Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions 243 scientists and technicians are employed by hospitals, clinics, research facilities, universities, and in lab-related commercial industry. The MLS AAS and BS Programs can be completed either on campus or through online course offerings. To be eligible to take online MLS courses, students must be employed in a clinical laboratory in order to fulfill the laboratory requirements. Students interested in the AAS MLS Program offered on campus, are first required to complete a set of support courses in chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and microbiology. In addition, the students will take two MLS introductory courses, one in laboratory practices and one in hematology. Once these are completed, which generally takes two to three semesters, the students are eligible to apply to the MLS AAS Program. If accepted, the students will take courses in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, and immunohematology. Each of these competency based courses and accompanying laboratory sections, are unique in that they are designed to simulate the medical laboratory setting and workflow without the need of an extended post graduate internship. Upon completion of these MLS courses, on-campus students will then spend two weeks in a medical laboratory facility. Graduates are then eligible to sit for the national ASCP Board of Certification examination as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT). Students interested in the MLS AAS Program that is offered online, must be employed in a clinical laboratory. Students will receive the didactic (lecture) portion of each course online, while completing specific laboratory competencies in the clinical laboratory where they work, under the supervision of qualified clinical laboratory mentors. Please refer to the employer support information on the MLS Department web site: http://www.weber.edu/mls (online DEGREES/PROGRAMS). Applicants are first required to complete a set of support courses in chemistry, anatomy, physiology and microbiology. If accepted into the MLS AAS Program, students will then take courses in introductory laboratory practices, hematology, clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, and immunohematology. Graduates are then eligible to take the national ASCP Board of Certification examination as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT). Once students have completed the MLS AAS Program or are CLT/MLT certified, they become eligible to apply to the MLS BS Program. The degree can be completed either on- campus or online. Online applicants must be employed in a clinical laboratory as an MLT. If students complete their MLS AAS degree on campus at WSU, they must work as an MLT for three years prior to becoming eligible to apply for the online MLS programs. The curriculum includes advanced courses in laboratory practices, hematology, clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics and immunohematology, along with a series of laboratory management and research courses. Several of the online MLS courses necessitate students working with a qualified medical laboratory mentor at their workplace to complete the laboratory requirements. Graduates are eligible to take the national ASCP Board of Certification examination as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS). Medical Laboratory Sciences (AAS) Program Prerequisite: Completion of the support courses listed under the Admission Requirements. Grade Requirements: A grade of "C+" or better in all MLS courses, and a grade of "C-" or better in all support courses. A"C" is required in HTHS 1110 in order to continue to HTHS 1111. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 67-68 credit hours is required for graduation, 33-34 of these are required MLS courses, 22 are required support courses, and 12 are required general education courses. Advisement Students interested in the MLS program are required to meet with a MLS faculty advisor, preferably before beginning any MLS support courses or general education requirements. After initial advisement, students are encouraged to meet with a MLS advisor each semester prior to registration. To schedule an advising appointment, call the MLS secretary at 801-626-6118. Admission Requirements On-campus students: 1. Meet with a MLS faculty advisor. 2. Complete most or all of the MLS support courses by April 1 of the year of application (student may be enrolled in those courses that spring semester). For the list of support courses, see Course Requirements for the AAS Degree. 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 Department 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 acceptance into the program. Online students: 1. Must be currently employed by an accredited (JACHO/CAP/COLA/CLIA) laboratory that can provide a multidisciplinary laboratory experience. 2. Contact the MLS online academic advisor, Cindi Kranek, at 801-626-8546 or cindikranek@weber. edu for advising. 3. Have employer read and sign Statement of Support form, available at http://www.weber.edu/mls/ degrees/online/AASapp licatio n. html. 4. Apply to WSU for general admissions. Applications are available online at http://www.weber.edu/ admissions. 5. Send all official transcripts from other institutions to the WSU admissions office. 6. 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. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog