Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences

Medical Diagnostics - Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I (4cr.)	BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II (4cr.)
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry (4cr.) or CHEM 107 - General Chemistry For Life Sciences I (4cr.)	CHEM 104 - General Chemistry (4cr.) or CHEM 108 - General Chemistry for Life Sciences II (4cr.)
Mathematics Requirement*	ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (3cr.)
Breadth Requirement (1/4)	MEDT 100 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science (1cr.)
First Year Experience	MEDT 200 - The Language of Medicine (3cr.)
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Second Year
CHEM 213 - Elementary Organic Chemistry (3cr.) or CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry I (3cr.)	BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology (4cr.)
CHEM 215 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1cr.) or CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1cr.)	CHEM 214 - Elementary Biochemistry (3cr.) or CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry II (3cr.)
KAAP 309 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4cr.)	CHEM 216 - Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory (1cr.) or CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1cr.)
NTDT 200 - Nutrition Concepts (3cr.)	KAAP 310 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4cr.)
PSYC 100 - General Psychology (3cr.)	Breadth Requirement (should satisfy Multicultural Requirement) (2/4)
Credits: 14	Credits: 15
Third Year
MEDT 360 - Clinical Immunology and Medical Virology (3cr.)	HLTH 241 - Ethical Aspects of Healthcare (3cr.)
MEDT 398 - Body Fluid Analysis (1cr.)	MEDT 401 - Clinical Physiological Chemistry I (3cr.)
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice (3cr.) or STAT 408 - Statistical Research Methods (3cr.)	MEDT 404 - Hematology I (2cr.)
Second Writing Requirement	MEDT 406 - Medical Microbiology (3cr.)
Free Elective (1/4)	MEDT 409 - Immunohematology I (2cr.)
Free Elective (2/4)	Free Elective (3/4)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Fourth Year
BISC 401 - Molecular Biology of the Cell (3cr.) or MEDT 490 - Genetic and Molecular Diagnostics for Clinical Lab (3cr.)	BISC 403 - Genetics (3cr.) or MEDT 491 - Molecular Diagnostics (3cr.)
MEDT 403 - Clinical Physiological Chemistry II (3cr.)	MEDT 462 - Experiential Learning (3cr.) (Capstone and DLE)
MEDT 405 - Hematology II (2cr.)	ENGL 200-level Requirement
MEDT 420 - Immunohematology II (2cr.)	Breadth Requirement (4/4)
MEDT 430 - Diagnostic Bacteriology and Medical Mycology (2cr.)	Free Elective (4/4)
Breadth Requirement (3/4)
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Total Credits: 121

* See program plan for approved courses.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. This document is not intended to replace advising. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. Students can also utilize the Degree Audit in UDSIS to monitor their progress.