Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
to an NAACLS accredited School of Medical Laboratory Science . Acceptance into the MLS will be facilitated by completing the listed prerequisites as a part of the initial degree program . In this case , a student will not receive 35 credits for the clinical training and will not receive a second degree in medical laboratory science . The student would receive a certificate from the hospital and be eligible to take the MLS ( ASCP ) examination .
If a student wishes to complete a bachelor degree in biology and then receive a second degree in medical laboratory science , the student would apply to the NAACLS accredited School of Medical Laboratory Science as a matriculated Gwynedd Mercy University student . The student would receive 35 credits for the clinical training and would be awarded a second degree , a bachelor of science in Medical Laboratory Science . Students would be eligible to take the MLS ( ASCP ) examination at the completion of the program .
Academic Progression for Medical Laboratory Science Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.8 overall and a 2.5 average in science . If either the overall GPA or science GPA falls below these standards , the student will be placed on program probation . Should the GPA remain below these standards for a second semester , then the student will be dismissed from the MLS program . All grades in science and the major must be “ C ” or above . For any grade below a “ C ” in a science course or a major course , the student will have one opportunity , for one course only , to repeat the course . Any subsequent failure in a science or a major course will result in the student being dismissed from the MLS program . Students must go through the admission process required to be admitted to the hospital-based NAACLS accredited affiliate School of Medical Laboratory Science . The hospital-based NAACLS accredited affiliate School of Medical Laboratory Science is independent from the University . Admission is competitive and the University cannot guarantee admission .
Career Ladder Medical Laboratory Technology to Laboratory Science Gwynedd Mercy University has developed a career ladder to provide upward mobility for medical laboratory technicians who wish to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in medical laboratory science .
This program has been designed to :
• Build on credits from the associate degree
• Complete all academic courses in either the day or evening school before beginning the senior year of study at a NAACLS approved School of Medical Laboratory Science .
• Utilize all previous clinical training and experience toward completion of clinical rotation .
Program Admissions Requirements and Procedures Student applicants for the Medical Laboratory Science program are required to have units in biology , chemistry , algebra I , algebra II and geometry or equivalent within the required 16 high school units .
Eligibility for Admission Admission to the MLT-to-MLS program is open to graduates of a medical laboratory technician program who have obtained their MLT ( ASCP ) certification ( or equivalent ). Additional criteria for eligibility for
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