Program Overview

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Medical Laboratory Sciences (BS)

Program at a Glance

The Medical Laboratory Sciences program is a Bachelor's degree offered by the College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida. The program is designed to prepare students for state-regulated professional licensure or certification.

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Students in undergraduate majors within the College of Medicine are expected to consistently make good progress towards their degrees.
  • The COM/BSBS Progress Policy mandates that undergraduate students meet the requirements of the policy, which includes:
    • Students who earned 5 low grades (C-, D, F, NC, U) will be placed on a probationary status.
    • Students who earn 8 or more low grades (C-, D, F, NC, U) will be excluded from all COM majors.
    • Students with 2 unsuccessful attempts of the same UCF course will be placed on a probationary status.
    • Students with 3 unsuccessful attempts of the same UCF course will be excluded from all COM majors.
• Students should complete the General Education Program, Foreign Language Admissions, and the Common Program Prerequisite Requirements before transferring within the Florida College System or State University System.
• Students should consult with a departmental advisor.
• The courses designated in sections 1 and 2 below may be taken at a Florida College System institution and should usually be completed in the first 60 hours.
• A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) in prerequisite and major courses is required for admission to, continuation in, and graduation from the Medical Laboratory Sciences Program.
• UCF Residency Requirement: 32 hours.
• The courses designated in General Education and Common Program Prerequisites should usually be completed in the first 60 hours.
• An FDLE background check, negative drug screen, and Board of Clinical Lab Personnel trainee license are required.

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

The program requires a total of 61 credits, including:

• MLS3220C - Techniques in Clinical Microscopy (3)
• MLS4625 - Advanced Clinical Chemistry I (3)
• MLS4625L - Advanced Clinical Chem I Lab (1)
• MLS4630 - Clinical Chemistry II (3)
• PCB3233 - Immunology (3)
• MLS4430C - Clinical Microbiology I (4)
• MLS3305 - Hematology (3)
• MLS4505 - Immunodiagnostics (3)
• MLS4910 - Introduction to Clinical Research (2)
• MLS4550C - Clinical Immunohematology (5)
• MLS4460C - Clinical Microbiology II (5)
• MLS4334 - Hemostasis (2)
• MLS4625 - Advanced Clinical Chemistry I (3)
• PCB3233L - Immunology Laboratory (1)
• MLS4933 - MLS Senior Seminar (1)
• MLS3705 - Concepts in Education/Management (2)
• MLS4830L - Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Practicum (3)
• MLS4831L - Immunohematology Laboratory Practicum (3)
• MLS4832L - Interpretive & Practical Hematology (3)
• MLS4833L - Microbiology Laboratory Practicum (3)
• MLS4075L - Clinical Applications of Laboratory Automation (1)
• BSC3403C - Quantitative Biological Methods (4)

Foreign Language Requirements

• Admissions: Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
• Graduation: None

Additional Requirements

• None

Required Minors

• None

Departmental Exit Requirements

• A minimum 2.5 overall GPA is required for clinical assignment.
• The degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the University's didactic component and the clinical component in affiliated hospital laboratories.
• Upon receiving the degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences, the graduate will be eligible to take a national certification examination and then qualify for State Licensure.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher in required courses with a minimum 2.5 overall GPA for graduation.

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the State Writing and Math Requirement, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required

The total undergraduate credit hours required for the program is 126.

Related Programs

• Biology (B.S.)
• Chemistry (B.S.)
• Medical Laboratory Sciences (B.S.)
• Biomedical Sciences (B.S.)
• Molecular and Cellular Biology (B.S.)
• Molecular Microbiology (B.S.)

Certificates

• None

Related Minors

• Biomedical Sciences Minor
• Biology Minor
• Chemistry Minor

Advising Notes

• None

Transfer Notes

• Students that transfer with an AA degree and will be pursuing a BS degree must meet the University foreign language admission requirements for graduation.

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

• Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II (BSC 2093/BSC 2094) Credit Hours: 8
• MCB 2010C is acceptable as the Microbiology prerequisite for this degree.

Equipment Fees

• Part-Time Student: $39 per term
• Full-Time Student: $78 per term