Clinical Year Curriculum
Outline of Yearly Curriculum in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Unique Curriculum Elements
The undergraduate program in Medical Laboratory Sciences is one of the degree programs offered by the Department of Medical Laboratory Science. The clinical year of the Program in Medical Laboratory Sciences constitutes the last year of 4 to 4½ years of study, including summer semesters. Students take general education courses and science prerequisites during the freshman/sophomore years. This is followed by two semesters of upper division biology prerequisites to include Genetics, Pathophysiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology.
During the Spring or Summer semester of their junior year, students apply for selection into the clinical year of the program. Each year, two classes of students will be selected, one in Spring and one in Summer. The UWF Program in Medical Laboratory Sciences is approved by State of Florida Board of Regents as a Limited Access Program. The class size is limited to 40 per year. The clinical year curriculum is taught in two phases. Phase one courses are university-based lecture/lab sessions and phase two courses are hospital-based clinical rotations.
Courses are offered once per year, and students can start any semester
University Based Courses
Spring (12hr)
- MLS 4305 Hematology I/Lab (4 sh)
- MLS 4460 Diagnostic Microbiology I/Lab (4 sh)
- MLS 4505 Clinical Immunology/Lab (4 sh)
Summer (11 sh)
- MLS 4625 Clinical Chemistry I/Lab (3 sh)
- MLS 4220 Urinalysis/Body Fluids I/Lab (2 sh)
- MLS 4334 Hemostasis & Thrombosis/Lab (2 sh)
- MLS 4462 Medical Microbiology I/Lab (4 sh)
Fall (12 sh)
- MLS 4630 Clinical Chemistry II/Lab (3 sh)
- MLS 4990 Molecular Diagnostics (4 sh)
- MLS 4705 Special Clinical Topics (1 sh)
- MLS 4550 Immunohematology I/Lab (4 sh)
Note: Students must maintain a minimum grade of "C" in each of the above courses in order to proceed to the hospital laboratory courses.
Hospital-Based Courses
Upon successful completion of the above courses, students will be placed in individual clinical rotations at one of the university's clinical affiliates. Hospital training is 29 weeks long, including one week off for semester break. Students are required to attend 32 hours per week Monday through Thursday, while undergoing advanced practical training in the clinical laboratory. Clinical rotations are divided approximately into the units listed below. Students will register for the corresponding university courses in order to receive college credit. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from their clinical rotations.
| Hospital Clinical Rotation | Weeks | University Course Credit | SH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostics Microbiology | 5 | MLS 4821L Diagnostic Microbiology II | 4 |
| Hematology & Coagulation | 5 | MLS 4822L Hematology II | 4 |
| Clinical Chemistry | 4 | MLS 4820L Clinical Chemistry III | 4 |
| Total | 15 Weeks | 12 SH |
| Hospital Clinical Rotation | Weeks | University Course Credit | SH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Chemistry & TB/Mycology | 3 | MLS 4824L Special Clinical Methods | 2 |
| Blood Bank & Serology | 7 | MLS 4823L Immunohematology II | 4 |
| Urinalysis, Parasitology & Phlebotomy | 3 | MLS 4825L Urinalysis & Body Fluids II | 2 |
| Miscellaneous & Makeup | 1 | N/A | |
| Spring Vacation | 1 | N/A | |
| Total | 14 Weeks | 8 SH |
| Student 1 | Student 2 | Student 3 | Student 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phlebotomy | Phlebotomy | Phlebotomy | Phlebotomy |
| Microbiology | Blood Bank | Chemistry | Hematology |
| 2 | 2 | Chemistry | Hematology |
| 3 | 3 | Chemistry | Hematology |
| 4 | 4 | Chemistry | Hematology |
| 5 | 5 | Coagulation | Blood Bank |
| 6 | Microbiology | Hematology | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | Hematology | 3 |
| Chemistry | 3 | Hematology | 4 |
| Chemistry | 4 | Hematology | 5 |
| SPRING BREAK | |||
| Chemistry | 5 | Sp. Chem | Coagulation |
| Chemistry | 6 | Sp. Chem | Serology 1 |
| Urinalysis | 7 | Microbiology | Serology 2 |
| Hematology | Chemistry | 2 | Chemistry |
| Hematology | Chemistry | 3 | Chemistry |
| Hematology | Chemistry | 4 | Chemistry |
| Hematology | Chemistry | 5 | Chemistry |
| Serology 1 | Urinalysis | 6 | Urinalysis |
| Serology 2 | Hematology | 7 | Sp. Chem |
| Sp. Chem | Hematology | Blood Bank | Sp. Chem |
| Sp. Chem | Hematology | 2 | Microbiology |
| Coagulation | Hematology | 3 | 2 |
| Blood Bank | Serology 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Serology 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Coagulation | Urinalysis | 5 |
| 4 | Sp. Chem | Serology 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Sp. Chem | Serology 2 | 7 |
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