2011-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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
General Education Requirements
The following General Education courses also satisfy requirements in the major:  BIOB 160, BIOB 161, CHMY 141, and STAT 216.  Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for General Education 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
*BIOB 160 Principles of Living Systems 3
*BIOB 161 Principles of Living Systems Laboratory 1
BIOB 260 Cellular and Molecular Biology 3
BIOB 261 Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory 1
BIOB 375 General Genetics 3
BIOB 376 General Genetics Lab 1
BIOB 410 Immunology 3
BIOB 499 Senior Thesis/Capstone 1
BIOH 301 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3
BIOH 302 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
BIOH 311 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3
BIOH 312 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
BIOH 405 Hematology 3
BIOH 406 Hematology Laboratory 1
BIOM 250 Microbiology for Health Sciences 3
BIOM 251 Microbiology for Health Sciences Lab 1
BIOM 427 General Parasitology 2
BIOM 400 Medical Microbiology 3
BIOM 401 Medical Microbiology Lab 1
Unrestricted Biology Elective 2
Biology Total 40
 
Chemistry Requirements
BCH 380 Biochemistry 3
BCH 381 Biochemistry Lab 1
*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
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:
*PHSX 205 College Physics I 3
*PHSX 206 College Physics I Laboratory 1
PHSX 220 Physics I 3
PHSX 221 Physics I Laboratory 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 General Education requirements.

Courses in the professional training core (BIOH 470 Summer Clinical Laboratory, BIOH 471 Professional Training I Fall Semester and BIOH 472 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
BIOB 160/161 4  
CHMY 141/142 4  
CHMY 143/144   4
STAT 216   4
General Education V V
Total 14 17
Second Year F S
BIOB 260/261 4  
BIOB 375/376   4
BIOH 301/302 4  
BIOH 311/312   4
CHMY 211/212   4
PHSX 205/206 or 220/221 4  
General Education V V
Total 15 15
Third Year F S
BIOM 360/361 4  
BCH 380/381 4  
BIOH 405/406* 4  
BIOB 410*   3
BIOM 427*   2
BIOM 250/251   4
BIOB 498   1
General Education V V
Total  15 15
*BIOH 405/406 offered fall of even years
*BIOM 427 offered spring of odd years
*BIOB 410 offered spring of odd years
 
Fourth Year F S
Professional
Training
12-15 12-15
Summer: 12-15 

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