Sample Degree Plan
Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Sample Degree Map
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.
Sample Degree Plan
First Year
Fall Semester
| Course | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Credits | |
| MEDT 490 | Clinical Internship | 15 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| MEDT 491 | Clinical Internship | 15 |
| TOTAL | 15 |