbiology Clinical Practice Credits: 6
• MLS 486 - Coagulation Clinical Practice Credits: 1
• MLS 488 - Urinalysis and Clinical Microscopy Clinical Practice Credits: 2

Total Required Credits: 130

Notes:

Required by the College of Arts and Sciences Core. See College of Arts and Sciences requirements.

Clinical Practice courses will be completed at an clinical affiliate site. Placement at the clinical affiliate will be made by MLS program faculty. Current available sites are Brookings Health System, Avera McKennan Hospital, Avera Queen of Peace Health Services, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, Huron Regional Medical Center, Prairie Lakes Healthcare, and Spearfish Regional Hospital.
South Dakota State University is seeking initial accreditation for its Medical Laboratory Sciences program from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). Eligibility to take some certification exams may depend upon whether or not the program receives “serious applicant” status from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631-3415; phone (773) 714-8880.

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.