Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.) - Accelerated Program

Medical Laboratory Science Professional Program

The Medical Laboratory Science Program accepts up to 24 students into the accelerated program. Applicants will be notified of the decision regarding their application in writing.

Admissions Deadlines

• Prospective students should submit the online application by June 30.
• Transfer students must be admitted to SDSU prior to applying to the MLS program.
• Any student who anticipates successful completion of the pre-MLS mathematics, science, and communication requirements and the overall completed credit requirement prior to the admission in the fall semester is eligible to apply.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Medical Laboratory Science Accelerated Program will require:

• Completion of all System General Education Requirements.
• Completed coursework in anatomy, physiology, general or introductory microbiology with a lab, STAT 281  or equivalent, and CHEM 106 , CHEM 106L , CHEM 108 , and CHEM 108L  or equivalent
• Completion of a minimum of 90 credits of coursework.
• Confirmation of ability to meet the non-academic Essential Functions of the program.
• Completion of an approved background check administered according to program guidelines. Expenses concurred are the student’s responsibility.*
• Completion of an interview with the Medical Laboratory Science Admissions Committee.
• Completion of a writing assessment exercise.

*NOTE:  An additional background check may be required prior to clinical placement, dependent on clinical affiliate requirements. Students are responsible for all costs associated with background checks.

MLS Progression and Remediation Policies

Medical Laboratory Science GPA Calculation

• Medical Laboratory Science GPA is calculated using all medical laboratory science MLS prefix courses. 
• MLS courses repeated at SDSU, only the repeated grade will be used to calculate the GPA.

Graduation

• A student must earn a minimum 2.0 grade point average within the medical laboratory science program to qualify for graduation with a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science.

Progression

• To progress in the MLS program a student cannot have more than 5 credits of “D” in MLS prefix courses.
• MLS students with 5 credits of “D” can continue in the MLS program but if a student receives 6 or more credits of “D”, the student would not be able to progress on to the next semester and would be removed from the program. The student would then have to follow the academic appeals if he/she would like to be readmitted to the program
• If a student receives an “F” in an MLS prefix course, the student would not be able to progress on to the next semester and would be removed from the program. The student would then have to follow the academic appeals if he/she would like to be readmitted to the program.
• The Pre-Clinical Assessment is a capstone activity that each student must take for completion of the MLS2 fall semester and progression into the MLS2 Clinical experience; it is administered during the fall semester of the MLS2 year. The assessment is administered at an alternate time for the Upward Mobility program and the Accelerated MLS program as determined by the MLS faculty and Program Director. The assessment is intended to determine competency in the general and professional student learning outcomes that are pertinent through the clinical experience (see Essential Functions and Curriculum Outcomes in the Student Handbook). The student will also be required to take a clinical post-test followed by a final comprehensive exit exam in the summer of the MLS2 year to complete the clinical experience.

Requirements for Medical Laboratory Science Major - Accelerated Program: 120 Credits

Bachelor of Science

System General Education Requirements

• Goal #1 Written Communication: SGR #1 Elective Credits: 6  
• Goal #2 Oral Communication: SGR #2 Elective Credits: 3   
• Goal #3 Social Sciences:
  SGR #3 Electives Credits: 6
    
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities:
  SGR #4 Electives Credits: 6
    
• Goal #5 Mathematics: 
  MATH 114 - College Algebra (COM) [SGR #5, HSDC] Credits: 3
    
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences: 
  CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey (COM) [SGR #6, HSDC] Credits: 3
   , CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Lab (COM) [SGR #6, HSDC] Credits: 1 , CHEM 108 - Organic and Biochemistry (COM) [SGR #6, HSDC] Credits: 4 , and CHEM 108L - Organic and Biochemistry Lab (COM) [SGR #6, HSDC] Credits: 1  

Major Requirements

• BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy (COM) Credits: 4
• BIOL 221L - Human Anatomy Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• BIOL 325 - Physiology (COM) Credits: 4
• BIOL 325L - Physiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MICR 231 - General Microbiology (COM) [SGR #6, HSDC] Credits: 4

• and MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab (COM) [SGR #6, HSDC] Credits: 0  
  or MICR 233 - Introductory Microbiology Credits: 3  
  and MICR 233L - Introductory Microbiology Lab Credits: 1  

• MLS 201 - Understanding Medical Laboratory Science Credits: 2
• MLS 301 - Hematology I Credits: 2
• MLS 301L - Hematology I Lab Credits: 1
• MLS 311 - Clinical Chemistry I Credits: 4
• MLS 341 - Diagnostic Microbiology I Credits: 3
• MLS 401 - Hematology II and Hemostasis Credits: 3
• MLS 401L - Hematology II and Hemostasis Lab Credits: 1
• MLS 403 - Diagnostic Immunology Credits: 3
• MLS 411 - Clinical Chemistry II Credits: 3
• MLS 411L - Clinical Chemistry II Lab Credits: 1
• MLS 412 - Laboratory Methods Credits: 3
• MLS 431 - Principles of Immunohematology Credits: 2
• MLS 441 - Diagnostic Microbiology II Credits: 3
• MLS 441L - Diagnostic Microbiology II Lab Credits: 2
• MLS 451 - Immunohematology II Credits: 2
• MLS 451L - Immunohematology II Lab Credits: 1
• MLS 461 - Introduction to Management and Education Credits: 3
• MLS 471 - Advanced Medical Diagnostics Credits: 2
• MLS 471L - Advanced Medical Diagnostics Lab Credits: 2
• MLS 472 - Advanced Clinical Experience I Credits: 5
• MLS 473 - Advanced Clinical Diagnostics I Credits: 3
• MLS 474 - Advanced Clinical Diagnostics II Credits: 3
• MLS 475 - Advanced Clinical Experience II Credits: 3
• MLS 483 - Senior Capstone Clinical Experience Credits: 3
• MLS 489 - Phlebotomy Clinical Experience Credits: 1-3 (1 credit required)
• STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) [SGR #5, HSDC] Credits: 3

Electives

Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.

Total Required Credits: 120

Summary of Program Requirements

*System General Education Requirements for students pursuing a baccalaureate degree shall include a minimum of 30 credit hours. Some general education coursework may be counted for Major Requirements and Supporting Coursework.
**Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.

Academic Advising Guide Sheet

The goal of the academic advising guide sheets and sample plans of study is to promote undergraduate student success by guiding all students to timely completion of an undergraduate degree. Students are not limited to the course sequence provided for their academic program. Instead, the sample plan of study is one possible path to completing your degree and is meant to be used as a guide for planning purposes in consultation with an academic advisor. The plans also help students prepare for meetings with their academic advisor and track their progress in their selected academic program.

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