Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
there is space available. Unsuccessful performance( I. e. < 75 %) with a repeated course in the major or a subsequent course in the major will result in dismissal from the program.
Course withdrawal policies: The program follows the course withdraw policy provided by the university as outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Non-Academic Criteria for Admission, Progression and Retention
Technology Requirements: Coursework and lab activities will be submitted online. Instructors and practicum supervisors may require virtual meetings. Students are required to have a personal laptop with camera capability for all portions of the Program. All students are provided with the university’ s laptop specifications prior to the start of the professional phase of the program.
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE Degree: Bachelor of Science Program Modality: On-Ground Program; The majority of the instruction is to students through onground, face-to-face meetings with the flexibility for instruction in other modalities. Campus Coordinator: Joy Fox
Program Description: A student who wishes to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science( MLS) follows a four-year program or a five-year program. The first three years( 90 +) credits are taken on the university campus. The final year of the Medical Laboratory Science program takes place in a 12-month program at a hospital-based NAACLS approved affiliate School of Medical Laboratory Science to which the student must apply and be accepted to attend. At the MLS hospital-based program the student will have didactic, laboratory and clinical education on a full-time, 40 hours a week basis. All MLS courses will be taught by qualified educators in the field of MLS. Students will participate in didactic and clinical education courses at an affiliate site to which they have applied and been accepted. Students are expected to follow all policies at the University and MLS affiliate. Students are prepared to take the MLS( ASCP) examination offered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists for professional certification.
Students enrolled in the Medical Laboratory Science major must complete all required courses before beginning the senior year of study at a hospital-based National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science( NAACLS) approved affiliate School of Medical Laboratory Science. Most science courses must be less than seven( 7) years old by the time the student begins at the affiliate hospital. No science course can be greater than ten( 10) years old by the time the student enters the affiliate MLS program at the hospital.
The hospital-based( NAACLS) affiliate accredited Schools of Medical Laboratory Science are independent from the University. Students will be advised when applications must be submitted to affiliate programs. A list of NAACLS approved Schools of Medical Laboratory Science can be found at www. naacls. org. Admission to the affiliate program is competitive and the University cannot guarantee admission.
Three-Plus-One Option Students who complete all academic requirements in three years will seek admission to a NAACLS accredited affiliate hospital-based School of Medical Laboratory Science in order to complete the senior year. Representatives from the hospital will review the applicant’ s grades and performance in the
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