Undergraduate Degree

The biomedical laboratory science (BLS) academic program (major) is designed to prepare students for careers in a variety of applied biomedical sciences.  These include careers in the medical laboratory, public health, research, industry, human medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, graduate school or other human health professional education.  The BLD courses are focused in curricular spirals within six disciplines: Clinical Chemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, Immunology and Immunohematology, Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical Microbiology and Professional Writing (with a research and laboratory medicine emphasis). The medical laboratory experience required for national certification as a medical laboratory scientist is not included in this program, though BLS program advisors help students plan their career pathways. Students desiring Medical Laboratory Science certification are recommended to complete the medical laboratory science concentration and are responsible for securing accredited clinical experiences subsequent to completion of the degree.  The Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program will advise students in securing clinical practicum experiences.  The program will also provide advising and career support for students pursuing career pathways in public health, research, industry, human medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or graduate school.

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Laboratory Science.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Biomedical Laboratory Science  major is met by completing Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics 456.  That course is referenced in item 3. b. below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the College of Natural Science may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements in the College statement.  Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
2. The requirements of the College of Natural Science for the Bachelor of Science degree.
   
   The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	Courses outside Biomedical Laboratory Science (44 to 51 credits):
   	(1)	All of the following courses (27 credits):
   		BS	161	Cell and Molecular Biology					3
   		BS	171	Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory					2
   		CEM	141	General Chemistry					4
   		CEM	161	Chemistry Laboratory I					1
   		CEM	162	Chemistry Laboratory II					1
   		CEM	251	Organic Chemistry I					3
   		CEM	252	Organic Chemistry II					3
   		MMG	365	Medical Microbiology					3
   		MMG	365L	Medical Microbiology Laboratory					1
   		PHY	231	Introductory Physics I					3
   		PHY	232	Introductory Physics II					3
   	(2)	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   		MTH	124	Survey of Calculus I					3
   		MTH	132	Calculus I					3
   	(3)	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   		STT	200	Statistical Methods					3
   		STT	201	Statistical Methods					4
   		STT	231	Statistics for Scientists					3
   		STT	351	Probability and Statistics for Engineering					3
   		STT	421	Statistics I					3
   	(4)	One of the following, either (a) or (b) (4 or 6 credits):
   		(a)	BMB	401	Comprehensive Biochemistry				4
   		(b)	BMB	461	Advanced Biochemistry I				3
   			BMB	462	Advanced Biochemistry II				3
   	(5)	One of the following, either (a) or (b) (4 or 8 credits):
   		(a)	PSL	310	Physiology for Pre-Health Professionals				4
   		(b)	PSL	431	Human Physiology I				4
   			PSL	432	Human Physiology II				4
   	(6)	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   		MMG	201	Fundamentals of Microbiology					3
   		MMG	301	Introductory Microbiology					3
   b.	All of the following Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics courses (24 credits):
   	BLD	121	Survive and Thrive Freshman Seminar						1
   	BLD	204	Mechanisms of Disease						3
   	BLD	213L	Clinical Laboratory Methods						2
   	BLD	302	Clinical Chemistry						2
   	BLD	313	Quality in Clinical Laboratory Practice						3
   	BLD	314L	Advanced Clinical Laboratory Methods						1
   	BLD	324	Hematology and Hemostasis						3
   	BLD	430	Molecular Laboratory Diagnostics						2
   	BLD	434	Clinical Immunology						3
   	BLD	435	Immunohematology						2
   	BLD	456	Medical Laboratory Professionalism (W)						2
   c.	One of the following concentrations or minor:
   	Advanced Biomedical Technologies (11 or 12 credits):
   	(1)	All of the following courses (8 credits):
   		BLD	461	Advanced Biomedical Technologies					3
   		BLD	461L	Advanced Biomedical Technologies Laboratory					1
   		CMSE	201	Computational Modeling and Data Analysis I					4
   	(2)	One of the following, either (a) or (b) (3 or 4 credits):
   		(a)  All of the following courses:
   		BLD	439	Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics					1
   		BLD	446	Immunobiology Neoplasia					1
   		BLD	447	Immunotherapy and Immunomodulation					1
   		(b) One of the following courses:
   		CMSE	202	Computational Modeling and Data Analysis II					4
   		MMG	431	Microbial Genetics					3
   		MMG	465	Advanced Medical Microbiology					3
   	Clinical Chemistry (12 or 13 credits):
   	(1)	All of the following courses (7 credits):
   		BLD	402	Advanced Clinical Chemistry					4
   		CEM	333	Instrumental Methods and Applications					3
   	(2)	Two of the following courses (5 or 6 credits):
   		BE	230	Engineering Analysis of Biological Systems					3
   		CEM	255	Organic Chemistry Laboratory					2
   		CEM	262	Quantitative Analysis					3
   		CEM	311	Inorganic Chemistry					3
   		CEM	383	Introductory Physical Chemistry I					3
   		PHM	321	Common Drugs					3
   		PHM	350	Introductory Human Pharmacology					3
   		PHM	430	Human Pharmacology					3
   		PHM	450	Introduction to Chemical Toxicology					3
   	Medical Microbiology (10 to 12 credits)
   	(1)	All of the following courses (8 credits):
   		MMG	465	Advanced Medical Microbiology					3
   		MMG	465L	Advanced Medical Microbiology Laboratory					2
   		MMG	461	Molecular Pathogenesis					3
   	(2)	One of the following courses (2 to 4 credits):
   		BE	230	Engineering Analysis of Biological Systems					3
   		BLD	366	Infectious Diseases of East Africa					4
   		BLD	461	Advanced Biomedical Technologies					3
   		BLD	861	Emerging Infections, Emerging Technology					2
   		EPI	390	Disease in Society: Introduction to Epidemiology and Public Health					4
   		HM	801	Introduction to Public Health					3
   		MMG	413	Virology					3
   		MMG	421	Prokaryotic Cell Physiology					3
   		MMG	431	Microbial Genetics					3
   	Hematology and Hemostasis (7 to 9 credits)
   	(1)	All of the following courses (3 credits):
   		BLD	424	Advanced Hematology and Hemostasis					2
   		BLD	424L	Advanced Hematology, Hemostasis and Urinalysis Laboratory					1
   	(2)	Two of the following courses (2 credits):
   		BLD	439	Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics					1
   		BLD	446	Immunobiology of Neoplasia					1
   		BLD	447	Immunomodulation and Immunotherapy					1
   	(3)	One of the following courses (2 to 4 credits):
   		BLD	815	Cell Biology in Health and Disease I					2
   		IBIO	341	Fundamental Genetics					4
   		IBIO	408	Histology					4
   		IBIO	425	Cells and Development (W)					4
   		IBIO	450	Cancer Biology (W)					3
   		MMG	409	Eukaryotic Cell Biology					3
   		PHM	350	Introductory Human Pharmacology					3
   	Medical Laboratory Science (13 credits)
   	All of the following courses:
   	BLD	402	Advanced Clinical Chemistry						4
   	BLD	424	Advanced Hematology and Hemostasis						2
   	BLD	424L	Advanced Hematology, Hemostasis and Urinalysis Laboratory						1
   	BLD	435L	Immunohematology Laboratory						1
   	MMG	465	Advanced Medical Microbiology						3
   	MMG	465L	Advanced Medical Microbiology Laboratory						2