Medical Laboratory Science
| Degree Program | Program Type | Dept Application Materials and Admission Criteria | Prerequisite Course Requirements | Department ADM Review | Dept Conditional Admits | Dept Appeal Process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Laboratory Science | BS | Pre-Professional Phase: *No additional admission requirements beyond the general UIS criteria Professional Phase: *Completion of all MLS prerequisite courses with a minimum 2.5 GPA *MLS Program application *Written statement of academic and professional goals *Contact information for three professional or academic references *Essential functions affirmation form *A personal interview may be required *Submit vaccination records (see MLS Student Handbook for vaccination requirements) |
*90 quarter hours or 60 semester hours of lower-division courses UIS gen ed requirements *CHE 141 General Chemistry I & CHE 142 General Chemistry II *Organic Chemistry I with lab (CHE 267, CHE 268) or General Biochemistry with lab (CHE 485, CHE 476) *BIO 141 General Biology I *BIO 142 General Biology II or Applied Microbiology with lab (BIO 231, BIO 232) *BIO 201 Basics Of Human Anatomy & Physiology I *BIO 202 Basics of Human Anatomy & Physiology II MAT 121 Applied Statistics |
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| Degree Program | Program Type | Dept Application Materials and Admission Criteria | Prerequisite Course Requirements | Department ADM Review | Dept Conditional Admits | Dept Appeal Process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Chemistry | Graduate Certificate | *Baccalaureate degree in biological science or chemistry or a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) in biology and chemistry. *MLS Program application *Written statement of academic and professional goals *Contact information for three professional or academic references *Essential functions affirmation form *A personal interview may be required *Submit vaccination records (see MLS Student Handbook for vaccination requirements) |
*One semester of statistics – statistics may be completed prior to entering the graduate certificate program or during the first semester of the program. | Department Chair | N/A | N/A |
| Hematology | Graduate Certificate | *Baccalaureate degree in biological science or chemistry or a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) in biology and chemistry. *MLS Program application *Written statement of academic and professional goals *Contact information for three professional or academic references *Essential functions affirmation form *A personal interview may be required *Submit vaccination records (see MLS Student Handbook for vaccination requirements) |
*One semester of statistics – statistics may be completed prior to entering the graduate certificate program or during the first semester of the program. | Department Chair | N/A | N/A |
| Immunohematology | Graduate Certificate | *Baccalaureate degree in biological science or chemistry or a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) in biology and chemistry. *MLS Program application *Written statement of academic and professional goals *Contact information for three professional or academic references *Essential functions affirmation form *A personal interview may be required *Submit vaccination records (see MLS Student Handbook for vaccination requirements) |
*One semester of statistics – statistics may be completed prior to entering the graduate certificate program or during the first semester of the program. | Department Chair | N/A | N/A |
| Medical Microbiology | Graduate Certificate | *Baccalaureate degree in biological science or chemistry or a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) in biology and chemistry. *MLS Program application *Written statement of academic and professional goals *Contact information for three professional or academic references *Essential functions affirmation form *A personal interview may be required *Submit vaccination records (see MLS Student Handbook for vaccination requirements) |
*One semester of statistics – statistics may be completed prior to entering the graduate certificate program or during the first semester of the program. | Department Chair | N/A | N/A |