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Nov 09, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Medical Laboratory Sciences, B.S.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Undergraduate students interested in medical laboratory sciences may apply directly to the program. Applications are obtained from the specific program of an affiliate.
Students who are seeking a baccalaureate degree in medical laboratory sciences from Rockhurst University must complete 98 semester hours and all non-clinical degree requirements before beginning the professional component at a hospital site. The professional component lasts approximately one calendar year. Upon successful completion of the medical laboratory sciences course work, the student is awarded a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Medical Laboratory Sciences.
Students may choose to complete a degree with a major in chemistry, biology, or other related area, including the specific required courses for medical laboratory sciences admission, and then apply directly to one of the affiliated hospitals for admission to medical laboratory sciences as a non-degree student. Students considering this option should discuss the relative advantages with the academic director and the program director.
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Prerequisites needed for admission to a medical laboratory science program
Chemistry: 15-16 Credit Hours
Must include these general and upper-division courses
Biology: 22-23 Credit Hours
Must include these general and upper-division courses
Mathematics: 6 Credit Hours
Other recommended prerequisites
Additional Program Requirements
- A minimum GPA, overall and science, of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Applicants with coursework completed more than seven years ago may be required to take additional courses before program admission
- Completion of the following prior to admission
- Health assessment, including immunization status
- Drug screening
- Criminal background check
Students should consider applying to the MLS program before their Junior year.
Medical Laboratory Science Courses (MLS)
Our affiliated hospitals include:
Upon admission to the program, the following coursework will be completed and transferred back to Rockhurst from the affiliate. The courses taken at the affiliate will include the following:
| COURSES TAKEN AT AFFILIATE |
CREDIT HOURS |
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SL & NKC1 |
UHS2 |
| Clinical Microbiology |
6 |
3+3 |
| Clinical Chemistry |
6 |
2+3 |
| Clinical Hematology |
6 |
4+3 |
| Clinical Immunology |
4 |
2 |
| Clinical Immunohematology |
4 |
3 |
| Other courses depending on affiliate * |
4 |
8 |
| TOTAL |
30 |
31 |
1St Luke’s and North Kansas City
2University Health Truman Medical Center
*At St Luke’s and North Kansas City this coursework includes Topics in CLS/MLS (4). At University Health other courses include Lab Management (3), Clinical Urinalysis (2), Introduction to Clinical Lab (1) and Phlebotomy (2).
Wisdom Core Requirements
With few exceptions, Rockhurst undergraduate students are required to fulfill the following requirements of the Rockhurst Wisdom Core. To locate courses that fulfill specific wisdom core requirements, search the Course Schedule by “Attribute Type”. The Course Schedule is located on the Rockhurst Registrar’s webpage at www.rockhurst/registrar.
Cornerstone Requirement:
Cornerstones courses introduce students to the Jesuit tradition and to the University through study, discussion, and reflection. Topics will vary. Students are encouraged to take the Cornerstone course during their first year at Rockhurst.
This 2 credit hour course may be offered through the College of Arts and Sciences (WCCA), the College of Business and Technology (WCCB), or Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences (WCCN), with a variety of content to be covered in each individual course.
The attribute code attached to any Cornerstone class is WCC.
Foundation Course Requirements: 37-40 hours
Foundations courses are lower division courses representing the traditional liberal arts and sciences disciplines that are highly valued within the Jesuit tradition. Transfer courses may be accepted to fulfill Foundation core requirements.
| NW - Natural World |
Complete one science class with a lab from biology, chemistry, physics, or natural sciences (4 hours)
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| HC - History and Culture: HCA |
Complete one class from art, music, or theatre arts (3 hours)
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| HC - History and Culture: HCH |
Complete one transnational history class (3 hours)
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| HC - History and Culture: HCL |
Complete one class from literature in English or literature in Modern Languages (3 hours)
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| IS - Individuals and Society |
Complete two classes from two different disciplines of: criminal justice, economics, psychology, sociology, or political science (6 hours)
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| UQ - Universal Questions: UQP |
Complete one philosophy course in ethical theory at 2000-level or above (3 hours)
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| UQ - Universal Questions: UQT |
Complete one lower-level course in Theology & Religious Studies (3 hours)
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| UQ - Universal Questions |
Complete one additional upper-level course from either theology or philosophy - this swing course may be a Rockhurst or transfer course. (3 hours)
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| EP - Eloquentia Perfecta: WC |
Complete one or two written composition courses with WC attribute. (3 or 6 hours)
A student with an English ACT score over 24 may fulfill this requirement with EN 1140. (3 hours); OR
A student who does not have an English ACT score of 24 must complete EN 1110 and EN 1120. (6 hours)
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| EP - Eloquentia Perfecta: OC |
Complete one oral communication course with OC attribute. (3 hours)
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| QR - Quantitative Reasoning |
Complete one math course (3 hours)
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Keystone Core Designations:
The Keystone designations are specific learning outcomes which students fulfill through Rockhurst upper-division courses, found primarily in the students’ major or minor program of study. No specific number of credits are required, but students are required to fulfill one of each of the seven Keystone designations. These courses emphasize skills listed in the “Core Rationale and Learning Goals,” such as Inquiry, Analysis, Critical Thinking, and Global Citizenship.
Keystones can only be fulfilled through Rockhurst courses.
Note: if a Keystone designation contains sub-core designations, the Keystone requirement may be fulfilled through either one of its subcore designations.
The seven Keystone designations are as follows:
| KEYSTONE DESIGNATION CODE |
KEYSTONE DESCRIPTION |
SUB-CORE KEYSTONE DESIGNATIONS |
| IAC |
Inquiry, Analysis, and Critical Thinking |
Complete one course with either CT (Critical Thinking) or IA (Inquiry & Analysis) designation. Either designation will satisfy IAC. |
| IQL |
Information and Quantitative Literacy |
Complete one course with either IF (Information Fluency) or QL (Quantitative Literacy) designation. Either designation will satisfy IQL. |
| ACI |
Artistic/Creative & Innovative Expression |
Complete one course with either AE (Artistic Expression) or IV (Innovation) designation. Either designation will satisfy ACI. |
| CC |
Communication and Collaboration Skills |
Complete one course with either CM (Communication Skills) or CO (Collaboration Skills) designation. Either designation will satisfy CC. |
| IAS |
Intercultural Awareness and Sensitivity |
Complete one course with the IAS designation. |
| GC |
Global Citizenship |
Complete one course with the GC designation. |
| ESE |
Ethical Reasoning & Social Engagement |
Complete one course with either ER (Ethical Reasoning & Action) or SK (Social Knowledge & Engagement) designation. Either designation will satisfy ESE. |
Threshold Experiences
Before graduation, students are required to engage in at least one course or experience certified as using a high impact practice. Students must complete one of the following Threshold Experiences at Rockhurst:
| WI |
Writing-Intensive |
| ID |
Interdisciplinary |
| UR |
Undergraduate Research |
| IN |
Internship |
| TSL |
Threshold Service Learning Experience |
| RP |
Reflective Portfolios |
| SA |
Study Abroad |
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