Medical Laboratory Science, B.S.

Saint Louis University's Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) degree prepares graduates to take a national certification exam to become a certified laboratory professional for a career as a health care professional in laboratory medicine.The medical laboratory science professional saves lives by performing and assuring the reliability of tests that provide objective information used in the early detection, diagnosis, monitoring and effective treatment of disease.
Up to 80 percent of all clinical decisions are impacted by clinical laboratory testing. The knowledge and skills required of the professionals are diverse, involving both scientific detective work and managerial competence. Each day offers a challenge, and the opportunities to learn are endless.
Students in SLU's medical laboratory science program have numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth through faculty, professional and peer interactions. Also, students are welcome as a member of a variety of professional organizations such as the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) and the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
- SLU's MLS program was one of the first in the country; it has over 85 years of continuous accreditation.
- SLU's MLS program has guaranteed placement in clinical practicum training sites.
- SLU's MLS program boasts both a low student-faculty ratio and state-of-the-art medical laboratory science labs — both of which help to substantially enhance the experience of students.
- SLU's MLS graduates’ exam pass rates are consistently at or near 100 percent, as is graduate career placement rate.
Curriculum Overview
Following two years of core courses in basic sciences and the liberal arts, and one year of pre-clinical laboratory-related coursework, students will enter the practicum phase of the curriculum in a clinical setting under supervision.
Seniors spend 19 weeks in practicum during either the summer and fall semesters at a variety of hospital laboratories in the St. Louis and surrounding areas.
Clinical and Research Opportunities
Students will have the opportunity to conduct research and produce projects and papers for publication and presentation at professional conferences.
Clinical internship experiences in clinical practice settings (e.g. hospitals, clinics, reference labs, etc.) are a required component of the medical laboratory science curriculum. Regulations require all students to complete a criminal background check and a drug test at least once during the Program, either or both may be repeated as agency requirements demand. Positive results from the criminal background check or drug tests may result in ineligibility to graduate from the program. A felony conviction will affect a graduate’s eligibility for professional certification and professional practice.
Careers
In the area of career development, the program facilitates attendance of SLU's MLS students at state professional meetings. In addition, clinical affiliates in the St. Louis area frequently request that students seek part-time employment to garner clinical experience and are often retained as full-time employees upon graduation.
Benefits of SLU's MLS program also include several career opportunities. As a medical laboratory scientist, graduates will be qualified to work in five major areas of the laboratory: blood bank, chemistry, hematology, immunology and microbiology. Throughout the course of a typical workday, graduates might examine specimens under the microscope, operate complex computerized instrumentation, use immunologic methods to prepare units of blood for transfusion and/or identify disease-causing microorganisms.
While most medical laboratory science graduates work in a clinical laboratory in the areas of diagnostic testing and laboratory management, some choose positions in research, forensic science/crime laboratories, laboratory equipment companies or pharmaceutical/biotechnology industries. Many graduates choose to go directly to graduate, medical or professional schools.
Medical laboratory scientists are vital members of health care teams. As highly skilled bio-analysts, graduates contribute data critical to disease diagnosis and to patient treatment. In a typical laboratory setting, the medical laboratory scientist performs a full range of laboratory tests from blood smears for the detection of anemia to highly complex procedures used to diagnose and monitor the status of patients suffering from various forms of cancer.
Admission Requirements
Admission consideration for the medical laboratory science program is initially based on a strong overall academic background.
Admission criteria include:
- Minimum GPA of 3.00 in high school chemistry, biology, mathematics and English
- Four years of high school math (with algebra) and English, with some physics recommended
- Minimum ACT score of 20 in each subsection or an SAT of 500 or above in each area
Transfer applicants must have a 2.5 GPA in math and science coursework and possess a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Interested applicants who do not meet all the admission requirements should still apply for individual consideration.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
There are two principal ways to help finance a Saint Louis University education:
- Scholarships: awarded based on academic achievement, service, leadership and financial need. In addition to University scholarships, the Doisy College of Health Sciences offers a scholarship to sophomores, juniors and seniors.
- Financial Aid: provided in the form of grants and loans, some of which require repayment.
For priority consideration for merit-based scholarships, applicants should apply for admission by Dec. 1 and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.
For more information, visit the student financial services office online at http://finaid.slu.edu.
Accreditation
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
(773) 714-8880
http://naacls.org
For more information about the SLU Medical Laboratory Science program professional performance standards, certification and licensure information and program outcomes, please see Additional Accreditation Information.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate respect for human life with regard to all aspects of laboratory testing.
- Graduates will be able to communicate accurate laboratory information to members of the healthcare team.
- Graduates will be able to apply critical reasoning to solve laboratory-based case studies.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate the application of laboratory principles.
- Graduates will be able to adhere to the principles found in the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Professional Code of Ethics.
Students in Saint Louis University's medical laboratory science major take the following courses.
Standard Track
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Foundation | ||
BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 | Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
ENGL 2xxx or above | Literature | 3 |
HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | 3 |
MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
MATH 1400 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
PPY 2540 | Human Physiology | 4 |
THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
Fine Art (Cultural Studies, Art, Dance, Music, Theater) | 3 | |
Social Science (Anthropology, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Select Psychology, Urban Politics) | 3 | |
PHIL 2xxx or THEO 2xxx | Philosophy to Theology Elective | 3 |
Biomedical Laboratory Science | ||
BLS 1100 & BLS 1150 | Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science and Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science Lab | 3 |
BLS 3110 | Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 |
BLS 4110 | Medical Biochemistry I | 3 |
BLS 4120 | Medical Biochemistry II | 2 |
BLS 4130 | Principles & Techniques in Molecular Biology | 1 |
BLS 4210 | Hematology | 4 |
BLS 4220 | Hemostasis and Thrombosis | 2 |
BLS 4310 | Immunohematology | 3 |
BLS 4411 | Fundamentals of Immunology | 2 |
BLS 4420 | Medical Immunology | 2 |
BLS 4510 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
BLS 4610 | Research Design, Critique & Presentation | 3 |
Medical Laboratory Science | ||
MLS 3150 | Urinalysis and Immunology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 3210 | Clinical Education & Laboratory Management | 2 |
MLS 3400 | Laboratory Operations | 1 |
MLS 4150 | Analytical Chemistry | 2 |
MLS 4161 | Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4250 | Hematology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4350 | Immunohematology Lab | 1 |
MLS 4520 | Medical Bacteriology | 2 |
MLS 4541 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology | 2 |
MLS 4550 | Medical Bacteriology Laboratory | 2 |
MLS 4571 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4611 | Advanced Topics and Case Correlations | 3 |
MLS 4701 | Clinical Chemistry Practicum | 3 |
MLS 4710 | Clinical Chemistry Testing | 1 |
MLS 4740 | Clinical Hematology Practicum | 2 |
MLS 4750 | Clinical Hematology | 1 |
MLS 4760 | Clinical Hemostasis Practicum | 1 |
MLS 4780 | Clinical Immunohematology Practicum | 2 |
MLS 4790 | Clinical Immunohematology | 1 |
MLS 4800 | Clinical Microbiology Practicum | 3 |
MLS 4811 | Clinical Microbiology | 1 |
MLS 4821 | Clinical Urinalysis and Phlebotomy | 1 |
Total Credits | 123 |
Pre-Medicine Track
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Foundation | ||
BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 | Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
BIOL 3040 | Cell Structure & Function | 3 |
CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
ENGL 2xxx or above | Literature | 3 |
HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | 3 |
MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
MATH 1400 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
MATH 1510 | Calculus I | 4 |
PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
PHYS 1310 | Physics I | 3 |
PHYS 1320 | Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
PHYS 1330 | Physics II | 3 |
PHYS 1340 | Physics II Laboratory | 1 |
PPY 2540 | Human Physiology | 4 |
PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
SOC 1100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
Fine Art (Cultural Studies, Art, Dance, Music, Theater) | 3 | |
PHIL or THEO 2xxx | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
Biomedical Laboratory Science | ||
BLS 1100 & BLS 1150 | Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science and Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science Lab | 3 |
BLS 3110 | Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 |
BLS 4110 | Medical Biochemistry I | 3 |
BLS 4120 | Medical Biochemistry II | 2 |
BLS 4130 | Principles & Techniques in Molecular Biology | 1 |
BLS 4210 | Hematology | 4 |
BLS 4220 | Hemostasis and Thrombosis | 2 |
BLS 4310 | Immunohematology | 3 |
BLS 4411 | Fundamentals of Immunology | 2 |
BLS 4420 | Medical Immunology | 2 |
BLS 4510 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
BLS 4610 | Research Design, Critique & Presentation | 3 |
Medical Laboratory Science | ||
MLS 3150 | Urinalysis and Immunology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 3210 | Clinical Education & Laboratory Management | 2 |
MLS 3400 | Laboratory Operations | 1 |
MLS 4150 | Analytical Chemistry | 2 |
MLS 4161 | Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4250 | Hematology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4350 | Immunohematology Lab | 1 |
MLS 4520 | Medical Bacteriology | 2 |
MLS 4541 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology | 2 |
MLS 4550 | Medical Bacteriology Laboratory | 2 |
MLS 4571 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4611 | Advanced Topics and Case Correlations | 3 |
MLS 4701 | Clinical Chemistry Practicum | 3 |
MLS 4710 | Clinical Chemistry Testing | 1 |
MLS 4740 | Clinical Hematology Practicum | 2 |
MLS 4750 | Clinical Hematology | 1 |
MLS 4760 | Clinical Hemostasis Practicum | 1 |
MLS 4780 | Clinical Immunohematology Practicum | 2 |
MLS 4790 | Clinical Immunohematology | 1 |
MLS 4800 | Clinical Microbiology Practicum | 3 |
MLS 4811 | Clinical Microbiology | 1 |
MLS 4821 | Clinical Urinalysis and Phlebotomy | 1 |
Total Credits | 145 |
Pre-Physician Assistant and PA Scholar Track
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Foundation | ||
ANAT 1000 | Basic Human Anatomy | 3 |
BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 | Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
BIOL 3030 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
ENGL 2xxx or above | Literature | 3 |
HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | 3 |
HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
MATH 1400 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
PPY 2540 | Human Physiology | 4 |
THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
Fine Art (Cultural Studies, Art, Dance, Music, Theater) | 3 | |
Social Science (Anthropology, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Select Psychology, Urban Politics) | 3 | |
PHIL or THEO 2xxx | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
Biomedical Laboratory Science | ||
BLS 1100 & BLS 1150 | Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science and Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science Lab | 3 |
BLS 3110 | Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 |
BLS 4110 | Medical Biochemistry I | 3 |
BLS 4120 | Medical Biochemistry II | 2 |
BLS 4130 | Principles & Techniques in Molecular Biology | 1 |
BLS 4210 | Hematology | 4 |
BLS 4220 | Hemostasis and Thrombosis | 2 |
BLS 4310 | Immunohematology | 3 |
BLS 4411 | Fundamentals of Immunology | 2 |
BLS 4420 | Medical Immunology | 2 |
BLS 4510 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
BLS 4610 | Research Design, Critique & Presentation | 3 |
Medical Laboratory Science | ||
MLS 3150 | Urinalysis and Immunology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 3210 | Clinical Education & Laboratory Management | 2 |
MLS 3400 | Laboratory Operations | 1 |
MLS 4150 | Analytical Chemistry | 2 |
MLS 4161 | Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4250 | Hematology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4350 | Immunohematology Lab | 1 |
MLS 4520 | Medical Bacteriology | 2 |
MLS 4541 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology | 2 |
MLS 4550 | Medical Bacteriology Laboratory | 2 |
MLS 4571 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4611 | Advanced Topics and Case Correlations | 3 |
MLS 4701 | Clinical Chemistry Practicum | 3 |
MLS 4710 | Clinical Chemistry Testing | 1 |
MLS 4740 | Clinical Hematology Practicum | 2 |
MLS 4750 | Clinical Hematology | 1 |
MLS 4760 | Clinical Hemostasis Practicum | 1 |
MLS 4780 | Clinical Immunohematology Practicum | 2 |
MLS 4790 | Clinical Immunohematology | 1 |
MLS 4800 | Clinical Microbiology Practicum | 3 |
MLS 4811 | Clinical Microbiology | 1 |
MLS 4821 | Clinical Urinalysis and Phlebotomy | 1 |
Total Credits | 136 |
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a minimum 2.50 grade point average (GPA).
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Standard Track
Year One | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
Critical course: BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 |
Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: BLS 1100 & BLS 1150 |
Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science and Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science Lab |
3 |
Critical course: CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
MATH 1400 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
Credits | 14 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 |
Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | 3 |
THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
Credits | 17 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
Critical course: BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
Critical course: CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: PPY 2540 | Human Physiology | 4 |
XXXX | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Credits | 14 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: BLS 3110 | Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4130 | Principles & Techniques in Molecular Biology | 1 |
Critical course: MLS 3150 | Urinalysis and Immunology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4161 | Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
ENGL 2XXX/3XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
XXXX | Social Science Elective | 3 |
Credits | 17 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
Critical course: BLS 4110 | Medical Biochemistry I | 3 |
Critical course: MLS 4150 | Analytical Chemistry | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4210 | Hematology | 4 |
Critical course: MLS 4250 | Hematology Laboratory | 1 |
Critical course: BLS 4411 | Fundamentals of Immunology | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4510 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: BLS 4120 | Medical Biochemistry II | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 3400 | Laboratory Operations | 1 |
Critical course: BLS 4220 | Hemostasis and Thrombosis | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4310 | Immunohematology | 3 |
Critical course: MLS 4350 | Immunohematology Lab | 1 |
Critical course: BLS 4610 | Research Design, Critique & Presentation | 3 |
Critical course: MLS 4520 | Medical Bacteriology | 2 |
MLS 4550 | Medical Bacteriology Laboratory | 2 |
Credits | 16 | |
Summer | ||
Critical course: 4 credits from list of Fall courses in Semester Seven (Arranged with Department) | 4 | |
Credits | 4 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
Register for remaining 12 credits not taken Summer 1 | ||
Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
Clinical Chemistry Practicum | ||
Clinical Chemistry Testing | ||
Clinical Hematology Practicum | ||
Clinical Hematology | ||
Clinical Hemostasis Practicum | ||
Clinical Immunohematology Practicum | ||
Clinical Immunohematology | ||
Clinical Microbiology Practicum | ||
Clinical Microbiology | ||
Clinical Urinalysis and Phlebotomy | ||
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: MLS 3210 | Clinical Education & Laboratory Management | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4420 | Medical Immunology | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 4541 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 4571 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology Laboratory | 1 |
Critical course: MLS 4611 | Advanced Topics and Case Correlations | 3 |
2XXX/3XXX | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 123 |
Program Notes
Suggested Elective Options:
- Literature: Any 2XXX or 3XXX course which is designated as “Literature” requirement for English.
- Fine Arts: any course in: ART, ARTH, DANC, FPA, MUS, THR
- Social Science: PSY 1010 General Psychology (3 cr) (recommended for all majors; required for students taking the MCAT), SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr) (required for students taking the MCAT), any course in: ANTH, PSYCH, SOC
- Philosophy/Theology: Any 2XXX level or above Philosophy (PHIL) or Theology (THEO) course.
Pre-Medicine Track
Year One | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
Critical course: BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 |
Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: BLS 1100 & BLS 1150 |
Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science and Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science Lab |
3 |
Critical course: CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
MATH 1400 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 |
Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | 3 |
MATH 1510 | Calculus I | 4 |
Credits | 15 | |
Summer | ||
Critical course: ENGL 2XXX/3XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
Critical course: SOC 1100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Critical course: XXXX | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Credits | 9 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
Critical course: BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
Critical course: CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: PPY 2540 | Human Physiology | 4 |
PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: BIOL 3040 | Cell Structure & Function | 3 |
Critical course: BLS 3110 | Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4130 | Principles & Techniques in Molecular Biology | 1 |
Critical course: MLS 3150 | Urinalysis and Immunology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4161 | Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
Critical course: CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 |
Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
Credits | 18 | |
Summer | ||
Critical course: PHYS 1310 & PHYS 1320 |
Physics I and Physics I Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: PHYS 1330 & PHYS 1340 |
Physics II and Physics II Laboratory |
4 |
Credits | 8 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
Critical course: BLS 4110 | Medical Biochemistry I | 3 |
Critical course: MLS 4150 | Analytical Chemistry | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4210 | Hematology | 4 |
Critical course: MLS 4250 | Hematology Laboratory | 1 |
Critical course: BLS 4411 | Fundamentals of Immunology | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4510 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: BLS 4120 | Medical Biochemistry II | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 3400 | Laboratory Operations | 1 |
Critical course: BLS 4220 | Hemostasis and Thrombosis | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4310 | Immunohematology | 3 |
Critical course: MLS 4350 | Immunohematology Lab | 1 |
Critical course: BLS 4610 | Research Design, Critique & Presentation | 3 |
Critical course: MLS 4520 | Medical Bacteriology | 2 |
MLS 4550 | Medical Bacteriology Laboratory | 2 |
Credits | 16 | |
Summer | ||
Critical course: 4 credits from list of Fall courses in Semester Seven (Arranged with Department) | 4 | |
Credits | 4 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
Register for remaining 12 credits not taken Summer 1 | ||
Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
Clinical Chemistry Practicum | ||
Clinical Chemistry Testing | ||
Clinical Hematology Practicum | ||
Clinical Hematology | ||
Clinical Hemostasis Practicum | ||
Clinical Immunohematology Practicum | ||
Clinical Immunohematology | ||
Clinical Microbiology Practicum | ||
Clinical Microbiology | ||
Clinical Urinalysis and Phlebotomy | ||
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: MLS 3210 | Clinical Education & Laboratory Management | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4420 | Medical Immunology | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 4541 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 4571 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology Laboratory | 1 |
Critical course: MLS 4611 | Advanced Topics and Case Correlations | 3 |
2XXX/3XXX | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 145 |
Program Notes
Curriculum is designed to address SLU’s Medical School requirements and is subject to change. If applying to a Medical School at another institution, please consult their website for specific requirements.
Suggested Elective Options:
- Literature: Any 2XXX or 3XXX course which is designated as “Literature” requirement for English.
- Fine Arts: any course in: ART, ARTH, DANC, FPA, MUS, THR
- Social Science: PSY 1010 General Psychology (3 cr) (recommended for all majors; required for students taking the MCAT), SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr) (required for students taking the MCAT), any course in: ANTH, PSYCH, SOC
- Philosophy/Theology: Any 2XXX level or above Philosophy (PHIL) or Theology (THEO) course.
Pre-Physician Assistant Track
Year One | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
Critical course: BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 |
Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: BLS 1100 & BLS 1150 |
Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science and Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science Lab |
3 |
Critical course: CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
MATH 1400 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 |
Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
Credits | 14 | |
Summer | ||
HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
XXXX | Social Science Elective | 3 |
XXXX | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Credits | 9 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
Critical course: BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
Critical course: CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: PPY 2540 | Human Physiology | 4 |
PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
ENGL 2XXX/3XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: ANAT 1000 | Basic Human Anatomy | 3 |
Critical course: BIOL 3030 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
Critical course: BLS 3110 | Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 |
BLS 4130 | Principles & Techniques in Molecular Biology | 1 |
Critical course: MLS 3150 | Urinalysis and Immunology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4161 | Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
Critical course: CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 |
Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
2XXX/3XXX | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
Credits | 18 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
Critical course: BLS 4110 | Medical Biochemistry I | 3 |
Critical course: MLS 4150 | Analytical Chemistry | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4210 | Hematology | 4 |
Critical course: MLS 4250 | Hematology Laboratory | 1 |
Critical course: BLS 4411 | Fundamentals of Immunology | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4510 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: BLS 4120 | Medical Biochemistry II | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 3400 | Laboratory Operations | 1 |
Critical course: BLS 4220 | Hemostasis and Thrombosis | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4310 | Immunohematology | 3 |
Critical course: BLS 4610 | Research Design, Critique & Presentation | 3 |
Critical course: MLS 4350 | Immunohematology Lab | 1 |
MLS 4520 | Medical Bacteriology | 2 |
MLS 4550 | Medical Bacteriology Laboratory | 2 |
Credits | 16 | |
Summer | ||
Critical course: 4 credits from list of Fall courses in Semester Seven (Arranged with Department) | 4 | |
Credits | 4 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
Register for remaining 12 credits not taken Summer 1 | ||
Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
Clinical Chemistry Practicum | ||
Clinical Chemistry Testing | ||
Clinical Hematology Practicum | ||
Clinical Hematology | ||
Clinical Hemostasis Practicum | ||
Clinical Immunohematology Practicum | ||
Clinical Immunohematology | ||
Clinical Microbiology Practicum | ||
Clinical Microbiology | ||
Clinical Urinalysis and Phlebotomy | ||
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: MLS 3210 | Clinical Education & Laboratory Management | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4420 | Medical Immunology | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 4541 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 4571 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology Laboratory | 1 |
Critical course: MLS 4611 | Advanced Topics and Case Correlations | 3 |
HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | 3 |
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 136 |
Program Notes
Curriculum is designed to address SLU’s PA Program requirements and is subject to change. If applying to a PA Program at another institution, please consult their website for specific requirements.
Suggested Elective Options:
- Literature: Any 2XXX or 3XXX course which is designated as “Literature” requirement for English.
- Fine Arts: any course in: ART, ARTH, DANC, FPA, MUS, THR
- Social Science: PSY 1010 General Psychology (3 cr) (recommended for all majors; required for students taking the MCAT), SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr) (required for students taking the MCAT), any course in: ANTH, PSYCH, SOC
- Philosophy/Theology: Any 2XXX level or above Philosophy (PHIL) or Theology (THEO) course.
Physician Assistant Scholar Track
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
Critical course: BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 |
Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: BLS 1100 & BLS 1150 |
Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science and Foundations of Medical Laboratory Science Lab |
3 |
Critical course: CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
MATH 1400 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 |
Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
Credits | 14 | |
Summer | ||
HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
XXXX | Social Science Elective | 3 |
XXXX | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Credits | 9 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
Critical course: BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
Critical course: CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: PPY 2540 | Human Physiology | 4 |
PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
ENGL 2XXX/3XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: ANAT 1000 | Basic Human Anatomy | 3 |
Critical course: BIOL 3030 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
Critical course: BLS 3110 | Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 |
BLS 4130 | Principles & Techniques in Molecular Biology | 1 |
Critical course: MLS 3150 | Urinalysis and Immunology Laboratory | 1 |
MLS 4161 | Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
Critical course: CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 |
Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
2XXX/3XXX | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
Credits | 18 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
Critical course: BLS 4110 | Medical Biochemistry I | 3 |
Critical course: MLS 4150 | Analytical Chemistry | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4210 | Hematology | 4 |
Critical course: MLS 4250 | Hematology Laboratory | 1 |
Critical course: BLS 4411 | Fundamentals of Immunology | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4510 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: BLS 4120 | Medical Biochemistry II | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 3400 | Laboratory Operations | 1 |
Critical course: BLS 4220 | Hemostasis and Thrombosis | 2 |
Critical course: BLS 4310 | Immunohematology | 3 |
Critical course: MLS 4350 | Immunohematology Lab | 1 |
Critical course: BLS 4610 | Research Design, Critique & Presentation | 3 |
Critical course: MLS 4520 | Medical Bacteriology | 2 |
MLS 4550 | Medical Bacteriology Laboratory | 2 |
Credits | 16 | |
Summer | ||
Critical course: 4 credits from list of Fall courses in Semester Seven (Arranged with Department) | 4 | |
Credits | 4 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
Register for remaining 12 credits not taken Summer 1 | ||
Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
Clinical Chemistry Practicum | ||
Clinical Chemistry Testing | ||
Clinical Hematology Practicum | ||
Clinical Hematology | ||
Clinical Hemostasis Practicum | ||
Clinical Immunohematology Practicum | ||
Clinical Immunohematology | ||
Clinical Microbiology Practicum | ||
Clinical Microbiology | ||
Clinical Urinalysis and Phlebotomy | ||
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: BLS 4420 | Medical Immunology | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 3210 | Clinical Education & Laboratory Management | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 4541 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology | 2 |
Critical course: MLS 4571 | Medical Mycology and Parasitology Laboratory | 1 |
Critical course: MLS 4611 | Advanced Topics and Case Correlations | 3 |
HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | 3 |
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 136 |
Program Notes
Curriculum is designed to address SLU’s PA Program requirements and is subject to change. If applying to a PA Program at another institution, please consult their website for specific requirements.
Suggested Elective Options:
- Literature: Any 2XXX or 3XXX course which is designated as “Literature” requirement for English.
- Fine Arts: any course in: ART, ARTH, DANC, FPA, MUS, THR
- Social Science: PSY 1010 General Psychology (3 cr) (recommended for all majors; required for students taking the MCAT), SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr) (required for students taking the MCAT), any course in: ANTH, PSYCH, SOC
- Philosophy/Theology: Any 2XXX level or above Philosophy (PHIL) or Theology (THEO) course.
For additional admission questions please contact:
Julie Miller
Recruitment Specialist
314-977-2570
dchs@health.slu.edu