512 Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions laboratory administrative functions. Offered CR/NC only. Co-Requisite: MLS 4454. Online students receive credit for clinical experience. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required MLS 4454 - Supervised Clinical Experience II 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 laboratory administrative functions. Offered CR/NC only. Co-Requisite: MLS 4453. Online students receive credit for clinical experience. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required MLS 4800 - Special Problems Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] Prerequisite: Consent of instructor prior to registration. May be repeated twice for a maximum 3 credit hours. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required MLS 4803 - Research Projects in Medical Laboratory Sciences I Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] In this first of two courses, students will identify a significant laboratory related research question and develop an original research design to address that question. Students will work closely with faculty mentors and will prepare a grant application for funding of supplies and reagents, and write an IRB (Institutional Review Board) application. Actual research will be conducted spring semester in the course MLS 4804. Pre/Co-requisite: MLS 3302. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required. MLS 4804 - Research Projects in Medical Laboratory Sciences II Credits: (2) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem, Online] This course is a continuation of MLS 4803, Research Projects in MLS I. Students will continue working on their original research project that was initiated fall semester. After completing the project, students will present their research findings in poster and oral formats, along with preparing a formal manuscript for publication in the university undergraduate research journal ERGO and possibly in other appropriate scientific journals. Prerequisite: MLS 4803. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required. MLS 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem, Online] Advance topics related to the correlation of medical laboratory data to disease processes. Students may work as a group or independently with academic or clinical faculty. Consent of instructor prior to registration. May be repeated twice for a maximum 3 credit hours. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required. MLS 4850 - Study Abroad Credits: (1-6) Variable Title Typically taught: (variable and semesters offered) The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities for students in health professions to experience a study abroad program that is designed to explore healthcare, culture, and clinical experience. May be repeated 5 times with a maximum 6 credit hours. MLS 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated twice for a maximum 3 credit hours. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required. MLS 5101 - Applications in Clinical Chemistry in Medical Laboratory Sciences Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Online] Summer [Online] Concepts, methods and clinical correlation of clinical chemistry tests are presented. Emphasis is on testing methods and quality control practices covering carbohydrates, bilirubin, non-protein nitrogen, electrolytes, proteins, lipids, enzymes, therapeutic drug monitoring, toxicology, and endocrinology. These topics will include clinical correlation with diseases, allowing students to understand conditions in which abnormal results and or data might be obtained. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog