General Education Refer to pages 38-43 for Associate of Applied Sdence requirements. The following required courses will fulfill both program requirements and general education requirements in the Life and Physical Sciences areas: CHEM PS1110, CHEM PS1210, HTHS LSI 110, MCRLS1113, MCRLS2054, and PHYS PS1010. Remaining general education requirements can be fulfilled by taking the required 12 credit hours from each of the following areas: 6 credit hours Composition 3 credit hours Creative Arts 8c Humanities 3 credit hours Sodal Sdences Some requirements may be met by ACT, CLEP, and/or AP scores as ■ the University (contact the Admissions Office for more Major Course Requirements for AAS Degree ML5 Courses Required (33-34 credit hours) MLS 1001 Online Orientation for AAS Degree (1) Online students only MLS 1113 Intro to Medical Laboratory Practices (4) MLS 1123 Prindples of Hematology 8c Hemostasis (5) MLS 2211 Prindples of Clinical Chemistry I (5) MLS 2212 Prindples of Clinical Microbiology I (4) MLS 2213 Prindples of Clinical Chemistry II (5) MLS 2214 Principles of Clinical Microbiology II (4) MLS 2215 Prindples of Immunohematology (4) MLS 2256 Supervised Clinical Experience I (1) MLS 2257 Supervised Clinical Experience II (1) Support Courses Required (24-31 credit hours) CHEM PS1110 Elementary Chemistry (5) or CHEM PS1210 Prindples of Chemistry I (5) Sc CHEM 1220 Prindples of Chemistry II (5) CHEM 1120 Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (5) or CHEM 2310 Organic Chemistry I (5) HTHS LSI 110/1111* Biomedical Core (8) MATH 1010 Intermediate Algebra (4) (or higher) or MLS 2003 Applied Lab Math Sc Lab Statistics (3) MCR LSI 113 Intro to Microbiology (3) or MCR LS2054 Prindples of Microbiology (4) * Equivalencies to Biomedical Core (HTHS LS1110 and HTHS 1111): ZOOL 2200 Human Physiology (4) and ZOOL 2100 Human Anatomy (4) or PHYS PS1010 Elementary Physics (3) Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to the MLS homepage at weber.edu/mls. Medical Laboratory Sciences Major bachelors degree (bs) » Program Prerequisite: Completion of MLS AAS Degree requirements. Students transferring from another college or university must have a MLS/MLT AAS Degree and/or CLT/MLT certification. » Minor: A minor is not required, but minors are available in chemistry and microbiology with successful completion of additional courses as spedfied by the department offering the minor. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "B-" or better in all MLS courses, and a grade of "C-" or better in all support courses. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. Advisement All medical laboratory science students are required to meet with a faculty advisor prior to application. Thereafter, advisement each semester is recommended. To schedule an advising appointment, call the MLS secretary at 801-626-6118. Admission Requirements On-campus students: 1. Must have completed WSU MLS AAS Program. Transfer students must have a MLS/MLT AAS Degree and/or CLT/MLT certification. 2. Meet with a MLS faculty advisor. 3. Submit application and a non-refundable $25 fee to DCHP Admissions Advisement office (Marriott Allied Health Building, Room 108) by April 1. Applications are available in the MLS office (Marriott Allied Health Building, Room 208). For more information, call the MLS secretary at 801-626-6118. 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 or juliekakazu@weber.edu for advising. 4. Have employer read and sign Statement of Support form, available at http://www.weber.edu/mls/degrees/online/BSapplication. 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 non-refundable 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/degrees/ online/BS.html, and contact Julie Kakazu, at 801-626-6120 or j uliekakazu@weber. edu. General Education Requirements Refer to pages 38-43 for Bachdor of Science requirements. The following required courses will fulfill both program requirements and general education requirements in the Life and Physical Sciences areas: CHEM PS1110, CHEM PS1210, HTHS LS1110, MCR LSI 113, MCRLS2054, PHYS PS1010. 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 Sc Humanities General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning 8 Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS/BIS ESL LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CMT CEET/EE CS MFET/ETM MET DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MPC/MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/MTAX ACTG BS AD/FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Health Professions MHA/MSN MSRS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM MLS NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2011-2012 Catalog