Clinical Biology (B.S.)- Medical Laboratory Sciences
Medical Laboratory Scientists are healthcare professionals that play a key role in examining, analyzing, and providing results from blood and body fluids. They represent the major group of laboratory professionals and are highly trained and technically skilled. Medical laboratory scientists use sophisticated precision laboratory equipment and work in all areas of the lab including chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, and blood bank. Medical laboratory scientists perform analytical patient testing, develop and modify procedures, establish quality control and quality assurance programs, and may supervise clinical laboratory technicians.
With increasing automation and use of computer technology, the complexity of tests performed and the level of judgment needed is constantly increasing and the technologist must be able to work under pressure with minimal supervision. Patient contact is limited.
The state of Florida requires laboratory personnel to be licensed or certified. In order to obtain state of Florida licensure, the medical technologist must first pass a national certification examination as a generalist. This examination is offered by the following agencies: American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) American Medical Technologists (AMT) and the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB). Furthermore, some states have additional requirements for licensure or certification of laboratory personnel. (Refer to National Licensure Requirements on the following pages.) Information on licensure is available from state departments and/or health departments. The National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools are nationally recognized accrediting agencies.
Bachelor of Science w/ Specialization in Medical Laboratory Sciences (125 credits)
General Distribution
Core Courses (55 credits)
| BIO-253 | Microbiology for Health Sciences | 3 |
| BIO-253L | MICROBIOLOGY HEALTH SCI LAB | 1 |
| BIO-303 | PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GENETICS | 3 |
| BIO-330 | CELL BIOLOGY | 3 |
| CLB-300 | SPECIAL TOPICS | 1 to 3 |
| CLB-305 | MANAGEMENT QUALITY CONTROL CLINICAL LAB | 3 |
| CLB-427 | BIOCHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CLB-432 | MEDICAL IMMUNOLOGY & SEROLOGY | 3 |
| CLB-435 | MOLECULAR LAB DIAGNOSTICS I | 3 |
| CLB-440 | MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| CLB-456 | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CLB-462 | CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY FOR LABORATORY SCIE | 3 |
| CLB-466 | PREPARATORY LAB PRACTICUM I | 1 |
| CLB-468 | PREPARATORY LAB PRACTICUM II | 1 |
| CLB-475 | SEMINAR | 3 |
| CLB-479 | CLINCAL BLOOD BNK FOR LABORATORY SCIENC | 3 |
| CLB-480 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I MED LAB SCIENCE | 1 to 6 |
| CLB-485 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE II MED LAB SCIENCE | 1 to 6 |
| CLB-490 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE III MED LAB SCIENCE | 1 to 6 |
General distribution courses are needed to fulfill the degree requirements (refer to Catalog for course descriptions and requirements). In fulfillment of the distribution requirement, PHI-353 is required.
Each didactic course must be passed with at least the minimally acceptable grade of C or higher. Students must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.00.