Core MLS Curriculum: 38
Additional Required Courses: 30
Other (Specify, e.g. internships, clinical work): 12
Total Credit Hours: 80
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Fall I | CLLS 5200 | Laboratory Techniques | 2 |
Fall I | CLLS 5319 | Biostatistics | 3 |
Fall I | CLLS 5405 | Intermediate Pathogenic Microbiology | 4 |
Total: 9 |
Spring I | CLLS 5417 | Hematology and Coagulation I | 4 |
Spring I | CLLS 6325 | Advanced Path Microbiology/Mycology | 3 |
Spring I | CLLS 5506 | Clinical Chemistry I | 5 |
Spring I | MSHP 5302 | Intro to Scientific Writing | 3 |
Total: 15 |
Summer I | CLLS 5310 | Serology and Blood Banking | 3 |
Summer I | CLLS 5331 | Urinalysis, Body Fluids & Parasitology | 3 |
Summer I | CLLS 5335 | Clinical Practice | 3 |
Summer I | CLLS 5312 | Evidence-based Laboratory Medicine | 3 |
Summer I | CLLS 6310 | Clinical Chemistry II | 3 |
Total: 15 |
Fall II | CLLS 5336 | Clinical Practice II | 3 |
Fall II | CLLS 6417 | Coagulation / Hematology II | 4 |
Fall II | CLLS 5415 | Immunology and Immunohematology | 4 |
Fall II | CLLS 5329 | Clinical Laboratory Science Research | 3 |
Total: 14 |
Spring II | CLLS 6307 | Molecular Diagnostics | 3 |
Spring II | CLLS 5337 | Clinical Practice III | 3 |
Spring II | CLLS 5327 | Laboratory Validation Studies | 3 |
Spring II | CLLS 5320 | Laboratory Management | 3 |
Total: 12 |
Summer II | CLLS 5307 | Clinical Laboratory Science Seminar | 3 |
Summer II | CLLS 5338 | Clinical Practice IV | 3 |
Summer II | MSHP 5301 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
Summer II | CLLS 5330 | Clinical Investigative Studies (offered year round) | 3 |
Total: 12 |
Fall III | CLLS 5333 | Masters' Thesis (offered year round) | 3 |
Total: 3 |
Medical Laboratory Basis
- At least 35 credits of subjects specific to medical laboratory science will be completed by applicants without a degree in medical laboratory science prior to remainder of the curriculum. This is necessary both for the student to be sufficiently knowledgeable about the profession to practice in a medical laboratory setting and to select a Masters Project.
- These courses are predominately laboratory courses. Competency in the various laboratory techniques is necessary to function within the medical science laboratory. This requires that the student be a student on the Galveston campus.
Clinical Practice (Preceptorships)
- Supervised clinical practice will include: clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunohematology.
- Supervised clinical practice (preceptorship) will involve 40 hours/week for 3 weeks per specialty area specified above for a total of 120 hours.
Masters Thesis
The student will complete a rigorous thesis that
- Constructs a focused investigation of a medical laboratory science problem in real-world setting
- Applies problem solving methodologies for development and execution of solutions
- Investigates and applies theory through practical implementation of a project
- Evaluates and reports this research project in a clear, professional manner using the guidelines set forth in the course syllabus