Medical Laboratory Science
Admission Requirements
Mercy College students in good standing can declare a medical laboratory science major. High school science courses (Biology and Chemistry with a lab) or their college equivalents must be taken within the past seven years with a “C” or better prior to the first semester. For students to progress to the third semester of the program, the mathematics prerequisites must be met. Mathematics prerequisites are as follows: high school courses or their college equivalents within the past seven years with a “C” or better including Algebra I; Algebra II and Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus or an integrated sequence of advanced math courses (Statistics, Business Math, and/or computer courses will not fulfill this requirement). All program courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Attend an online information session to learn more about a career in medical laboratory science
Degree Requirements
To earn the Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Medical Laboratory Science a student must complete all college requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree including the following:
General Education Requirements
Complete All of the Following Courses:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| REL 290 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| SOC 211 | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 200 | Science in the News | 2 |
| BIO 205 | General Biology I | 5 |
| BIO 206 | General Biology II | 5 |
| BIO 210 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 220 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 221 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 336 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIO 410 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIO 420 | Histology | 4 |
| CHM 210 | General College Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHM 211 | General College Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHM 320 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHM 321 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 450 | Immunology | 3 |
| CHM 410 | Biochemistry | 5 |
Required Medical Laboratory Science Major Course Requirements
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HSC 100 | Introduction to Health Careers | 3 |
| MLS 410 | Phlebotomy | 1 |
| MLS 411 | Urinalysis | 2 |
| MLS 413 | Hematology and Hemostasis | 7 |
| MLS 415 | Medical Microbiology | 7 |
| MLS 417 | Parasitology | 1 |
| MLS 418 | Mycology | 1 |
| MLS 419 | Immunohematology | 5 |
| MLS 420 | Analytical Clinical Chemistry | 7 |
| MLS 423 | Serology | 2 |
| MLS 425 | Molecular and Cytogenetics | 1 |
| MLS 426 | Topics in Lab Management | 1 |
| MLS 427 | Educational Methodologies | 1 |