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School of Natural Sciences

Medical Laboratory Science (Bachelor of Science)

The below information is a placeholder for this degree as it is in progress. Please check back on this page to see updates in the near future. The degree is set to go live Fall 2025. 

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School of Natural Science
Life Sciences Room 258
Phone: (812) 941-2284
Fax: (812) 941-2637
Email: natsci@iu.edu 

Mode of Instruction: In-Person

Fall (14 credits)  Spring (16 credits)  Summer

  • BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences I-C minimum (5)
  • BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences II-C minimum (5)
  • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I-C minimum (3)
  • CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II- C minimum (3)
  • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I -C minimum (2)
  • CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II- C minimum (2)
  • COAS-S 104 (1) First Year Seminar
  • ENG-W131 Elementary Composition (3)
  • AHLT-M 330 Medical Terminology (3)
  • General Elective (3)

Second Year

Fall (17 credits)  Spring (14 credits)  Summer

  • MATH-K 300 Statistical Techniques for Health Professions* (3)
  • BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology Lecture-C minimum (3)
  • BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology-C minimum (3)
  • MICR-M 310 Microbiology-C minimum (3)
  • BIOL-K 312 Immunology -C minimum (3)
  • MICR-M315 Microbiology Lab-C minimum (2)
  • ANAT-A 215 Basic Human Anatomy-C minimum (5)
  • Reasoning about Ethical Issues/Diversity(3)
  • COMM-S 121 Public Speaking (3)
  • ENG-W 231, 234, or 290 (3)

Third Year

Fall (15 credits)  Spring (15 credits)  Summer

  • CLS-L 202 Laboratory Math and Techniques (1)
  • CLS-C 407 Hematology (3)
  • CLS-C 405 Clinical Chemistry (3)
  • CLS-C 408 Hematology Methods (2)
  • CLS-C 415 Clinical Molecular Diagnostics and Special Chemistry (3)
  • CLS-C 406 Diagnostic Methods (2)
  • CLS-I 407 Immunohematology (3)
  • CSL-I 411 Clinical Immunodiagnostics (3)
  • CLS-I 408 Blood Banking Methods (2)
  • CLS-L 420 Urinalysis and Body Fluids Analysis (2)
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences (3)
  • Additional Gen Ed (3)

Fourth Year

Fall (15 credits)  Spring (14 credits)  Summer

  • Arts/Humanities (3)
  • CLS-M 403 Clinical Microbiology (3)
  • BIOL-L 490 Individual Study (3
  • CLS-M 404 Microbiology Methods (2)
  • CLS-E 401 General Externship 1 (2)
  • CLS-M 413 Advanced Clinical Microbiology (3)
  • CLS-E 402 General Externship (2)
  • CLS-M 411 Mycology and Parasitology(2)
  • CLS-E 403 General Externship 3 (2)
  • CLS-C 409 Hemostasis (2)
  • CLS-E 404 General Externship 4 (2)
  • CLS-B 399 Clinical Laboratory Management (3)

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