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Medical Laboratory Science BSMLS


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Medical Laboratory Science


The degree program includes three years of undergraduate (BS pre-clinicals) studies plus one year (3 semesters) of clinical (BSMLS) education.

Pre-clinical Program. The first three years of undergraduate study include General Education, cognate science, and preclinical degree requirements. Program options feature directed elective course work selected in consultation with the faculty advisor according to the student’s career goals and interests.

Clinical (Professional) Program. The year of clinical studies is comprised of lectures and student laboratories on the Berrien Springs campus and clinical practica at an affiliated hospital or clinical laboratory site.

Clinical Experience (Practica). Students work side-by-side with practicing professionals in patient health care during the final portion of the clinical year. Andrews University maintains a number of affiliations with clinical institutions across the country. Student preferences for clinical site assignments are solicited and granted when possible. Final site assignments are made at the discretion of the faculty. Each student is responsible for providing his/her own transportation for the clinical practica. We strongly advice that each student have his/her own car for that purpose.

Clinical Year Admission Requirements. An independent admissions process is required for university students who wish to enter clinical studies. The application form may be obtained from the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences office. Students should complete the application and return it to the departmental office by January 31 prior to their anticipated clinical-study year.

Admission requires an overall GPA of 2.50. In the admissions process, the GPAs for the cognate science courses and medical laboratory science content courses are computed together. This combined GPA must also be a minimum of 2.50. Preference is given to students with the higher GPAs. Students may only repeat the fundamentals courses once to be eligible for admission consideration for the program.

Applicants must be able to meet the program’s published Essential Functions, copies of which are incorporated into the application packet, and express a willingness to comply with the principles, rules, regulations, and policies of both the university and the program as they relate to the ideals and values of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the medical laboratory science profession.

All prerequisite course work, including General Education, cognate science, and pre-clinical courses, must be completed prior to entry into the clinical year. A personal interview may be required at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.

In exceptional circumstances, the Admissions Committee may accept students outside the stated policy.

Student Progression in Clinical Year. The clinical year is highly structured and sequential. Enrolled students may not drop a class, audit a class, or earn a grade lower than C- in any class. Students may enter clinical practica only upon satisfactory completion of on-campus course work. Satisfactory completion is defined as a senior-year minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 and the recommendation of the faculty. A student receiving a cumulative GPA of less than 2.50 may be allowed to advance if the program faculty identifies exceptional circumstances and recommends that the student continue in the program.

Student continuance in the clinical practica is conditional upon acceptable ethical deportment and exemplary patient-care practices. The clinical affiliate supervisors and program faculty are final arbiters in determining student continuance.

Professional Certification. Students who complete the degree program are eligible to write the national certification examination sponsored by the ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology) Board of Certification.

Program Accreditation. The Andrews University Program for Medical Laboratory Sciences holds accreditation from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N River Rd, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018, (773) 714-8880 fax (773) 714-8886, e-mail at info@naacls, or the Web at www.naacls.org.

Academic Calendar 2013–2014

2013
 
July 26 Fri Senior summer term (clinicals) ends
July 29 Mon Registry review week begins
August 3 Sat Certification ceremony
 
2014
 
March 10 Mon Clinical Practica begins
May 2 Fri Senior spring semester (clinicals) ends
May 5 Mon Senior summer semester (clinicals) begins
July 25 Fri Senior summer term (clinicals) ends
July 28 Mon Registry review week begins
August 3 Sat Certification ceremony

BS in Medical Laboratory Science (BSMLS)


General Education Requirements—32


See Professional Degree Requirements , and note the following specific requirements:

Religion:


Equivalent of one per year of full-time enrollment at AU. Courses taken at SDA institutions can be used to meet this requirement.

Language/Communication:


professional degree requirements

History or Fine Arts/Humanities:


professional degree requirements

Life/Physical Sciences:


See cognate sciences below

Mathematics:


Statistics preferred. Students transferring into clinical program—any college level course.

Computer Literacy:


fulfilled through clinical practica

Service:


fulfilled through clinical practica

Social Sciences:


professional degree requirements

Fitness Education:


2 courses. Recommend freshmen take HLED 120 - Fit for Life  and one additional course from personal fitness, outdoor skills or team activity. Transfer students take two from the three categories above. Must also pass a physician-administered physical exam before advancement to clinical practica.

Cognate Science Requirements — 26


Major Requirements — 61


Directed electives — 5–8


Students select courses in consultation with and by the consent of their advisors in a planned program to enhance professional preparation. Pre-medical/pre-dental students must include

Total Credits: 124


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