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The Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. degree is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) and the American Medical Association Council on Health Education. Recent program graduates have obtained employment as clinical laboratory scientists in hospital laboratories, biomedical research facilities, forensic laboratories and the pharmaceutical industry; and as sales representatives for pharmaceutical, medical instrumentation and computer corporations. The percentage of Fredonia Medical Laboratory Science students passing the Board of Registry Examination on the first attempt has been 97 percent over the past 10 years, compared to a national passage rate of only 76 percent.

The State University of New York at Fredonia is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four-year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major, the Fredonia Foundations (FF), and other supporting courses. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. If you are committed to completing your degree in four years, we encourage you to consider signing up for the Fredonia in 4 program. For complete information about this degree program, please consult the university catalog at www.fredonia.edu/catalog

Sample Degree Plan

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
BIOL 100 Studying For Success 1
BIOL 131 Introductory Ecology and Evolution 3
BIOL 132 Introductory Ecology and Evolution Lab 1
CHEM 115 General Chemistry Lecture I 3
CHEM 125 General Chemistry Lab I 1
FF Course 3
FF Course 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
BIOL 133 Intro Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BIOL 134 Intro Cell and Molecular Biology Lab 1
CHEM 116 General Chemistry Lecture II 3
CHEM 126 General Chemistry Lecture Lab II 1
STAT 250 Statistics for Scientist 3
FF Course 3
 
TOTAL 14

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
BIOL 237 Genetics 3
BIOL 238 Genetics Lab 1
BIOL 245 Human Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab 4
CHEM 216 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 225 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1
FF Course 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
BIOL 246 Human Anatomy & Physiology II & Lab 4
BIOL 256 Introduction to Clinical Sciences 1
CHEM 216 Organic Chemistry Lecture II 3
CHEM 226 Organic Chemistry Lab II 1
FF Course 3
FF Course 3
TOTAL 15

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
BIOL 333 Biochemistry 3
BIOL 334 Biochemistry Lab 1
BIOL 431 Senior Seminar 1
BIOL 461 Immunology & Serology Lecture & Lab 3
PHYS 121 College Physics I (OR) 3
PHYS 230 University Physics I 0
PHYS 123 College Physics Lab I (OR) 1
PHYS 232 University Physics Lab I 0
FF Course 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
BIOL 338 Microbiology Lecture and Lab 4
BIOL 344 Parasitology 1
BIOL 453 Basic Hematology 1
PHYS 122 College Physics II (OR) 3
PHYS 231 University Physics II 0
PHYS 124 College Physics Lab II (OR) 1
PHYS 233 University Physics Lab II 0
FF Course 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 16

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
MEDT 490 Clinical Internship 15
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
MEDT 491 Clinical Internship 15
TOTAL 15

GRAND TOTAL: 120

This Sample Degree Map is based on the requirements published in the University Catalog.

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