Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog program . All radiologic technology courses will be taught by qualified educators in the field of radiologic
technology . 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 Students are prepared to take the MLS ( ASCP ) examination offered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists for Professional Licensure .
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 clinical training at the 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 application 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 laboratory . A personal interview will follow . Admission is competitive and the University cannot guarantee that a student will be accepted to an affiliate program
The senior student who is full time pays a fee to the University for this year ( found in this catalog under expenses ). The student is responsible for the tuition to the affiliate hospital and any additional costs . Students can continue to file the FASFA form through the University and receive federal financial aid towards the affiliate program toward tuition . Scholarships , merit awards and grants offered by the University are no longer valid . The student enrolled in the affiliate MLS program is expected to follow all policies and procedures of that affiliate as well as the University .
Students who receive tuition assistance from the Veterans Administration ( VA ) should be aware that once they enter the affiliate program , the University will no longer be the liaison for processing VA tuition transactions . It is the student ’ s responsibility to contact the affiliate program to find out if they are a VA participating program prior to applying . The certifying official at a VA participating affiliate will assume the role of processing VA benefits while enrolled in the affiliate program . The student should also contact the VA directly for additional information .
The student is responsible for transportation to and from the School of Medical Laboratory Science . The student is responsible for registering for Gwynedd MLS courses that correlate with the affiliate program courses for the Fall and Spring semesters .
Following successful completion of the prescribed curriculum , the student is eligible to receive the Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science , and after passing a nationally administered examination , administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists ( ASCP ), to become a certified medical laboratory scientist .
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