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Dec 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Medical Laboratory Sciences, BSMLS
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Course work for the Bachelor of Science in medical laboratory sciences teaches you to perform tests on blood, tissue and body fluids to determine proper treatment for illnesses and diseases. These technical skills may be used in operating and repairing laboratory instruments and monitoring quality-control programs.
The Department of Biological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in medical laboratory sciences in affiliation with the following schools of clinical laboratory science that are approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS):
- Oklahoma Consortium of Clinical Laboratory Science Affiliates
- Baylor Scott and White, Temple
- Tarleton State University at All Saints Hospital, Fort Worth
- Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston
- United Regional Medical Health Care System (School of Medical Technology), Wichita Falls
- Parkview School of Medical Laboratory Science, Pueblo, CO
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (School of Health Professions), Galveston
Students complete a minimum of 88 semester hours at UNT (prior to entering clinical training) and a minimum of 12 months of clinical training (for a minimum of 32 semester hours) at any NAACLS-approved school of medical laboratory science to complete the degree.
Upon graduation, students are eligible to take national examinations given by the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCPBOC). The ASCPBOC examination is administered by computer several times a year. Upon passing the registry examination, the student is considered a certified medical laboratory scientist. The awarding of the degree is not contingent upon students’ passing national board examinations.
Degree requirements
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Foundation course requirements
The foundation course requirements listed below must be completed before enrollment in 3000 and 4000 level courses required for the major. Successful completion is based on achieving a C or better in each course and an overall 2.5 grade point average in these courses.
Science course requirements
Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 12 months of professional training at an approved medical laboratory sciences school as verified by an official transcript sent to the UNT medical laboratory sciences coordinator. The transcript is evaluated by the director who recommends to the dean of the College of Science and the Registrar that a minimum of 32 hours of credit be granted for the completed professional training. These hours are exempt from the UNT residency requirement.
In addition to the foundation course requirements, the following courses must be completed with a grade of C or better:
Choose either the Human Anatomy and Physiology sequence (courses and labs) or Animal Physiology (with lab):
Plus two courses (with labs, if indicated) from:
Other course requirements
Electives
Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the College of Science.
Other requirements
Only two attempts will be allowed for each biology and biochemistry course in the degree. Grade of C or better and minimum 2.5 grade point average in foundation courses, C or better in all upper-division courses counting towards major requirements, and an overall 2.0 grade point average are required for graduation. All students seeking to enter the Department of Biological Sciences, with the exception of beginning freshmen, must meet the minimum grade point averages given above. Students in the department whose foundation course or overall grade point average drops below the minimum for two consecutive semesters will be removed from the program.
Submit the following forms to the program coordinator:
- Request for Degree Statement
- Financial Aid
- Notice of Acceptance to Clinical Training
Four-year degree plan (example)
The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
| Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
| Med Lab Science Senior Year |
16 hours |
Med Lab Science Senior Year |
16 hours |
| Total |
16 hours |
Total |
16 hours |
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