Medical Laboratory Science (St. Luke's Hospital/UnityPoint Health) BS - Starting with General Chemistry

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Medical Laboratory Science (St. Luke's Hospital/UnityPoint Health) BS - Starting with General Chemistry

Academic Career

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
The medical laboratory science BS degree requires a minimum of 124 s.h., including at least 92 s.h. of preparatory study at Iowa and at least 32 s.h. in the professional (clinical) program at St. Luke's Hospital/UnityPoint Health.
GE CLAS Core: Sustainability ^a GE CLAS Core: Sustainability Sustainability must be completed by choosing a course that has been approved for Sustainability AND for one of these General Education areas: Natural Sciences; Quantitative or Formal Reasoning; Social Sciences; Historical Perspectives; International and Global Issues; Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts; or Values and Society.

First Year

31 - 34 s.h.

Fall

15 - 17 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
CHEM:1070 - General Chemistry I ^b CHEM:1070 - General Chemistry I Fulfills a major requirement and may fulfill a GE requirement.	3 s.h.
Math/statistics course required by placement ^c Math/statistics course required by placement St. Luke's Hospital/UnityPoint Health admissions requires successful completion of MATH:1005 or higher or a statistics course. ^d Math/statistics course required by placement Enrollment in math courses requires completion of a placement exam.	3 - 4 s.h.
ENGL:1200 - The Interpretation of Literature or RHET:1030 - Rhetoric: Writing and Communication ^e ENGL:1200 - The Interpretation of Literature or RHET:1030 - Rhetoric: Writing and Communication This course satisfies a General Education requirement.	3 - 4 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Social Sciences ^f GE CLAS Core: Social Sciences GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
CSI:1600 - Success at Iowa	2 s.h.
Elective course ^g Elective course Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.	1 s.h.

Spring

16 - 17 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
CHEM:1110 - Principles of Chemistry I ^b CHEM:1110 - Principles of Chemistry I Fulfills a major requirement and may fulfill a GE requirement. ^h CHEM:1110 - Principles of Chemistry I Enrollment in chemistry courses requires completion of a placement exam.	4 s.h.
ENGL:1200 - The Interpretation of Literature or RHET:1030 - Rhetoric: Writing and Communication ^e ENGL:1200 - The Interpretation of Literature or RHET:1030 - Rhetoric: Writing and Communication This course satisfies a General Education requirement.	3 - 4 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Understand Cultural Persp ^f GE CLAS Core: Understand Cultural Persp GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
Elective course ^g Elective course Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.	3 s.h.
Elective course ^g Elective course Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.	3 s.h.

Second Year

31 - 34 s.h.

Fall

15 - 16 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
BIOL:1411 - Foundations of Biology ^b BIOL:1411 - Foundations of Biology Fulfills a major requirement and may fulfill a GE requirement.	4 s.h.
CHEM:1120 - Principles of Chemistry II ^b CHEM:1120 - Principles of Chemistry II Fulfills a major requirement and may fulfill a GE requirement.	4 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Historical Perspectives ^f GE CLAS Core: Historical Perspectives GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: World Lang 1st Level or elective course ^g GE CLAS Core: World Lang 1st Level or elective course Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates. ⁱ GE CLAS Core: World Lang 1st Level or elective course Students who have completed four levels of a single language or two levels of two different languages in high school or college have satisfied the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Students who have completed three levels of a single language may complete a fourth-level course in the same language or may choose an approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a first-semester-level course. Contact your academic advisor or CLAS Undergraduate Programs Office with questions concerning the World Languages requirement.	4 - 5 s.h.

Spring

16 - 18 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
CHEM:2210 - Organic Chemistry I	3 s.h.
Biology elective ^j Biology elective Students must complete at least 3 s.h. of additional biology coursework; BIOL:1412 recommended if planning to take BIOL:2512 during third year.	3 - 4 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Quant or Formal Reasoning ^f GE CLAS Core: Quant or Formal Reasoning GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Lit, Visual & Perfmg Arts ^f GE CLAS Core: Lit, Visual & Perfmg Arts GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: World Lang 2nd Level or elective course ^g GE CLAS Core: World Lang 2nd Level or elective course Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates. ⁱ GE CLAS Core: World Lang 2nd Level or elective course Students who have completed four levels of a single language or two levels of two different languages in high school or college have satisfied the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Students who have completed three levels of a single language may complete a fourth-level course in the same language or may choose an approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a first-semester-level course. Contact your academic advisor or CLAS Undergraduate Programs Office with questions concerning the World Languages requirement.	4 - 5 s.h.

Third Year

30 - 33 s.h.

Fall

15 - 16 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
Apply to St. Luke's Hospital/UnityPoint Health (October 1 deadline)
BMB:3110 - Biochemistry	3 s.h.
MICR:2157 - General Microbiology	3 s.h.
MICR:2158 - General Microbiology Laboratory	2 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Values and Society ^f GE CLAS Core: Values and Society GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: World Lang 3rd Level or elective course ^g GE CLAS Core: World Lang 3rd Level or elective course Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates. ⁱ GE CLAS Core: World Lang 3rd Level or elective course Students who have completed four levels of a single language or two levels of two different languages in high school or college have satisfied the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Students who have completed three levels of a single language may complete a fourth-level course in the same language or may choose an approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a first-semester-level course. Contact your academic advisor or CLAS Undergraduate Programs Office with questions concerning the World Languages requirement.	4 - 5 s.h.

Spring

15 - 17 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
BIOL:2512 - Fundamental Genetics or BIOL:3713 - Molecular Genetics	4 s.h.
Human anatomy or physiology course ^k Human anatomy or physiology course Choose from HHP:1100 and HHP:1110 (both courses), HHP:1300 and HHP:1310 (both courses), HHP:3115, HHP:3550.	4 - 5 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: Intl and Global Issues ^f GE CLAS Core: Intl and Global Issues GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.	3 s.h.
GE CLAS Core: World Lang 4th Level or elective course ^f GE CLAS Core: World Lang 4th Level or elective course GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses. ⁱ GE CLAS Core: World Lang 4th Level or elective course Students who have completed four levels of a single language or two levels of two different languages in high school or college have satisfied the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Students who have completed three levels of a single language may complete a fourth-level course in the same language or may choose an approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a first-semester-level course. Contact your academic advisor or CLAS Undergraduate Programs Office with questions concerning the World Languages requirement.	4 - 5 s.h.

Fourth Year

0 s.h.

Fall

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
Begin program at St. Luke's Hospital/UnityPoint Health ^l Begin program at St. Luke's Hospital/UnityPoint Health Program runs from mid-August through mid-May.

Spring

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
Degree Application: apply on MyUI before deadline (typically in February for spring, September for fall) ^m Degree Application: apply on MyUI before deadline (typically in February for spring, September for fall) Please see Academic Calendar, on Office of the Registrar website, for current degree application deadlines. Students should apply for a degree for the session in which all requirements will be met. For any questions on appropriate timing, contact your academic advisor or Degree Services.

Footnotes

Footnote Letter	Footnote Description
^a	Sustainability must be completed by choosing a course that has been approved for Sustainability AND for one of these General Education areas: Natural Sciences; Quantitative or Formal Reasoning; Social Sciences; Historical Perspectives; International and Global Issues; Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts; or Values and Society.
^b	Fulfills a major requirement and may fulfill a GE requirement.
^c	St. Luke's Hospital/UnityPoint Health admissions requires successful completion of MATH:1005 or higher or a statistics course.
^d	Enrollment in math courses requires completion of a placement exam.
^e	This course satisfies a General Education requirement.
^f	GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.
^g	Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.
^h	Enrollment in chemistry courses requires completion of a placement exam.
ⁱ	Students who have completed four levels of a single language or two levels of two different languages in high school or college have satisfied the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Students who have completed three levels of a single language may complete a fourth-level course in the same language or may choose an approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a first-semester-level course. Contact your academic advisor or CLAS Undergraduate Programs Office with questions concerning the World Languages requirement.
^j	Students must complete at least 3 s.h. of additional biology coursework; BIOL:1412 recommended if planning to take BIOL:2512 during third year.
^k	Choose from HHP:1100 and HHP:1110 (both courses), HHP:1300 and HHP:1310 (both courses), HHP:3115, HHP:3550.
^l	Program runs from mid-August through mid-May.
^m	Please see Academic Calendar, on Office of the Registrar website, for current degree application deadlines. Students should apply for a degree for the session in which all requirements will be met. For any questions on appropriate timing, contact your academic advisor or Degree Services.

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