Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
All laboratory or clinical courses are competency-based , thus , students are required to successfully complete all designated clinical competencies as defined by the specific program . The indicated number of contact hours frequently exceeds the number in a didactic course to fulfill this directive and to orient students to new and varied instrumentation . ( This section is addressed by each affiliate program for Medical Laboratory Science and Radiologic Technology ).
Compliance Requirements and Clearances
Child Abuse History Clearance * * NOTE : Matriculation may be conditional pending receipt of clearance Students enrolled in the Health Professions are required to have a Child Abuse History Clearance . This is accomplished by completing a Child Abuse History Clearance Form obtained from the Program Director or program ’ s Director of Clinical Education . ( This section is addressed by each affiliate program for Medical Laboratory Science and Radiologic Technology ).
Criminal Record Check * * NOTE : Matriculation may be conditional pending receipt of criminal record check Students enrolled in Health Professions are required to have a Criminal Record Check . This is accomplished by completing a Request for Criminal Record Check form obtained from the Program Director or program ’ s Director of Clinical Education . ( This section is addressed by each affiliate program for Medical Laboratory Science and Radiologic Technology ).
Drug Screening : Certain clinical agencies may require students to undergo drug screening to participate in clinical education at that agency .
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE and BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Medical Laboratory Science Program
Medical Laboratory Science Major Requirements : MLS 410 , 415 , 420 , 425 , 430 , 435 , 440 , 445 , 450 , 455 , 460 , 475 .
A student who wishes to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science follows a fouryear 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 . Students are required to take the MLS ( ASCP ) examination offered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists .
Students taking 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 Medical 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
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