Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions 245 4. Complete a federal background check and drug screen by the end of fall semester after being accepted into the program. If students have completed a background check and drug screen when accepted into the WSU MLS AAS Program, this does not need to be repeated. Online students: 1. Must be currently employed by an accredited (JACHO/CAP/COLA/CLIA) laboratory that can provide a multidisciplinary laboratory experience. 2. Must have a MLS/MLT AAS Degree and/or CLT/ MLT certification. (Note: acceptable certification; MLT(ASCP), MT(AMT), or MT(AAB).) 3. Contact the MLS online coordinator, Julie Kakazu, at 801-626- 6120 orjuliekakazu@weber.edu for advising. 4. Have employer read and sign Statement of Support form, available at http://www.weber.edu/mls/ degree s/o nline/B Sapplicatio n. html. 5. Apply to WSU for general admissions. Applications are available online at http://www.weber.edu/ admissions. 6. Send all official transcripts from other institutions to the WSU admissions office. 7. Complete a MLS BS online application, available at http: //www. weber.edu/mls/degrees/online/ BSapplication.html. Submit a completed Statement of Support along with the application. A $95 nonrefundable departmental application fee is also required. 8. Complete a federal background check and drug screen, if required by employer. All supporting documents listed above must be received by application due dates of February 1 for fall semester or September 1 for spring semester. For more information about the online application requirements and process, go to http://www.weber.edu/mls/ degree s/o nline/B S. html, and contact Julie Kakazu, at 801- 626-6120 or juliekakazu@weber.edu. General Education Requirements Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following required courses will fulfill both program requirements and general education requirements in the Life and Physical Sciences areas: CHEM 1110, CHEM 1210, HTHS 1110, MICR 1113, MICR 2054, PHYS 1010. Remaining general education requirements can be fulfilled by taking the required credit hours in the following areas: 6 credit hours Composition 3 credit hours Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours American Institutions 9 credit hours Creative Arts & Humanities 2-4 credit hours Computer Literacy 6 credit hours Social Sciences 3 credit hours Diversity Some requirements may be met by ACT, CLEP, and/or AP scores as designated by the University (contact the A dm iss io ns Off cefo r m o re info rm a tio n). Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Core Medical Lab Courses Required (33 credit hours) • MLS 1113 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Practices (4) • MLS 1123 - Principles of Hematology and Hemo stasis (5) • MLS 2211 - Principles of Clinical Chemistry I (5) • MLS 2212 - Principles of Clinical Microbiology I (4) • MLS 2213 - Principles of Clinical Chemistry II (5) • MLS 2214 - Principles of Clinical Microbiology II (4) • MLS 2215 - Principles of Immunohematology (4) • MLS 2256 - Supervised Clinical Experience I (l) • MLS 2257 - Supervised Clinical Experience II (l) Transfer students must have completed a MLS/MLT program and be MLT certified to enter the BS program. Courses Required for Junior and Senior Curriculum Select one of the following tracks: Track I (Laboratory professional) MLS 3301 - Online Orientation for BS Degree (l) Online students only MLS 3302 - Advanced Medical Laboratory Practices I (4) MLS 3311 - Advanced Immunohematology (3) MLS 3313 - Advanced Hematology and Hemostasis (4) MLS 3314 - Advanced Clinical Chemistry (3) MLS 3316 - Advanced Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics (4) MLS 4409 - Clinical Correlation (l) MLS 4411 - MLS Simulated Laboratory I (4) MLS 4412 - MLS Simulated Laboratory II (4) MLS 4414 - Laboratory Teaching and Supervision I (2) MLS 4417 - Laboratory Teaching and Supervision II (l) MLS 4453 - Supervised Clinical Experience I (l) MLS 4454 - Supervised Clinical Experience II (l) MLS 4801 - Research Projects in Medical Laboratory Sciences I (l) MLS 4802 - Research Projects in Medical Laboratory Sciences II (l) CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I (5) * and CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (5) * or CHEM 1110 PS - Elementary Chemistry (5) * CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I (4) * and CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (l) * or CHEM 1120 - Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (5) * HTHS 1110 LS - Biomedical Core (4) or ZOOL 2200 - Human Physiology (4) HTHS 1111 - Biomedical Core (continued) (4) or ZOOL 2100 - Human Anatomy (4) or PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics (3) MICR 2054 LS - Principles of Microbiology (4) or MICR 1113 LS - Introductory Microbiology (3) MICR 3254 - Immunology (4) or HTHS 3328 - Pathophysiology of Cells and Tissues (2) and Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog