2024-2025 College Catalog

Medical Laboratory Science Major

Medical Laboratory Science Major Requirements

Minimum of 15 courses in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Mathematics, plus the Clinical Internship, distributed as follows:

Nine courses in Biology

BIOL 191Introduction to Molecular & Cell Biology

4

BIOL 192Introduction to Organismal Biology

4

BIOL 293Introduction to Ecology & Evolution

4

BIOL 306Microbiology

3

And

BIOL 306LMicrobiology Lab

1

BIOL 312Molecular Genetics

4

BIOL 314Immunology

3

And

BIOL 314LImmunology Lab

1

BIOL 319Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Biology)

4

BIOL 320Human Anatomy & Physiology II (Biology)

4

BIOL 370Seminar in Biology

3

One course in Biochemistry

BIOC 405Biochemistry I

3

And

BIOC 405LBiochemistry I Lab

2

Four courses in Chemistry

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 108General Chemistry II

3

And

CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM 201LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

2

CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

3

And

CHEM 202LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

2

One course in Mathematics

MATH 108Statistics

3

Clinical Internship (36 credits)

A 12-month clinical internship at Rochester General Hospital

Medical Laboratory Science Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

MATH 108Statistics

3

BIOL 191Introduction to Molecular & Cell Biology

4

Spring

CHEM 108General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1

BIOL 192Introduction to Organismal Biology

4

MATH 108Statistics

3

Second Year

Fall

BIOL 293Introduction to Ecology & Evolution

4

BIOL 319Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Biology)

4

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 201LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

2

Spring

BIOL 320Human Anatomy & Physiology II (Biology)

4

CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

3

CHEM 202LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

2

Third Year

Fall

BIOC 405Biochemistry I

3

BIOC 405LBiochemistry I Lab

2

BIOL 306Microbiology

3

BIOL 306LMicrobiology Lab

1

BIOL 314Immunology

3

BIOL 314LImmunology Lab

1

Spring

BIOL 312Molecular Genetics

4

BIOL 370Seminar in Biology

3

Fourth Year

Clinical Internship - Rochester General Hospital