Medical Laboratory Science Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.S. Minimum Credits Required: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Laboratory Science Major Requirements | ||
| ASCI 190 | Critical Thinking, Academic, and Professional Skills for the Health Professions | 3 |
| MLS 200 | Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science | 1 |
| MLS 435 | Hematology | 2 |
| MLS 496 | Field Exp/Internship | 30 |
Professional education (internship) within an accredited affiliated school of medical laboratory science includes the capstone experience. | ||
| Related Courses Required: | ||
| BIOC 460 & 460L | Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I and Foundations of Biochemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 150 & 150L | General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 151 | General Biology II | 3 |
| BIOL 220 & 220L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 315 & 315L | Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 121 & 121L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 221 & 221L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 122 & 122L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
| CSCI 114 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| or TL 116 | Business Software Applications | |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra (or higher level; excluding MATH 104) | 3 |
| MICR 350 & 350L | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | 5 |
| MICR 463 | Clinical Parasitology | 2 |
| MICR 460 & 460L | Microbial Pathogenesis and Microbial Pathogenesis Laboratory | 5 |
| MICR 470 | Basic Immunology | 3 |
| MICR 471 | Immunology and Serology Laboratory | 2 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| Select one group of the following: | 6-7 | |
Group One: | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
Group Two: | ||
| Survey of Organic Chemistry | ||
| Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II | ||
| Total Credits | 99-100 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- All required courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or above. All students must maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 or above for each semester in the College. A student who fails to meet this standard for two successive or three non-successive semesters may be terminated from enrollment in the College.
- Completion of the prerequisites does not guarantee a student internship. Selection of interns is competitive. Please consult your MLS advisor for more information.