484 Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions Program Prerequisite: Declare intent to obtain Department Honors in Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS). Grade Requirements: Maintain a 3.5 overall GPA. Requirements for Completion: Prior to graduation of the Bachelors degree in Medical Laboratory Science, students must complete the following items: • Acceptance into the Departmental Honors Program. • Graduating overall GPA o f 3.5, and a departmental GPA of 3.8. • Must not require a re-take exam for any MLS course, as outlined by the department policy. • Must score in the top 10% of the MLT ASCP Certification Exam when compared to national scores. • Research classes must be completed with a grade of A. • Students must submit their research for publication in Ergo, and o Present their research at a national conference, OR o Submit their re search fo r publicatio n in a national scientific journal. • Co mplete at least 20 hours o f do cumented maj o r- related community service, OR donate at least 20 hours of documented time to a maj or-related professional organization. • Must hold a leadership role in a major-related activity. Medical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Assistant (CLA) Certificate of Completion The Clinical Laboratory Assistant (CLA) certificate is designed for medical assistants, phlebotomists, certified nursing practitioners and similar health care workers, and provides applied core clinical laboratory skills required primarily for testing performed in physician office labs and other decentralized testing sites. Program competencies include phlebotomy and accurate performance of basic laboratory testing for waived and moderately complex testing protocols, to be performed under the direct supervision of laboratory directors and/or supervisors. Students who complete WSUs certificate of completion are designated as CLA level assistant IV by local industry. For campus students, the CLA certificate is granted after successful completion of two courses: MLS 1113, Intro to Medical Laboratory Practices and MLS 1123 , Principles of Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis. Online students must complete MLS 1000, Core Clinical Laboratory Skills, and be employed in a clinical laboratory setting. If students wish to continue to further their education, by taking MLS 1003 in addition to MLS 1000, they can waive MLS 1113 when they enroll in the MLS AAS Program at WSU. Contact the MLS online academic advisor, Cindi Kranek, at 801-626-8546 or cindikranek@weber.edu for advising. Course Descriptions - MLS Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences MLS 1000 - Core Clinical Laboratory Skills Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Online] The MLS 1000 course is designed to teach core clinical laboratory skills to individuals from various health care professions. The curriculum will focus on basic laboratory methods in quality control, quality assurance, information recording and transfer, normal and abnormal laboratory values, and problem recognition. Students will receive basic technical instruction in phlebotomy, specimen collection and processing, and laboratory instrumentation in the areas of hematology, serology, urinalysis, and clinical chemistry. Students must have the support of a clinical laboratory to obtain their hands-on laboratory requirement. Prerequisite: Departmental Approval. MLS 1001 - Online Orientation for AAS Degree Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Online] Summer [Online] This course is designed to prepare the student for the online environment and specifics of the MLS program. Course components include: study and computer skills, learning styles, MLS student handbook, library tutorial, faculty introductions, contact and troubleshooting information, and academic advisement tailor-made specifically for AAS degree MLS students online. MLS 1003 - Introduction to Clinical Immunology Credits: (l) Typically taught: Spring [Online] Principles and applications for laboratory testing including safe practices for laboratory practitioner, specimen quality assurance, basic concepts in clinical immunology, and clinical approaches to immunological testing. Prerequisite: MLS 1000 . * Acceptance into the MLS AAS Program required MLS 1113 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Practices Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [lst Blk, Online] Principles and applications to laboratory testing including safe practices for the laboratory practitioner, specimen quality assurance, phlebotomy, urinalysis, basic concepts in clinical immunology, clinical chemistry, and clinical microbiology. Laboratory session addresses the principles and applications involved in medical laboratory assisting to include safety, microscopy, specimen processing, quality assurance, phlebotomy, and urinalysis; with a focus on Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog