Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions 501 Online students: 1. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. 2. Must be currently employed by an accredited (TJC/ CAP/COLA/CLIA) laboratory that can provide a multidisciplinary laboratory experience. 3. Contact the AAS MLS online academic advisor, Kandi Tait, at 801-626-6785 or kanditait@ 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/AASapplicatio 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 AAS online application, available at http: //www. weber.edu/mls/degrees/online/ AASapplication.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/AAS. html, and contact Kandi Tait, at 801- 626-6785 or kanditait@weber.edu for advising. General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Associate of Applied 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, MICR2054, and PHYS 1010. 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 & Humanities 3 credit hours Social Sciences Some requirements may be met by ACT, CLEP, and/or AP scores as designated by the University (contact the Admissions Office for more information). Major Course Requirements for AAS Degree MLS Courses Required (33-34 credit hours) • MLS 1001 - Online Orientation for AAS Degree Credits: (l) Online students only • MLS 1113 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Practices Credits: (4) • MLS 1114 - Principles of Hematology and Hemostasis Credits: (4) • MLS 2210 - Principles of Immunohematology Credits: (5) • MLS 2211 - Principles of Clinical Chemistry I Credits: (5) • MLS 2212 - Principles of Clinical Microbiology I Credits: (4) • MLS 2213 - Principles of Clinical Chemistry II Credits: (5) • MLS 2214 - Principles of Clinical Microbiology II Credits: (4) • MLS 2256 - Supervised Clinical Experience I Credits: (l) • MLS 2257 - Supervised Clinical Experience II Credits: (l) Support Courses Required (24-31 credit hours) • CHEM 1110 PS - Elementary Chemistry Credits: (5) and • CHEM 1120 - Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry Credits: (5) or • CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I Credits: (5) and • CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credits: (5) • HTHS 1110 LS - Biomedical Core Credits: (4) * and • HTHS 1111 - Biomedical Core (continued) Credits: (4) * • MATH 1010 - Intermediate Algebra Credits: (4) or • MLS 2003 - Applied Laboratory Mathematics and Laboratory Statistics Credits: (3) • MICR 1113 LS - Introductory Microbiology Credits: (3) or • MICR 2054 LS - Principles of Microbiology Credits: (4) * Equivalencies to Biomedical Core (HTHS 1110 and HTHS 1111): • ZOOL 2200 - Human Physiology (4) and • ZOOL 2100 - Human Anatomy (4) or • PHYS 1010 PS- Elementary Physics (3) Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Vet, and Pre- Professional, Medical Laboratory Sciences Pre-Med/Pre-Dental/Pre-Vet/Pre-Professional Since the MLS Programs offer a curriculum with a direct application to applied medical science, it offers an attractive alternative approach to traditional pre-professional degree tracks. The AAS and BS Programs have a designated Track II curriculum pattern with specific course integration with required pre-professional courses. See Ryan Rowe, the MLS pre-professional faculty advisor, for more specific information. Call the MLS secretary at 801-626-6118 to schedule an advising appointment. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog