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Bachelor's

Bachelor of Health Sciences in Medical Laboratory Science

University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences 40 courses

About This Program

The undergraduate Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program prepares medical laboratory scientists who perform laboratory tests that aid the diagnosis, prevention, prognosis, and treatment of disease. MLS graduates are employed in a variety of health care settings including hospital and private laboratories, clinics, pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, the armed forces, and public health centers. In addition to performing laboratory tests, MLS graduates can serve as consultants, managers, sales and technical representatives, and educators. The MLS Program is offered at the Lexington campus and at the Center of Excellence in Rural Health campus in Hazard, Kentucky. Within the MLS Program there are two tracks leading to a B.H.S. with a major in Medical Laboratory Science. The Traditional Track is for students who have completed general education courses and have met the program preprofessional requirements. (This includes transfer students and students seeking a second bachelor’s degree.) The MLT to MLS Track is only applicable to those who have earned an associate degree from a Medical Laboratory Technician (or Clinical Laboratory Technician) Program. (This track is offered via distance learning.) Traditional Track Admission The MLS program has selective admissions and students are admitted to the professional program on a competitive basis. Applicants must have completed all UK Core requirements and preprofessional requirements prior to entering the program.

Degree Requirements

UK Core 34 credits
Premajor Course 24 credits
Professional Course 60 credits
Preprofessional Course 19 credits
Professional Course 40-48 credits

UK Core Requirements

Code Course Title Credits
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 4
CHE 105 General College Chemistry I 4
CHE 111 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1
CIS 110 or WRD 110 Composition and Communication I or Composition and Communication I 3
CIS 111 or WRD 111 Composition and Communication II or Composition and Communication II 3
MA 123 Elementary Calculus and Its Applications 4
STA 296 Statistical Methods and Motivations 3
MLS 463 Immunohematology 3
MLS 470 Clinical Correlations 3
CHE 107 General College Chemistry II 3
CHE 113 General Chemistry II Laboratory 2
BIO 208 Principles of Microbiology 3
BIO 209 Introductory Microbiology Laboratory 2
PGY 206 or BIO 148 Elementary Physiology or Introductory Biology I 3
BIO 155 Laboratory for Introductory Biology I 1
CHE 230 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHE 231 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
STA 296 Statistical Methods and Motivations 3
MLS 400 Laboratory Techniques and Phlebotomy 2
MLS 410 Medical Laboratory Biochemistry 3
MLS 420 Clinical Immunology and Serology 3
MLS 430 Clinical Mycology and Parasitology 2
MLS 440 Molecular Techniques 3
MLS 450 MLS Education and Management 3
MLS 460 Clinical Hematology 3
MLS 465 Clinical Hematology Laboratory 2
MLS 461 Clinical Microbiology 3
MLS 466 Clinical Microbiology Laboratory 2
MLS 462 Clinical Chemistry 3
MLS 467 Clinical Chemistry Laboratory 2
MLS 463 Immunohematology 3
MLS 468 Immunohematology Laboratory 2
MLS 464 Body Fluids and Hemostasis 2
MLS 469 Body Fluids and Hemostasis Laboratory 2
MLS 470 Clinical Correlations 3
MLS 471 Professionalism in Medical Laboratory Science 1
MLS 480 Clinical Hematology Practicum 4
MLS 481 Clinical Microbiology Practicum 4
MLS 482 Clinical Chemistry Practicum 4
MLS 483 Immunohematology Practicum 4
Total UK Core Requirements 34 credits

UK Core Requirements

UK Core Requirements are the same as those listed above under the Traditional Track heading. Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

Code Course Title Credits
MLS 463 Immunohematology 3
MLS 470 Clinical Correlations 3
CHE 107 General College Chemistry II 3
CHE 113 General Chemistry II Laboratory 2
PGY 206 or BIO 148 Elementary Physiology or Introductory Biology I 3
BIO 155 Laboratory for Introductory Biology I 1
CHE 230 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHE 231 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
STA 296 Statistical Methods and Motivations 3
MLS 410 Medical Laboratory Biochemistry 3
MLS 420 Clinical Immunology and Serology 3
MLS 430 Clinical Mycology and Parasitology 2
MLS 440 Molecular Techniques 3
MLS 450 MLS Education and Management 3
MLS 460 Clinical Hematology 3
MLS 461 Clinical Microbiology 3
MLS 462 Clinical Chemistry 3
MLS 463 Immunohematology 3
MLS 464 Body Fluids and Hemostasis 2
MLS 470 Clinical Correlations 3
MLS 471 Professionalism in Medical Laboratory Science 1
MLS 480 Clinical Hematology Practicum 2-4
MLS 481 Clinical Microbiology Practicum 2-4
MLS 482 Clinical Chemistry Practicum 2-4
MLS 483 Immunohematology Practicum 2-4
Total UK Core Requirements 19 credits

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