Medical Laboratory Science, B.S.
Program Transfer Guide
Salisbury University
Effective
Fall, 2024 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
About the Program
Advisement for the major is available from the Medical Laboratory Science Program
The program consists of a basic two-year curriculum of General Education experience and support courses in the biological and physical sciences (lower-division core) followed by two years of professional instruction and training (upper-division core). A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation in medical laboratory science.
General Information
In their junior and senior years, students must register for and satisfactorily complete three semesters of didactic study, a senior winter term of clinical rotation and a semester of full-time clinical experience at approved clinical affiliates of the program located primarily throughout Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia and lower Delaware. Students are responsible for the cost of background checks and drug testing prior to clinical placements, registration fees for fall and spring semesters and winter term, and for registration fees, housing, meals and transportation during the winter term and clinical experience semester. In addition, it is each student’s responsibility to have all appropriate vaccinations and tests, including the hepatitis B vaccine, and a physical examination performed by a qualified clinician during the senior year prior to clinical rotations. Results of the physical, drug test and background checks must meet the standards of the clinical site before students can attend.
Placement and progression in courses are determined by program policies. For detailed policies, consult the program handbook, available in the office of the program director.
Major requirements completed more than five years ago are not automatically accepted. Evaluations will be performed on an individual basis. More detail is provided in the admissions policy, available on the program website.
Students should consult regularly with their advisors when developing their individual program plans and selecting courses. Transfer students and medical laboratory technicians should seek individual advisement from the program to prevent duplication of coursework and/or experiences.
Pre-health Professional Preparation
Students pursuing pre-health options such as premedicine need to take courses that meet requirements for specific schools. Selection of courses should be coordinated with the Health Professions Advising Program (HPAP). These advisors can assist students in meeting these specific requirements. Please see the Pre-Professional Programs section of this catalog for more information.
CHEM 221 and CHEM 222 (Organic Chemistry) are recommended for professional schools and graduate programs.
University Undergraduate Major Policies
- Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
- Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
- All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
- Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
- Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
- Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
- It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
- Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.