Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions 511 will learn how to use clinical correlation as a quality assurance tool to detect patient testing errors. Students also learn about and evaluate the new diagnostic technology available to medical laboratories, as well as learning how to select, evaluate, design, perform, and document CLIA-88 acceptable validations studies on new chemistry instrumentation or analytical methods. Interrelated topics in the medical laboratory to include workload management, designing and implementing standards for quality assurance, budgeting laboratory operations, and investigative concepts related to new method and instrument evaluation, selection, and validation. Additionally, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology studies are presented. Prerequisite: MLS 3302. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required MLS 3316 - Advanced Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] This course begins with a comprehensive review of introductory clinical bacteriology and mycology, along with a culture site approach to clinical bacteriology for the laboratory identification of pathogens by traditional manual methods. Diagnostic molecular biology of infectious microorganisms will also be covered and will include background of nucleic acid chemistry along with current molecular methodologies of detection. Pre/Co-requisite: MICR 3305 or MICR 3603. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required MLS 4409 - Clinical Correlation Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Online] Summer [Online] This course will enable students to better integrate material from all the major medical laboratory science disciplines including Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology, and Urinalysis. The case studies presented will also include information about the pathophysiology, etiology and epidemiology. Students will correlate results with disease states, and develop problem solving and critical thinking skills based on real scenarios. Students will also develop skills on how to write and present a case study of their own based on an assigned disease, which will include data gathered from all disciplines and will be presented to the class. Course requirements include acceptance into the MLS B.S. program. MLS 4410 - Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This course provides an interdisciplinary experience with the team concept as a priority. The students learn the role of the health care team members, each with their different skills and objectives. The course teaches students to practice an interdisciplinary approach as they research, interact, and learn in the interdisciplinary environment of a health care setting. Prerequisite: Course requirements include acceptance into the MLS BS program. MLS 4411 - MLS Simulated Laboratory I Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Online] Foundational principles for establishing a simulated working laboratory in which students refine technical skills, problem identification and solving, refine work-load management and decision-making skills, development of strategies for managing and implementing the rules and regulations that govern medical laboratory testing. Prerequisite/Co-requisite: MLS 3302. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required MLS 4412 - MLS Simulated Laboratory II Credits: (4) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Online] A continuation of project-based applications set forth in MLS 4411. Students staff a simulated medical laboratory and assume responsibilities associated with all facets of laboratory operations. Clinical and academic faculty serve as advisors/ managers to each team of students. The process develops team building skills critical to the modern health care setting. MLS 4411 expands to examine issues that cross all health care disciplines. Prerequisite: MLS 4411. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required MLS 4415 - Laboratory Teaching and Supervision I Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Online] On Campus: Students will learn basic instructional and pedagogical theory as it applies to the field of medical laboratory science. Theory will be applied through collaborative learning and short presentations, as well as laboratory employee in-service training projects. Basic principles and applications of running a medical laboratory to include system approaches to management, leadership of groups, human resource management, and technical supervision will also be covered. Concepts will be reinforced through case study analysis and online discussions. Campus students will also participate as laboratory assistants in at least two lower division MLS courses, assisting the faculty in the administration of laboratory instruction, and applying instructional skills one-on-one with students entering the MLS program. Online: Students fulfill the laboratory requirement by completing a series of management projects specifically designed for the laboratory provided in their clinical rotation. Prerequisite: **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required. MLS 4453 - Supervised Clinical Experience I Credits: (l) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Off campus supervised clinical experiences administered in conjunction with clinical faculty in WSU affiliated health care institutions. Emphasis on experiences associated with Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog