Prerequisite Courses
Students must satisfy the University of Kentucky general education core courses and the MLS program pre-requisite courses before beginning the MLT to MLS track. These core courses and program pre-requisite courses can be taken at a local higher educational institution and transferred into UK. MLT to MLS track students can transfer into UK a maximum of 80 credit hours. For advisement on what courses you need or what courses are acceptable, contact Chad Guilliams. The following courses are MLS program pre-requisite courses for the MLT to MLS track:
- 1 semester of general biology with laboratory
- 2 semesters of general chemistry with laboratory
- 1 semester of statistical methods
- 1 semester of human physiology (or combined course in physiology and anatomy)
Curriculum
The program has a full-time student curriculum (12 months) as laid out below, however, a part-time option (24 months) with set curriculum is available. Students with comprehensive work experience in hematology, chemistry, blood banking, or microbiology have the ability to test out of a clinical practicum course. MLT students must meet core technical proficiencies and pass a special examination in each area to be awarded two tuition-free credits for each associated practicum course for a maximum award of eight tuition-free credit hours.
Year 1 - Fall
| Course Prefix and Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| MLS 410 | Medical Laboratory Biochemistry | 3 |
| MLS 420 | Immunology & Serology | 3 |
| MLS 460 | Clinical Hematology | 3 |
| MLS 461 | Clinical Microbiology | 3 |
| MLS 480 | Clinical Hematology Practicum | 2 |
| MLS 481 | Clinical Microbiology Practicum | 2 |
| Total | 16 |
Year 1 -Spring
| Course Prefix and Number | Course Number | Credit Hours |
| MLS 430 | Clinical Mycology, Parasitology | 2 |
| MLS 462 | Clinical Chemistry | 3 |
| MLS 463 | Immunohematology | 3 |
| MLS 464 | Body Fluids & Hemostasis | 2 |
| MLS 482 | Clinical Chemistry Practicum | 2 |
| MLS 483 | Clinical Immunohematology Practicum | 2 |
| MLS 471 | Professionalism in MLS | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
Year 1 –Summer I
| Course Prefix and Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MLS 440 | Molecular Techniques | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
Year 1 –Summer II
| Course Prefix and Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MLS 450 | MLS Education & Management | 3 |
| MLS 470 | Clinical Correlations | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
Course descriptions can be found in the UK Bulletin.