Degree Plan
Medical Laboratory Technology (AAS) Associate of Applied Science
Purpose Statement
Lamar State College-Orange offers a two-year program designed to provide understanding, proficiency and skill in medical laboratory technology (MLT). Upon completion of the program, the student is granted the associate of applied science degree and is eligible to apply for the certification examination given by the Board of Registry of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) and/or the National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel (NCA).
Degree Plan
| Prerequisites | Course | Credit Hours |
BIOL
1406 or |
General
Biology I or Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| BIOL 1407 or BIOL 2402 |
General Biology II or Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
Total
Hours: |
16 |
| First Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra |
3 |
| MLAB 1201 | Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science | 2 |
| MLAB 1223 | Phlebotomy | 2 |
| MLAB 1227 | Coagulation | 2 |
| MLAB 1415 | Hematology | 4 |
Total Hours: |
13 |
| Second Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
| COSC 1301 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| MLAB 1311 | Urinalysis and Body Fluids | 3 |
| MLAB 1335 | Immunology/Serology | 3 |
| MLAB 2431 | Immunohematology | 4 |
Total Hours: |
13 |
| Summer | Course | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
Total Hours: |
3 |
| Third Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
| MLAB 2401 | Clinical Chemistry | 4 |
| MLAB 2434 | Clinical Microbiology | 4 |
| PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301 | Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology |
3 |
| Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
Total Hours: |
14 |
| Fourth Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
| MLAB 2232 | Seminar in Medical Laboratory Technology | 2 |
| MLAB 2663 | Clinical-Medical Laboratory Technician | 6 |
| SPCH 1318 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Total Hours: |
11 |
|
Grand Total: |
70 |
