Medical Laboratory Science Major, BS

Students who complete the medical laboratory science curriculum receive the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in medical laboratory science from the College of Arts and Sciences. The curriculum requires a minimum of 90 hours of credit which includes the Basic Skills and Distribution requirements of the college and the University General Education Requirement prior to application for admission to a final year of study at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville (UTMCK). A grade of at least a C must be earned in each of the required chemistry, biology, and math courses.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science • Medical Laboratory Science Major

Term 1	Hours
BIOL 101 -BIOL 102 or BIOL 150 -BIOL 159 (or equivalent)	5-8
CHEM 120 * or CHEM 128 *	4
ENGL 101 (or equivalent)*	3
Foreign Language (intermediate level)*	3
¹Quantitative Reasoning Electives*	3-4
Term 2
BIOL 160 * or BIOL 168 *	3
CHEM 130 * or CHEM 138 *	4
ENGL 102 (or equivalent)*	3
Foreign Language (intermediate level)*	3
¹Quantitative Reasoning Electives*	3-4
Term 3
BIOL 240	4
CHEM 350 or CHEM 358	3
Communicating through Writing Elective*	3
Non-U.S. History*	3
Social Science (List A)*	3
Term 4
CHEM 360 -CHEM 369 or CHEM 368 -CHEM 369	5
Communicating Orally Elective*	3
BIOL 220 -BIOL 229	4
Non-U.S. History (continuation of sequence)*	3
Term 5
Arts and Humanities (List A or B)*	3
BCMB 230	5
MICR 330	3
²Unrestricted Elective	1-2
Upper-Level Distribution (U.S. Studies)	3
Term 6
Arts and Humanities (List A, B, or C)*	3
MICR 420 -MICR 429	5
Social Science (List A)*	3
²Unrestricted Elective	0-1
Upper-Level Distribution (Foreign Studies)	3
³Term 7 and 8
Complete the 12-month Medical Laboratory Science program of study at the UT Medical Center in Knoxville by successfully completing the following 36 hours of course work:
MLS 410 - Microbiology I	4
MLS 411 - Microbiology II	4
MLS 420 - Clinical Chemistry I	5
MLS 421 - Clinical Chemistry II	5
MLS 430 - Hematology and Clinical Microscopy I	4
MLS 431 - Hematology and Clinical Microscopy II	4
MLS 440 - Immunohematology I	3
MLS 441 - Immunohematology II	3
MLS 450 - Clinical Serology and Immunology	2
MLS 470 - Orientation and Basic Techniques	1
MLS 480 - Principles of Supervision and Education in Medicine	1
TOTAL (minimum)	120

*	Meets University General Education Requirement .
¹	MATH 115 -MATH 125 , MATH 123 -MATH 125 , MATH 151 -MATH 152 , or MATH 141 -MATH 142 , MATH 141 -MATH 115 or MATH 141 -STAT 201 are required for pre-medical laboratory science students. Math placement depends on high school courses and grades, ACT scores, and BA/BS requirements.
²	CLAS 273 and MLS 101 are highly recommended electives.
³	Twelve-month program at UT Medical Center begins in January of each year. Deadline for application is May 15. Details can be found at the following website: http://www.utmedicalcenter.org/for-health-professionals/educational-opportunities/clinical-laboratory-science-medical-technology/.

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Medical Laboratory Science Major, BS

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science • Medical Laboratory Science Major