Health Services, Medical Laboratory Sciences, BS
Bachelor of Science in Health Services, Medical Laboratory Sciences
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 Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework | ||
| Breadth of Perspectives 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 | 19 | |
Arts: 3 credit hours | ||
Humanities: 3 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Perspectives | ||
U.S. Perspectives | ||
Global Perspectives | ||
Civic Literacy | ||
| Integrated and Applied Learning | 1-3 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
| General Education Elective 1 | 4-2 | |
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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Credits may be selected from any approved General Education course not already accounted for.
NOTE: The Civic Literacy course should also meet the Social Science Requirement.
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 | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 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 | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 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 |
| Civic Literacy Requirement 1 | 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 Perspectives 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 |
| Civic Literacy Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BAHA 221 | 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 | |