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Clinical Laboratory Sciences (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 (126 credits)

Foundations Core Courses (30 credits)

BIO-110GENERAL BIOLOGY I

3
BIO-110LGENERAL BIOLOGY LAB I

1
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BIO-220FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN ANATOMY

3
BIO-220LFOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN ANATOMY/LAB

1
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BIO-230HUMAN ANATOMY

3
BIO-230LHUMAN ANATOMY LAB

1
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BIO-240FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (4,1)

4
BIO-240LFOUNDATION OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB

1
CHE-111GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS I

3
CHE-111LGEN CHEMISTRY & QUAL ANLYS I LAB

1
CHE-152CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES

3
CHE-152LCHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES LAB

1
MAT-109PRECALCULUS MATHEMATICS I

3
MAT-152ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

3
CS-180INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL LITERACY

3

General Education (36 credits)

All Clinical Laboratory Sciences majors must complete the General Education curriculum requirements as listed in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Core Courses (60 credits)

 
BIO-253MICROBIOLOGY HEALTH SCIENCES

3
BIO-253LMICROBIOLOGY HEALTH SCI LAB

1
BIO-303PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GENETICS

3
BIO-330CELL BIOLOGY

3
BIO-330LCELL BIOLOGY LAB

1
CLB-303MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

2
CLB-305MANAGEMENT QUALITY CONTROL CLINICAL LAB

3
CLB-427BIOCHEMISTRY I

3
CLB-432MEDICAL IMMUNOLOGY & SEROLOGY

3
CLB-435MOLECULAR LAB DIAGNOSTICS I

3
CLB-440MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY MED LAB SCIENCE

3
CLB-456CLINICAL CHEMISTRY

3
CLB-462CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY FOR LABORATORY SCIE

3
CLB-466PREPARATORY LAB PRACTICUM I

1
CLB-468PREPARATORY LAB PRACTICUM II

1
CLB-475SEMINAR

3
CLB-479CLINCAL BLOOD BNK FOR LABORATORY SCIENC

3
CLB-480CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I MED LAB SCIENCE

1 to 6
CLB-485CLINICAL EXPERIENCE II MED LAB SCIENCE

1 to 6
CLB-490CLINICAL EXPERIENCE III MED LAB SCIENCE

1 to 6

General education courses are needed to fulfill the degree requirements (refer to Catalog for course descriptions and requirements). In fulfillment of the general education requirement, PHI-353 is required.

Biology, physical science, math, and clinical laboratory sciences courses must be passed with at least the minimally acceptable grade of C or higher. Students must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.00.