Coordinator
| Melhem, Nada M. |
| Professor | Melhem, Nada M. |
| Associate Professor | Haddad, Nabil |
| Lecturer | Bou Hamdan, Mirna |
| Instructor | Khatib, Rolla |
| Assistant Instructor | Lababidi, Maya
|
This program is jointly run with the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine.
Mission
The Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) program graduates committed healthcare professionals to serve and improve the health needs of individuals and communities. Our graduates are highly skilled professionals who perform analytical tests on blood, tissue, and body fluids to provide laboratory information for the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. Moreover, our degree guarantees immediate career opportunities and constitutes the foundation for advanced graduate studies in medicine, basic sciences, and public health.
Promotion
For promotion from year I to year II, students must complete a minimum of 31 credits. For promotion from year II to year III, students must complete a minimum of 66 credits.
Residency Requirements
As per AUB policy, students must earn their final forty-five (45) credits while in residence (refer to the General University Academic Information section). Given the structured curriculum, nature of the practical training, and course offerings, students of the Faculty of Health Sciences must meet the following minimum residency requirements. The minimum number of credits is 45. However, the maximum number of credits to be taken will depend on course equivalency.
Students pursuing the medical laboratory sciences major are required to register for four regular terms.
Graduation Requirements
To be eligible for graduation with the degree of bachelor of science in medical laboratory sciences, students must:
- pass a minimum of 103 credit hours after freshman science class or its equivalent.
- achieve a total cumulative GPA of 2.3.
- achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.3 in the major field of study (LABM and MLSP courses).
Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Lecture Hrs./ Week |
Lab Hrs./ Week |
Credits |
Fall 1
|
| BIOL 201 | General Biology I | 3
| 3
| 4
|
| CHEM 208 | Brief Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3
| 0
| 3
|
| CHEM 209 | Introduction Organic Laboratory | 1
| 4
| 2
|
| ENGL 203 | Academic English | 3
| 0
| 3
|
| | Cultures and Histories (History of Ideas) | 3
| 0
| 3
|
|
Term Credit Total |
15 |
Spring 1
|
| ARAB 2xx | Understanding Communication Arabic | 3
| 0
| 3
|
| BIOC 255 | Biochemistry for MLSP
| 3
| 0
| 3
|
| ENGL 204 | Advanced Academic English | 3
| 0
| 3
|
| PHYL 246 | Physiology for Nursing Degree Students and Undergraduates | 4
| 0
| 4
|
| | Cultures and Histories Elective | 3
| 0
| 3
|
|
Term Credit Total |
16 |
Fall 2
|
| LABM 201 | Clinical Chemistry I | 2
| 0
| 2
|
| MLSP 201 | Clinical Hematology I | 3
| 0
| 3
|
| MLSP 203 | General Microbiology | 2
| 4
| 3
|
| MLSP 207 | Immunology and Blood Banking | 2
| 0
| 2
|
| MLSP 208 | General and Diagnostic Virology | 2
| 0
| 2
|
| | Societies and Individuals Elective | 3
| 0
| 3
|
| | Cultures and Histories Elective | 3
| 0
| 3
|
|
Term Credit Total |
18 |
Spring 2
|
| LABM 202 | Clinical Chemistry II | 3
| 0
| 3
|
| LABM 210 | Cytology and Histological Techniques | 2
| 1
| 2
|
| MBIM 223 | Parasitology for MLS students | 2
| 2
| 4
|
| MLSP 202 | Clinical Hematology II | 3
| 0
| 3
|
| MLSP 204 | Systematic Bacteriology | 3
| 5
| 4
|
| MLSP 259 | Diagnostic Serology | 1
| 0
| 1
|
|
Term Credit Total |
17 |
Summer 2
|
| | Practical Training in Laboratory Medicine | -
| -
| 4
|
|
Term Credit Total |
4 |
Fall 3
|
| EPHD 203 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 2
| 2
| 3
|
| HMPD 204 | Introduction to Health Services Administration | 3
| 0
| 3
|
| LABM 233 | Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2
| 0
| 2
|
| LABM 235 | Medical Mycology | 1
| 0
| 1
|
| | Practical Training in Laboratory Medicine | -
| -
| 8
|
|
Term Credit Total |
17 |
Spring 3
|
| PHIL 205 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3
| 0
| 3
|
| HPCH 203 | Health Communication | 3
| 0
| 3
|
| LABM 231 | Clinical Laboratory Quality Systems | 1
| 0
| 1
|
| MLSP 211 | Seminar
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
| | Practical Training in Laboratory Medicine | -
| -
| 8
|
|
Term Credit Total |
16 |
|
Total Credits |
103 |
Practical Training in Laboratory Medicine
The practical training in laboratory medicine covers practical experience and application of theoretical knowledge in the following areas of laboratory medicine for the credits indicated below:
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| LABM 220 | Clinical Chemistry and Endocrinology | 4 |
| LABM 230 | Clinical Hematology and Reception | 4 |
| LABM 240 | Clinical Microbiology | 4 |
| LABM 250 | Clinical Parasitology and Urinalysis | 2 |
| LABM 260 | Serology | 2 |
| LABM 270 | Blood Banking | 2 |
| LABM 280 | Cytogenetics, Molecular Diagnosis, and Histotechniques | 2
|
Course Descriptions
Modes of Analysis
|
Understanding Communication - English and Arabic (9)
|
Cultures and Histories (9), Human Values (3)
|
Societies and Individuals (6)
|
Understanding the World (11), Quantitative Reasoning (3)
|
Major Courses (34+20)
|
Other required courses (6)
| Community-Engaged Learning (3)
|
Lecture Course (9+12+6 +12+30+6+3)
| Required Arabic Course: (3)
Required English Courses: ENGL 203(3), 204(3)
| Cultures
and Histories electives (9)
PHIL 205 (3)
| HMPD 204 (3)
Elective (3)
| BIOL 201(4)
CHEM 208(3)
PHYL 246(4)
EPHD 203(3)
| MLSP
201(3), 202(3), 203(3), 204(4), 207(2), 208(2), 259(1)
LABM 201(2), 202(3), 210(2), 231(1), 233(2), 235(1)
MBIM 223(4)
| BIOC
255(3)
HPCH 203 (3)
| HMPD
204 (3)
|
Lab (4+4)
| | | | BIOL 201(4)
CHEM 209(2)
EPHD 203(3)
| MLSP
203(3),
MLSP 204(4),
MBIM 223(4)
| |
|
| Seminar
(1)
| | | | | MLSP
211(1)
| |
|
MBIM 223 is a major required course in the discipline. However, it is not counted in the major average. Only LABM and MLSP courses count towards major average.