Medical Laboratory Science

MLS MINOR

Students may earn a minor in Medical Laboratory Science by successfully completing five or six MLS courses, totaling a minimum of 20 credits. Students must earn a C- or better, and an overall grade point average of 2.00 or better, in courses that the MLS program advisor approves. Courses taken on the pass/fail basis cannot be used for the minor. Courses may be taken in any order as long as prerequisites are satisfied. A minimum of three MLS core courses and two approved electives are required. This minor does not include a clinical internship, nor does it lead to certification eligibility. Students interested in certification should inquire about the MLS major.

Students should declare an intent to minor as early as possible, and no later than the end of the junior year. During the final term, an application should be made to the Dean to have the minor show on the academic record.

Three MLS core courses are required:

MLS 651 Clinical Serology	2 credits
MLS 652 Clinical Hematology	6 credits
MLS 653 Clinical Immunohematology	3 credits
MLS 654 Clinical Chemistry	5 credits
MLS 655 Urinalysis and Body Fluids	3 credits
MLS 720 Mycology and Parasitology	5 credits

Two electives are required:

Electives may be additional courses from the core list above, or may be selected from the list below:

MLS 610 Laboratory Management	4 credits
MLS 650A Phlebotomy Theory	2 credits
ANSC 623 Comparative Histology	4 credits
ANSC 796 Investigations in the Animal Sciences: Histology and Microbiology	1-4 credits

For more information about the MLS minor, contact the program director, Sylvia Countway, at 603-862-1376. The MLS program is part of the Animal, Nutritional and Medical Laboratory Sciences Department, and is located in 210 Kendall Hall on the Durham campus.