Medical Laboratory Sciences (M.S.)
About the Program
The Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science degree is designed for either the practicing medical laboratory scientist (certified lab professional) or those students who wish to become certified and then go into leadership positions in administration, education, or specialize in a certain area of pathology/laboratory medicine. Graduates are ideally suited for positions involving teaching, laboratory management, and research. Full-time and part-time options are available, and many courses are available online. A curriculum of coursework and research project is designed and personalized for each student, depending on his/her area of interest and experience.
The Master of Science program in Clinical Laboratory Science requires an original research project that culminates in a thesis or a capstone project, a minimum of 32 credits earned in graduate courses (including research and thesis or capstone project), and expertise in core conceptual areas of Medical Laboratory Science (scientific, administrative, or educational).
Program Requirements
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Thesis Track-Previously certified students take the following courses, take 9 credits9 creditsSelect 3 of the following (minimum 9 credits)MLS6640 - Advanced Topics in Hematology1 - 4 creditsMLS6641 - Adv Topics Immu Trans Med1 - 4 creditsMLS6642 - Adv Topics Medical Chemistry1 - 4 creditsMLS6643 - Adv Topics in Med Lab Educ1 - 4 creditsMLS6644 - Adv Topics Med Microbiology1 - 4 creditsMLS6651 - Graduate Seminar2 credits
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Required Thesis Track Courses-Previously Certified Students take the following courses, take 32 credits32 creditsTake the following courses and 13 hours of 5000 or 6000 Level electivesMLS6648 - MLS Graduate Problems1 - 9 creditsMLS6650 - MLS Thesis1 - 9 credits
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Capstone Track-Previously Certified students take the following courses, take 13 credits13 creditsSelect 4 of the following (minimum 13 credits)MLS6640 - Advanced Topics in Hematology1 - 4 creditsMLS6641 - Adv Topics Immu Trans Med1 - 4 creditsMLS6642 - Adv Topics Medical Chemistry1 - 4 creditsMLS6643 - Adv Topics in Med Lab Educ1 - 4 creditsMLS6644 - Adv Topics Med Microbiology1 - 4 creditsMLS6651 - Graduate Seminar2 credits
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Required Capstone Track Courses -Previously Certified students19 creditsMLS6647 - MLS Capstone1 - 6 credits
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Thesis Track- Uncertified Students take the following courses, take 47 credits47 creditsTake the following courses:MLS4410 - Phlebotomy Practicum1 creditMLS5512 - Urinalysis and Body Fluids1 creditMLS5514 - Hematology and Hemostasis3 creditsMLS5516 - Medical Microbiology I3 creditsMLS5518 - Med Chem and Instrumentation3 creditsMLS5520 - Medical Immunology2 creditsMLS5522 - Basic Concepts Transfusion Med2 creditsMLS5524 - Medical Lab Fundamentals1 creditMLS5531 - Medical Microbiology II3 creditsMLS5533 - MLS Management and Education2 creditsMLS5535 - Molecular Diagnostics3 creditsMLS5537 - Critical Analysis Lab Info3 creditsMLS5539 - Adv Concepts Transfusion Med2 creditsMLS5541 - MLS Graduate Research1 - 3 creditsMLS5555 - MLS Student Lab Practices2 creditsMLS5591 - Microbiology Practicum2 creditsMLS5592 - Heme and UA Practicu2 creditsMLS5593 - Blood Bank Practicum1 creditMLS5594 - Chemistry Practicum1 credit
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Thesis Track Year 2-Uncertified students take the following courses, take 6 credits6 creditsSelect 2 (6 cr) from the following courses:MLS6640 - Advanced Topics in Hematology1 - 4 creditsMLS6641 - Adv Topics Immu Trans Med1 - 4 creditsMLS6642 - Adv Topics Medical Chemistry1 - 4 creditsMLS6643 - Adv Topics in Med Lab Educ1 - 4 creditsMLS6644 - Adv Topics Med Microbiology1 - 4 creditsMLS6651 - Graduate Seminar2 credits
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Required Thesis Track Courses-Uncertified students take the following courses, take 2-18 credits2 - 18 creditsTake the following courses:MLS6648 - MLS Graduate Problems1 - 9 creditsMLS6650 - MLS Thesis1 - 9 credits
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Capstone Track-Uncertified students take the following courses, take 47 credits47 creditsTake the following courses:MLS4410 - Phlebotomy Practicum1 creditMLS5512 - Urinalysis and Body Fluids1 creditMLS5514 - Hematology and Hemostasis3 creditsMLS5516 - Medical Microbiology I3 creditsMLS5518 - Med Chem and Instrumentation3 creditsMLS5520 - Medical Immunology2 creditsMLS5522 - Basic Concepts Transfusion Med2 creditsMLS5524 - Medical Lab Fundamentals1 creditMLS5531 - Medical Microbiology II3 creditsMLS5533 - MLS Management and Education2 creditsMLS5535 - Molecular Diagnostics3 creditsMLS5537 - Critical Analysis Lab Info3 creditsMLS5539 - Adv Concepts Transfusion Med2 creditsMLS5541 - MLS Graduate Research1 - 3 creditsMLS5555 - MLS Student Lab Practices2 creditsMLS5591 - Microbiology Practicum2 creditsMLS5592 - Heme and UA Practicu2 creditsMLS5593 - Blood Bank Practicum1 creditMLS5594 - Chemistry Practicum1 credit
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Capstone Track Year 2-Uncertified students take the following courses, take 9 credits9 creditsSelect 3 (9 cr) from the following courses:MLS6640 - Advanced Topics in Hematology1 - 4 creditsMLS6641 - Adv Topics Immu Trans Med1 - 4 creditsMLS6642 - Adv Topics Medical Chemistry1 - 4 creditsMLS6643 - Adv Topics in Med Lab Educ1 - 4 creditsMLS6644 - Adv Topics Med Microbiology1 - 4 creditsMLS6651 - Graduate Seminar2 credits
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Required Capstone Track Courses -Uncertified students5 - 10 creditsMLS6647 - MLS Capstone1 - 6 credits
* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.