Curriculum Details
The fully online in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) require 60 credits of GW coursework.
Students with MLT certification enter into the fully online program and will complete 38 credit hours of core courses, 14 credits of health sciences, and eight credits of clinical experience in their local area.
Program completion time is 2 years.
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This is an example. Individual plans may be adjusted based on conversation with the student's academic advisor.
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HSCI 2112W - Writing in the Health Sciences (3 credits) - 8 weeks
MLS 3001W - Professional Ethics for MLS (3 credits) - 8 weeks
Ethical and professional conduct of and dilemmas encountered by medical laboratory professionals. Restricted to students in the medical laboratory science programs. Includes a significant engagement in writing as a form of critical inquiry and scholarly expression to satisfy the WID requirement.
MLS 4141 - Immunology and Serology (3 credits) - 15 weeks
Principles of the immune system’s components, functions, interactions with microorganisms, and the clinical applications of immunologic assays to human health and disease.
MLS 3000 - Clinical Lab Mathematics (3 credits) - 8 weeks
Basic mathematical techniques used in the clinical laboratory, including exponential and logarithms, measurement systems, solutions and concentrations, proportionality, graphing, statistics and quality control, and method evaluation; practical applications of data analysis. An equivalent college-level mathematics course or permission of the program director may be substituted for the prerequisite. Restricted to students in the medical laboratory science program. Prerequisite: HSCI 2117.
MLS 4158 - Laboratory Management (3 credits) - 8 weeks
Introduction to critical concepts of lab management, including leadership theory, management principles, human resource management, financial management, quality management, and laboratory operations. Proctor fee.
MLS 4145 - Clinical Biochemistry I (3 credits) - 8 weeks
This course studies the methodologies employed in the chemical analysis of human blood and body fluids. This includes an examination of the fundamentals of measurement and the principles of instrumentation as they relate to the assay of each analyte studied. In addition, the laboratory results are correlated with the clinical significance and pathophysiology which may generate changes in the analyte. Throughout the course, the quality assurance measures required to ensure reliability and validity of the laboratory results are also emphasized. [add to end of description: Proctor fee.
MLS 4146 - Clinical Biochemistry II (3 credits) - 8 weeks
This second course in clinical biochemistry continues the study of the measurement and interpretation of chemical constituents in human blood and body fluids. The laboratory results of each analyte are correlated with the clinical significance and pathophysiology which may generate changes in the analyte. Throughout the course, the quality assurance measures required to ensure reliability and validity of the laboratory results are also emphasized.
MLS 4151 - Molecular Diagnostics (3 credits) - 15 weeks
Introduction to the molecular techniques used to diagnose human disease; technology, theory, and methodology of specific molecular protocols that can be used within a clinical laboratory setting to aid in disease diagnostics including those of genetic, oncogenic, and infections origin. Proctor fee.
MLS 4130 - Hematology I (3 credits) - 8 weeks
Study of the blood and blood-forming tissues with emphasis on hematologic techniques and cell identification; anemias and non-malignant leukocyte disorders. Restricted to students in the medical laboratory science program. Prerequisites: BISC 1111.
MLS 4131 - Hematology II (3 credits) - 8 weeks
Study of the blood and blood-forming tissues with emphasis on white blood cell disorders; introduction to the hemostatic system and associated coagulation disorders. Restricted to students in the medical laboratory science program. Prerequisites: MLS 4130.
MLS 4150 - Immunohematology (3 credits) - 15 weeks
The major blood group systems that affect the practice of transfusion medicine and examines the processing and distribution of blood products supplied by transfusion services. Proctor fee.
MLS 4116 - Clinical Bacteriology I (3 credits) - 8 weeks
Principles of clinical microbiology with emphasis on pathogenic characteristics, isolation, and identification of bacteria related to human disease; theoretical approach to the current diagnostic techniques and identification systems used in clinical practice. Restricted to students in the medical laboratory science program. Prerequisites: BISC 1111.
MLS 4117 - Clinical Bacteriology II (2 credits) - 8 weeks
The etiology of infectious diseases in different body sites with an emphasis on the epidemiology, pathogenic mechanisms, and laboratory identification of suspected etiologic agents; specimen collection and handling, diagnosis and treatment of medically significant bacteria. Restricted to students in the medical laboratory science program. Prerequisites: BISC 1111.
MLS 4119 - Parasitology, Mycology, and Virology (2 credits) - 15 weeks
Principles and procedures involved in the diagnosis of parasitic, fungal, and viral infections; disease causation, specimen collection and handling, laboratory identification and treatment of medically significant fungi, parasites, and viruses. Proctor fee. Restricted to students in the medical laboratory science program. Prerequisites: BISC 1112; or BISC 1116 and BISC 1126.
MLS 4159 - Capstone Seminar (1 credit) - 15 weeks
Comprehensive review of medical laboratory science, which prepares students to sit for the board of certification examination. Integration of knowledge gained in didactic and practicum courses within the various laboratory disciplines, including hematology, microbiology, chemistry, and immunohematology. Proctor fee.
MLS 4136 - Clinical Experience I (2 credits) - 15 weeks
Supervised clinical experience in clinical chemistry. Proctor fee.
MLS 4137 - Clinical Experience II (2 credits) - 15 weeks
Supervised clinical experience in microbiology. Proctor fee.
MLS 4138 - Clinical Experience III (2 credits) - 15 weeks
Supervised clinical experience in hematology, coagulation and urinalysis. Proctor fee.
MLS 4139 - Clinical Experience IV (2 credits) - 15 weeks
Supervised clinical experience in transfusion medicine and serology. Proctor fee.
Elective (12 credits)