St. Luke's Medical Laboratory Science Program (MLS)

The minimum requirements of the cooperative 3-1 program with St. Luke's Medical Laboratory Science Program (MLS) are listed below.

Biology	BIO 141 Foundations: Cellular Biology BIO 142 Foundations: Organismal Biology BIO 205 Cell & Molecular Biology BIO 326 Microbiology BIO 327 Immunology
Chemistry	CHE 121 and 122 Chemical Principles I & II     (Or) CHE 161 Accelerated General Chemistry     And CHE 225 Organic Chemistry I CHE 326 Organic Chemistry II CHE 327 Organic Laboratory CHE 334 Biochemistry
Mathematics - one course credit	119 & 120 Calculus of a Single Variable Parts I & II     (Or) MAT 121 Calculus of a Single Variable

Analytical Chemistry (CHE 202) and statistics are recommended. The fourth year, a full calendar year (12 months), is spent at St. Luke's under the supervision of the staff pathologist.

The St. Luke's Medical Laboratory Science Program is approved by the Registry of Medical Technologists of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, which is affiliated with the American Medical Association. Candidates completing the program are examined by the ASCP for registry and, if approved, may practice anywhere in the United States.

The curriculum of the St. Luke's Medical Laboratory Science Program consists of one hour of lecture and seven hours of practical experience per day in the following laboratory department: urinalysis, bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology, histology-cytology, chemistry, isotopes, hematology, coagulation, serology, blood bank, and laboratory management. Upon completion of these courses with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher, the candidate will be granted four course credits in biology and three course credits in chemistry.

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