Core MLS Curriculum: 38
MSMLS Required Courses: 30
Other (Specify, e.g. internships, clinical work): 12
Total Credit Hours: 80
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| Fall I | CLLS 5200 | Laboratory Techniques | 2 |
| Fall I | CLLS 5319 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| Fall I | CLLS 5405 | Intermediate Pathogenic Microbiology | 4 |
| Total: 9 |
| Spring I | CLLS 5417 | Hematology and Coagulation I | 4 |
| Spring I | CLLS 6325 | Advanced Path Microbiology/Mycology | 3 |
| Spring I | CLLS 5506 | Clinical Chemistry I | 5 |
| Spring I | MSHP 5302 | Intro to Scientific Writing | 3 |
| Total: 15 |
| Summer I | CLLS 5310 | Serology and Blood Banking | 3 |
| Summer I | CLLS 5331 | Urinalysis, Body Fluids & Parasitology | 3 |
| Summer I | CLLS 5335 | Clinical Practice | 3 |
| Summer I | CLLS 5312 | Evidence-based Laboratory Medicine | 3 |
| Summer I | CLLS 6310 | Clinical Chemistry II | 3 |
| Summer I | CLLS 5108 | MLS Seminar | 1 |
| Total: 16 |
| Fall II | CLLS 5336 | Clinical Practice II | 3 |
| Fall II | CLLS 4417 | Coagulation / Hematology II | 4 |
| Fall II | CLLS 5415 | Immunology and Immunohematology | 4 |
| Fall II | CLLS 5329 | Clinical Laboratory Science Research | 3 |
| Total: 14 |
| Spring II | CLLS 6307 | Molecular Diagnostics | 3 |
| Spring II | CLLS 5337 | Clinical Practice III | 3 |
| Spring II | CLLS 5327 | Laboratory Validation Studies | 3 |
| Spring II | CLLS 5313 | Medical Lab Science Management Skills | 3 |
| Spring II | CLLS/MSHP XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Total: 15 |
| Summer II | CLLS 5307 | Clinical Laboratory Science Seminar | 3 |
| Summer II | CLLS 5338 | Clinical Practice IV | 3 |
| Summer II | CLLS/MSHP XXXX | Elective | 2 |
| Total: 8 |
| Fall III | CLLS 5333 or 5334 | Masters' Thesis or MLS Capstone | 3 |
| Total: 3 |
| Total Plan Credits: 80 |
Students may choose any of the following sub-plans:
- Molecular concentration
- Leadership concentration
- Research concentration
Research Elective
| CLLS 5320 | Laboratory Investigative Studies | 2 |
Leadership Electives
| MSHP 5210 | Human Resource and Leadership | 2 |
| MSHP 5216 | Community Health | 2 |
| MSHP 5217 | Leadership | 3 |
| MSHP 5303 | Health Care Policy | 2 |
| MSHP 5310 | Human Resource and Leadership | 3 |
| MSHP 5311 | Management of Health Information | 3 |
| MSHP 5312 | Financing Healthcare | 3 |
| MSHP 5313 | Quality Assurance and Risk Management | 3 |
| MSHP 5314 | Management in Health Care | 3 |
| MSHP 5315 | U.S. Health Care System | 3 |
| MSHP 5316 | Introduction to community and public health | 3 |
| MSHP 5317 | Health Care Professions Leadership | 3 |
Molecular Electives
| CLLS 6240 | Molecular Techniques | 2 |
| CLLS 6307 | Molecular Diagnostics | 3 |
| CLLS 6348 | Advanced Topics in Molecular Diagnostics | 3 |
Other Electives
| CLLS 5341 | Topics in Global Health | 3 |
Medical Laboratory Basis
- At least 35 credits of subjects specific to medical laboratory science will be completed by applicants without a degree in medical laboratory science prior to remainder of the curriculum. This is necessary both for the student to be sufficiently knowledgeable about the profession to practice in a medical laboratory setting and to select a Masters Project.
- These courses are predominately laboratory courses. Competency in the various laboratory techniques is necessary to function within the medical science laboratory. This requires that the student be a student on the Galveston campus.
Clinical Practice (Preceptorships)
- Supervised clinical practice will include: clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunohematology.
- Supervised clinical practice (preceptorship) will involve 40 hours/week for 3 weeks per specialty area specified above for a total of 120 hours.
Capstone Project or Thesis Research Options
Concentration Courses
The Thesis Research option requires CLLS 5230 Clinical Investigative Studies and CLLS 5330 Master's Thesis. The Capstone Project option requires CLLS 5334 CLS Capstone. Students may choose from the following courses for their elective concentration. The Molecular concentration requires 6 hours of molecular electives in addition of the thesis or capstone courses The Leadership concentration requires 9 hours of leadership electives in addition of the thesis or capstone courses.
*Research Elective
| CLLS 5230 | Laboratory Investigative Studies | 2 |
*Required for students completing a thesis option
Leadership Electives
| MSHP 5210 | Human Resource and Leadership | 2 |
| MSHP 5216 | Community Health | 2 |
| MSHP 5217 | Leadership | 3 |
| MSHP 5303 | Health Care Policy | 2 |
| MSHP 5310 | Human Resource and Leadership | 3 |
| MSHP 5311 | Management of Health Information | 3 |
| MSHP 5312 | Financing Healthcare | 3 |
| MSHP 5313 | Quality Assurance and Risk Management | 3 |
| MSHP 5314 | Management in Health Care | 3 |
| MSHP 5315 | U.S. Health Care System | 3 |
| MSHP 5316 | Introduction to community and public health | 3 |
| MSHP 5317 | Health Care Professions Leadership | 3 |
Molecular Electives
| CLLS 6240 | Molecular Techniques | 2 |
| CLLS 6307 | Molecular Diagnostics* | 3 |
| CLLS 6348 | Advanced Topics in Molecular Diagnostics | 3 |
*Students enrolled in this course will be required to attend an in-person laboratory for approximately 4 days within one week during the semester for hands-on procedures. Students with undergraduate molecular diagnostic coursework are recommended to take CLLS6348 Advanced Topics in Molecular Diagnostics.
Other Electives
| CLLS 5341 | Topics in Global Health | 3 |
*Students who have taken an undergraduate molecular diagnostics course are recommended to take CLLS 6348 Advanced Topics in Molecular Diagnostics