Department of Medical & Molecular Sciences

Medical Diagnostics BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I	BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II
CHEM 103 /CHEM 133 or CHEM 107 - General Chemistry For Life Sciences I	CHEM 104 /CHEM 134 or CHEM 108 - General Chemistry for Life Sciences II
Mathematics Requirement* (MATH 114 or higher*)	ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition
Breadth Requirement (1/5)	MMSC 100 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science
First Year Experience	MMSC 200 - The Language of Medicine
Credits: 15-16	Credits: 15
Second Year
BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology	BISC 276 - Human Physiology
CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry I	CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I or KAAP 309 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I **	PHYS 202 - Introductory Physics II or KAAP 310 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II **
Breadth Requirement (2/5)	Multicultural Requirement
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Third Year
MMSC 490 - Clinical and Molecular Cell Biology or BISC 401 - Molecular Biology of the Cell	MMSC 491 - Human Molecular Genetics or BISC 403 - Genetics
CHEM 214 - Elementary Biochemistry or CHEM 527 - Biochemistry (3cr.)	MMSC 407 - Clinical Physiological Chemistry I
MMSC 360 - Clinical Immunology and Medical Virology	MMSC 409 - Immunohematology I
MMSC 402 - Body Fluid Analysis	MMSC 423 - Hematology I
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice or STAT 408 - Statistical Research Methods	MMSC 428 - Medical Microbiology
Second Writing Requirement	Breadth Requirement (3/5)
Credits: 16	Credits: 15
Fourth Year
MMSC 420 - Immunohematology II	MMSC 462 - Interdisciplinary Healthcare Perspectives (Capstone and DLE)
MMSC 433 - Hematology II	ENGL 200-level Requirement
MMSC 436 - Clinical Physiological Chemistry II	Breadth Requirement (5/5)
MMSC 438 - Diagnostic Bacteriology and Medical Mycology	Free Elective (2/3)
Breadth Requirement (4/5)	Free Elective (3/3)
Free Elective (1/3)
Credits: 15	Credits: 14
Total Credits: 120

*Higher level math may be required for some professional programs including medical/dental school, etc.

**Students may choose the sequence of PHYS201 and PHYS202 or KAAP309 and KAAP310

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. 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. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.