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2026-2027 College Catalog and Student Handbook

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2026-2027 College Catalog and Student Handbook

Medical Laboratory Technology

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Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program.

Learning Support must be taken every semester until completed.

Programs with limited enrollment give priority to permanent Tennessee residents eligible for admission.ound Check requirements

First Year

First Semester (16 semester credit hours)

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology (3 hrs.)
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics (3 hrs.)
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 hrs.)
BIOL 2011 - Human Anatomy and Phys I Lab (1 hr.)

Second Semester (14 semester credit hours)

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 hrs.)
BIOL 2021 - Human Anatomy and Phys II Lab (1 hr.)
BIOL 2230 - Introduction to Microbiology (3 hrs.)
BIOL 2231 - Introduction to Microbiology Lab (1 hr.)
Or
CHEM 1010 - Introductory Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1011 - Introductory Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
MLAB 1301 - Intro to Medical Lab Technology (3 hrs.)
1 Humanities/Fine Arts General Education Elective (3hrs.) (Select from the WS Approved General Education list)¹

Second Year

Third Semester (13 semester credit hours)

MLAB 2130 - Seminar I (1 hr.)
MLAB 2201 - Clinical Immunology (2 hrs.)
MLAB 2202 - Urinalysis & Body Fluids (2 hrs.)
MLAB 2402 - Hematology & Hemostasis (4 hrs.)
MLAB 2403 - Clinical Microbiology (4 hrs.)

Fourth Semester (12 semester credit hours)

MLAB 1510 - Clinical Practicum I (5 hrs.)
MLAB 2301 - Immunohematology/Blood Bank (3 hrs.)
MLAB 2401 - Clinical Chemistry (4 hrs.)

Third Year

Fifth Term (12 semester credit hours)

MLAB 1520 - Clinical Practicum II (5 hrs.)
MLAB 2510 - Clinical Practicum III (5 hrs.)
MLAB 2270 - Seminar II (2 hrs.)

Program Degree Requirements - Medical Laboratory Technology

General Education Requirements (23 credit hours)

Communications (6 hrs.)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (3 hrs.)

Approved Humanities/Fine Arts General Education elective¹ 3 credits

Behavioral/Social Sciences (3 hrs.)

PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology

Mathematics (3 hrs.)

MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics

Natural Science (8 hrs.)

Concentration (44 credit hours)

Total Credit Hours 67

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