Medical Laboratory Science (USM), AA

Program Requirements

The following advisement plan is a recommended course of study. An academic advisor may alter course sequence to meet individual student needs. In addition, an academic advisor may recommend additional or different courses depending upon student career plans and/or requirements of the college or university to which the student plans to transfer.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

PSY 2553 - Psychology of Personal Adjustment Semester Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1113 - English Composition I Semester Credit Hours: 3
MAT 1313 - College Algebra Semester Credit Hours: 3
BIO 1134 - General Biology I Semester Credit Hours: 4
or
BIO 2514 - Anatomy and Physiology I Semester Credit Hours: 4 ¹
CHE 1214 - General Chemistry I Semester Credit Hours: 4

Total Hours: 17

Spring Semester

BIO 1144 - General Biology II Semester Credit Hours: 4
or
BIO 2524 - Anatomy and Physiology II Semester Credit Hours: 4
ENG 1123 - English Composition II Semester Credit Hours: 3
HIS 1113 - Western Civilization I Semester Credit Hours: 3
PSY 1513 - General Psychology Semester Credit Hours: 3
MUS 1113 - Music Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
ART 1113 - Art Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

BIO 2924 - Microbiology Semester Credit Hours: 4
ENG 2413 - Survey of World Literature Semester Credit Hours: 3
HIS 1123 - Western Civilization II Semester Credit Hours: 3
Elective Semester Credit Hours: 3
SOC 2113 - Introduction to Sociology Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

ElectivesSemester Credit Hours: 15 ²

Total Hours: 15

Note(s):

¹Students that do not meet the pre-requisites for Anatomy and Physiology I are advised to take the General Biology I and II course sequence.

²Elective hours are advised for student seeking to complete requirements for an associate of arts degree from JC. Students wishing to complete the USM organic chemistry requirements should take General Chemistry II in the Freshman spring semester (in place of the social science or fine arts course) and take CHE 2424 - Organic Chemistry I during the fall semester of the sophomore year. Displaced courses from these two semesters could be taken during the spring semester of the sophomore year.