Medical Laboratory Science, BS

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): MA 16031 - Calculus I For Life Sciences  
• Natural Sciences (8 Credits): BIOL 10100 - Introductory Biology  and BIOL 10200 - Introductory Biology  
• Technology (3 Credits): CIS 20400 - Introduction To Computer Based Systems  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Social Sciences Core list  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): BIOL 10700 - Freshman Experience In Biological Sciences  

Major Core (49 Credits)

• BIOL 24300 - Introductory Cell Biology
• BIOL 24400 - Genetics
• BIOL 31600 - Basic Microbiology
• BIOL 34200 - Biological Science Practicum
• BIOL 42600 - Senior Capstone
• BIOL 56100 - Immunology
• CHM 11500 - General Chemistry
• CHM 11600 - General Chemistry
• CHM 25500 - Organic Chemistry
• CHM 25501 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• CHM 25600 - Organic Chemistry
• CHM 25601 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• CHM 33300 - Principles Of Biochemistry
• MA 16032 - Calculus II For Life Sciences
• PHYS 22000 - General Physics
• PHYS 22100 - General Physics
• STAT 33001 - Biostatistics

Other Required Courses (41 Credits)

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C- required for BIOL 10100, 10200, and MA 16031; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title. Most students fulfill this requirement by taking ENGL 10500. Clinical hospital course work towards this degree can also be used to fulfill the EL requirement.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Additional GPA Requirement for BS Medical Technology Degree:

▪ Minimum 2.0 GPA for all required biology courses (BIOL 10700, 10100, 10200, 24300, 24400, 31600, 42600, and 56100).

▪ Minimum 2.0 GPA for all biology courses required for graduation.

Note 2: Humanities/ Social Sciences Electives

▪ This degree requires 3-credit hours of electives from Humanities and Social Sciences in addition to the 3-credits required from each of these areas that must be chosen from the approved General Education list (see General Education Core above).

Note 3: Biology Elective (minimum 6 credits):

▪ Biology elective courses for Medical Laboratory Science majors range from 3 to 5 credits.

▪ Choose courses from the following: BIOL 35700, 41800, 50700, 50800, 51601, 53300, BIOL 59500 Cell and Tissue Culture, BIOL 59500 Virology or courses approved by the department.

Note 4: Clinical Training (32 credits):

▪ Two semesters of Clinical Training are completed in one of the affiliated hospitals - St. Margaret Mercy Health Care Centers, North Campus (Hammond, IN), OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (Peoria, IL), or Hines VA Hospital (Hines, IL).

▪ An overall GPA of 2.5 as well as a GPA of 2.5 in the sciences is required for admission to this program.

▪ Completion of prerequisite courses at Purdue University Northwest does not guarantee admission to an affiliated hospital program.

▪ Consult your advisor for application procedure.

Note 5: Biological Science Practicum:

▪ One EXL unit is required to graduate (0-3 credits). Most students fulfill this requirement by taking ENGL 10500. Clinical hospital course work towards this degree can also be used to fulfill the EL requirement.