2009-2011 Undergraduate Catalog
  Back | Next

Department of Biological and Physical Sciences (cont'd)

Bachelor of Science Degree Major in Biology
Medical Laboratory Science Option

Students with a 2.5 GPA or higher can apply for a senior year of professional training.  They will obtain a degree in Biology/Medical Laboratory Science Option from MSU Billings. Total credits for graduation are 128.  Additional credits are required in this option because students take additional summer session of courses.  This additional summer semester is necessary because professional training programs approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS, www.naacls.org) are 12 months in duration.

All students desiring to become a certified Clinical Laboratory Scientist must take a national certification examination upon completion of a senior year of professional training.

  Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements
The following Academic Foundations courses also satisfy requirements in the major:  BIOL 178, BIOL 188, CHMY 141, and STAT 216.  Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for Academic Foundations courses in order to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the requirements of the major.
37
Professional Medical Lab Training Core 37
 
Biology Requirements
*BIOL 178 Principles of Biology 3
*BIOL 188 Principles of Biology Lab 1
BIOL 263 Introduction to Cell Biology 3
BIOL 273 Introduction to Cell Biology Lab 1
BIOL 340 General Microbiology 3
BIOL 341 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 1
BIOL 343 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 3
BIOL 345 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 1
BIOL 346 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 3
BIOL 350 General Microbiology Lab 1
BIOL 353 Genetics 3
BIOL 354 Genetics Lab 1
BIOL 425 Hematology 3
BIOL 426 Hematology Laboratory 1
BIOL 427 Parasitology 3
BIOL 443 Immunology 1
BIOL 452 Medical Microbiology 3
BIOL 462 Medical Microbiology Lab 1
BIOL 498 Capstone Seminar 1
Unrestricted BIOL Elective 2
Biology Total 40
 
Chemistry Requirements
*CHMY 141 College Chemistry I 3
*CHMY 142 College Chemistry Laboratory I 1
CHMY 143 College Chemistry II 3
CHMY 144 College Chemistry Laboratory II 1
CHMY 211 Elements of Organic Chemistry 3
CHMY 212 Elements of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1
^CHMY 311 Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis 3
^CHMY 312 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory-Quantitative Analysis 1
BIOL/CHEM 361 Biochemistry 3
BIOL/CHEM 371 Biochemistry Lab 1
Chemistry Total 16

^Highly recommended but not required.

NOTE:  Students wishing to obtain a minor in Chemistry will need to take CHMY 321, 322, 323, 324 instead of CHMY 211, 212 and CHMY 311, 312.

 
Mathematics/Statistics Requirement
Choose one:
*STAT 216 Introduction to Statistics 4
STAT 217 Intermediate Statistical Concepts 4
Mathematics/Statistics Total 4
 
Physics Requirements
Choose one Physics course with lab:
*PHYS 110 College Physics I 3
*PHYS 111 College Physics I Lab 1
PHYS 210 University Physics I 3
PHYS 211 University Physics I Lab 1
Physics Total 4
Total minimum credits required for major 64
 
Total minimum credits for internship 37
 
Total minimum credits for degree 128

*May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements.

Courses in the professional training core (BIOL 435 Summer Clinical Laboratory, BIOL 436 Professional Training I Fall Semester and BIOL 437 Professional Training II Spring Semester) will be taught at an affiliated institution, either at the University of North Dakota, Sacred Heart School of Medical Technology in Spokane, WA or the Colorado Center for Medical Laboratory Science, Denver, CO (www.MedLabEd.org).  The training and credits from all three programs will allow students to fulfill the requirements needed to take the national examinations to become certified clinical laboratory scientists or medical technologists.  All students enrolled at each training program site will remain MUS students at their respective institutions. 

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Medical Laboratory Science Option
Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.

First Year F S
BIOL 178/188 4  
CHMY 141/142 4  
CHMY 143/144   4
STAT 216   4
Academic Foundations V V
Total 14 17
Second Year F S
BIOL 263/273 4  
BIOL 341/343/345/346 4 4
CHMY 211/212   4
PHYS 110/111 4  
BIOL 353/354   4
Academic Foundations V V
Total 15 15
Third Year F S
BIOL 340/350 4  
BIOL/CHEM 361/371 4  
*BIOL 425/426 4  
*BIOL 427   2
*BIOL 443   3
*BIOL 452/462   4
BIOL 498   1
Academic Foundations
Total  15 15
*BIOL 425/426 offered fall semester of even years
*BIOL 427 offered spring of odd years

*BIOL 443 offered spring of odd years
*BIOL 452/462 offered spring of even years
Fourth Year F S
Professional
Training
12-15 12-15
Summer:  12-15
NEXT: Bachelor of Science Degree Major in Biology - Teaching Licensure Option

Facebook icon
Flikr icon
Twitter icon
YouTube icon
A-Z Index: A | B |C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
myInfo
1500 University Drive | Billings, MT 59101 | 406.657.2011 | 800.565.6782 | © 2010 Montana State University Billings | webmaster@msubillings.edu