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Undergraduate Advising Center

Medical Laboratory Sciences - Clinical B.S. - 4 Year Degree Plan

2026-2027

My Advisor is _____________________

Lamar University's Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences with a concentration in clinical prepares you diagnose and treat diseases.This program combines many sciences, including microbiology, hematology, chemistry, molecular biology and immunology. You'll learn to perform a variety of tests, ensure the accuracy of the results, explain the significance of lab results and evaluate new methods for tests. The goal of this program is to prepare you to function as professional members of a healthcare team.

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the TCCNS website for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______ ENGL 1302
or COMM 1315
 Composition II
or Public Speaking I
 3 ______
BIOL 1406 General Biology I (Majors) 4 ______ BIOL 1407 General Biology II (Majors) 4 ______
Creative Arts 3 ______ MATH 1316 Trigonometry 3 ______
U.S. History 3 ______ U.S. History 3
  Hours 13 ______   Hours 13 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
ENGL 2300 Ethics and Literature 3 ______ POLS 2302 Intro/American Government II 3 ______
POLS 2301 Intro to American Government I 3 ______ CHEM 1312
and CHEM 1112
 General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory
 4 ______
CHEM 1311
and CHEM 1111
 General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
 4 ______ CMLS 2201 Intro to Medical Lab Science 2 ______
BIOL 2421 Microbiology for Science Majors 4 ______ Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ______
  Hours 14 ______   Hours 12 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
CHEM 3311
and CHEM 3111
 Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
 4 ______ CMLS 3407 Clinical Immunology 4 ______
BIOL 3470 Genetics 4 ______ CMLS 3401 Fundamentals Clinical Chem 4 ______
CMLS 3404 Introduction to Hematology Hem 4 ______ CHEM 3415 or CHEM 3112 or CHEM 3312 General Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry II Lab or Organic Chemistry II 4 ______
  Hours 12 ______   Hours 12 ______
Summer
CMLS 4404 Diagnostic Microbiology I 4 ______
CMLS 4407 Clinical Analysis I 4 ______
CMLS 4310 Management (Lab Ops) 3 ______
  Hours 11 ______
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
CMLS 4413 Diagnostic Microbiology II 4 ______ CMLS 4425 Clinical Immunohematology 4 ______
CMLS 4416 Hematology/Hemostasis 4 ______ CMLS 4401 Clinical Chemistry 4 ______
CMLS 4419 Clinical Analysis II 4 ______ CMLS 4428 Clinical Microbiology 4 ______
CMLS 4422 Immunohematology 4 ______ CMLS 4431 Clinical Hematology 4 ______
______ CMLS 4101 BOC Review Course 1 ______
  Hours 16 ______   Hours 17 ______

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