Medical Laboratory Science

MLS Curriculum

The Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) curriculum consists of two segments: pre-medical laboratory science (PMLS) and professional medical laboratory science (MLSC).

The PMLS segment includes four academic semesters, or the equivalent, in an accredited college or university. No grade below a “C” may be transferred from another college or university.

The MLSC segment consists of two calendar years or four academic semesters. The first year of the professional program includes on-campus medical laboratory science didactic and laboratory courses.

The second year includes off-campus practicum rotations in affiliated medical laboratories. Medical laboratories affiliated with the ULM Medical Laboratory Science program include:

• CHRISTUS Coushatta Healthcare Laboratory, Coushatta, LA 
• CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, LA
• Franklin Medical Center, Winnsboro, LA
• Glenwood Regional Medical Center, West Monroe, LA
• Green Clinic, Ruston, LA
• LabCorp, West Monroe, LA
• LifeShare Blood Centers, Shreveport, LA
• Monroe Surgical Hospital, Monroe, LA
• Morehouse General Hospital, Bastrop, LA
• Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, Natchitoches, LA
• Northern Louisiana Medical Center, Ruston, LA
• Ochsner-LSU Health, Monroe, LA
• Oncology Associates of Monroe Laboratory, Monroe, LA
• Pathology Resource Network, Shreveport, LA
• Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria, LA
• Reeves Memorial Medical Center, Bernice, LA
• Richardson Medical Center, Rayville, LA
• Richland Parish Hospital, Delhi, LA
• St. Francis Community Health Clinic - LabCorp, Monroe, LA
• St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, LA
• Touro LCMC Health, New Orleans, LA
• West Carroll Memorial Hospital, Oak Grove, LA

To receive the Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science, completion of the following curriculum is required.

NOTE:This information is provided as a reference only and is subject to change. Always verify all curriculum information with your faculty advisor or the dean's office. For complete curricular information, see the ULM Undergraduate Catalog.

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MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE (MLS) CURRICULUM

 

Freshman Year

Semester 1	Credit Hours (14-15)	Semester 2	Credit Hours (16)
ENGL 1001	3	ENGL 1002	3
MATH 1011	3	MATH 1016	3
CHEM 1007/1009	4	CHEM 1008/1010	4
BIOL 1020/2021	4	Core Humanity*	3
UNIV 1001	(1)	Core Fine Arts	3

 

Sophomore Year

Semester 1	Credit Hours (17)	Semester 2	Credit Hours (12)
CHEM 2030/2031	4	BIOL 2026	3
BIOL 2014/2015	4	BIOL 3005	3
BIOL 2020	3	Core Humanity*	3
Core Humanity*	3	Core Social Science*	3
Core Social Science*	3

 

Junior Year – Year 1 MLS Professional Program

Semester 1	Credit Hours (17)	Semester 2	Credit Hours (15)
MLSC 3010	3	MLSC 3034	4
MLSC 3015	4	MLSC 3038	4
MLSC 3024	3	MLSC 3030	4
MLSC 3032	4	MLSC 4010	3
MLSC 3040	3

 

Senior Year – Year 2 MLS Professional Program

Rotation Block 1	Credit Hours (14-16)	Rotation Block 2	Credit Hours (15-17)
MLSC 4011	2	MLSC 4012	2
MLSC 4023	4	MLSC 4022	3
MLSC 4033	4	MLSC 4032	3
MLSC 4043	4	MLSC 4054	4
MLSC 4060 (Fall)	1	MLSC 4060 (Fall)	1
MLSC 4062 (Spring)	2	MLSC 4062 (Spring)	2

*Refer to the ULM Core Curriculum Requirements

**MLSC 2001 is an elective course and may be taken any semester during the pre-MLS curriculum. Total Hours for the B.S. degree in Medical Laboratory Science = 120 credit hours.