Health Services, Medical Laboratory Sciences, BS
Bachelor of Science in Health Services, Medical Laboratory Sciences (275020BS)
The Applied Bachelor of Science in Health Services, Medical Laboratory Sciences program provides a balanced combination of academic knowledge and experiential training to meet the needs of today’s healthcare employers. This degree offers an efficient, flexible, and career-focused pathway for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory sciences, and preparation for the certification exam(s) required to work as a credentialed medical technologist. Through rigorous coursework and hands-on laboratory experience, students develop the expertise required to excel in clinical laboratory settings. Graduates are well-equipped to advance in their current careers or pursue graduate and advanced professional-level training programs, enhancing their opportunities for leadership roles in the healthcare industry.
Requirements for Admission
Admission to the University of Akron.
Contact Information
Dr. Kristine Kraft
Polsky 265
330-972-6516
knk@uakron.edu
The following information has official approval of The School of Allied Health and The College of Health and Human Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 27 | |
| Health Services Core Courses | 15 | |
| MLS Prerequisite Courses | 53 | |
| MLS Core Courses | 38 | |
| Total Hours | 133 | |
General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
| Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
| Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Health Services Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BAHA 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| BAHA 200 | Introduction to Health Care Services | 3 |
| BAHA 220 | Introduction to Health Care Analytics | 3 |
| BAHA 402 | Quality Management in Health Care | 3 |
| CHHS 420 | Evidence-Based Practice & Research Applications for Health Professions | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
MLS Prerequisite Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANAT 206 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| ANAT 207 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| ANAT 210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | 1 |
| ANAT 211 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II | 1 |
| ANAT 350 | Clinical Applications of Immunology for the Health Professions | 3 |
| BIOL 130 | Principles of Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 211 | General Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 311 | Cell & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 151 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 153 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 154 | Qualitative Analysis | 2 |
| CHEM 263 | Organic Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
| CHEM 264 | Organic Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
| CHEM 265 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| CHEM 266 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 2 |
| CHEM 401 | Biochemistry Lecture I | 3 |
| STAT 260 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL 120 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHYS 261 | College Physics I | 4 |
| SOCIO 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 56 | |
MLS Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MLSC 400 | Clinical Bacteriology | 4 |
| MLSC 401 | Immunohematology | 4 |
| MLSC 403 | Clinical Chemistry | 5 |
| MLSC 404 | Coagulation | 2 |
| MLSC 405 | Clinical Hematology | 5 |
| MLSC 406 | Clinical Immunology | 3 |
| MLSC 407 | Laboratory Management | 2 |
| MLSC 408 | Molecular Diagnosis | 3 |
| MLSC 409 | Diagnostic Mycology/Mycobacteriology | 3 |
| MLSC 410 | Diagnostic Parasitology | 3 |
| MLSC 411 | Clinical Phlebotomy | 2 |
| MLSC 412 | Clinical Microscopy and Urinalysis | 2 |
| Total Hours | 38 | |
Recommended Sequence
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ANAT 206 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| ANAT 210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | 1 |
| CHEM 151 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| STAT 260 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| Writing I Requirement | 3 | |
| Speaking Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ANAT 207 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| ANAT 211 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II | 1 |
| BAHA 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| CHEM 153 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 154 | Qualitative Analysis | 2 |
| Writing II Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BAHA 200 | Introduction to Health Care Services | 3 |
| BAHA 220 | Introduction to Health Care Analytics | 3 |
| BIOL 130 | Principles of Microbiology | 3 |
| CHEM 263 | Organic Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
| CHEM 265 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHEM 264 | Organic Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
| CHEM 266 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 2 |
| PHIL 120 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHYS 261 | College Physics I | 4 |
| Global Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ANAT 350 | Clinical Applications of Immunology for the Health Professions | 3 |
| BIOL 211 | General Genetics | 3 |
| CHEM 401 | Biochemistry Lecture I | 3 |
| SOCIO 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BAHA 121 | Study of Disease Processes | 3 |
| BAHA 402 | Quality Management in Health Care | 3 |
| CHHS 420 | Evidence-Based Practice & Research Applications for Health Professions | 3 |
| BIOL 311 | Cell & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Arts Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| MLSC 400 | Clinical Bacteriology | 4 |
| MLSC 406 | Clinical Immunology | 3 |
| MLSC 409 | Diagnostic Mycology/Mycobacteriology | 3 |
| MLSC 410 | Diagnostic Parasitology | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MLSC 403 | Clinical Chemistry | 5 |
| MLSC 408 | Molecular Diagnosis | 3 |
| MLSC 412 | Clinical Microscopy and Urinalysis | 2 |
| MLSC 411 | Clinical Phlebotomy | 2 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MLSC 401 | Immunohematology | 4 |
| MLSC 404 | Coagulation | 2 |
| MLSC 405 | Clinical Hematology | 5 |
| MLSC 407 | Laboratory Management | 2 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 133 | |