North Dakota State University

MLS Student Curriculum Guide

Courses listed here fulfill requirements for a Bachelor of Science, major in Medical Laboratory Science, from North Dakota State University. College academic work includes college algebra, biological sciences, chemistry, and statistics, along with general education requirements in communication, wellness, humanities, and social/behavioral sciences. Courses included in the first three years must be completed prior to starting the professional internship (MLS 496) in a NAACLS accredited, affiliated hospital-based medical laboratory science program. Upon completion of all educational requirements, including the internship, NDSU bestows the baccalaureate degree and the graduate is eligible to take the national certification exam offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification.

While every effort is made to provide accurate and current information, curriculum requirements tend to be updated annually. Students are subject to meeting the curriculum requirements in effect at the time of entrance into a major or program of study. It is strongly recommended that the student prepare a degree plan with their adviser to ensure that all MLS major, general education and college requirements are satisfactorily completed. Requests for substitution of courses taken at other colleges by transfer students are to be approved by the academic director.

Medical Laboratory Science Sample Curriculum

*Students have the option to compete one full year of 300 level organic chemistry (Chem 341, 341L & 342) with one semester of 400 biochemistry or one semester of survey organic chemistry (Chem 240) and one full year of 400 level biochemistry.