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Medical Laboratory Technicians and Clinical Laboratory Technicians interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Laboratory Science may now apply to the BSMLS Degree Advancement Option (DAO), College of Allied Health Professions, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). 

Applicants must be pre-approved for enrollment by the CAHP Academic and Student Affairs office. Accepted applicants must have completed a minimum of 85 semester credits hours of specific college prerequisite courses and an accredited MLT or CLT program. Technicians must be registry-eligible or certified. 

Qualified candidates are interviewed and mentored by a faculty advisor who works with you to best meet your needs as both a student and employed practitioner in choosing a plan of study that varies by the number of credit hours taken each semester. The plan of study includes completion of the Level I and Level II MLS Program’s core curriculum, with access given to the orientation coursework.

You are allowed up to five years to complete the DAO; however, it is possible to complete the program in five semesters. Most clinical practicum competencies can be documented at the student’s workplace or assessed as proctored, virtual, simulated activities.

Courses are available through a variety of distance learning technologies. Students are required to write papers, complete projects, conduct research, communicate with professors and students online, work independently on assignments and with coworkers on group projects, do case presentations, take quizzes and exams, etc.

The DAO is available through distance education technology and can be completed on a part-time basis by practicing laboratory professionals. 

Degree Completion

Upon successful completion of BSMLS curriculum, students will receive diploma and graduation information from UNMC Student Services. Students must be awarded a minimum of 120 total semester hours of college credit (UNMC courses + transfer credit) by the UNMC Office of Academic Records in order to be eligible to graduate from UNMC. 

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The plan of study includes 35 hours of theory and practical application experiences gained through recorded lectures, assignments/exercises, virtual laboratory simulations, and case studies. Coursework is completed independently or in small groups with faculty guidance. The faculty advisor will work with the student to select an appropriate schedule to complete their specific plan of study.

Orientation Courses are available for review purposes
MLS 407CLINICAL LABORATORY OPERATIONS2
MLS 408INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY2
MLS 409INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY2
MLS 410INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND URINALSIS1
MLS 411INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY1
Level I Courses
MLS 413CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY1
MLS 414CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND URINALYSIS I2
MLS 416CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY I2
MLS 418CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY I2
MLS 420CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, SEROLOGY AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS2
MLS 422CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY I2
MLS 430CLINICAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT I2
MLS 442CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY LABORATORY PRACTICUM I1
MLS 444CLINICAL CORE LABORATORY PRACTICUM I1
MLS 448CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LABATORY PRACTICUM I1
Level II Courses
MLS 412CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE THEORY, APPLICATION AND CORRELATION5
MLS 415CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND URINALYSIS II2
MLS 417CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY II2
MLS 419CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY II2
MLS 423CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY II2
MLS 431CLINICAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT II3
MLS 443CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY LABORATORY PRACTICUM II1
MLS 445CLINICAL CORE LABORATORY PRACTICUM II1
MLS 449CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY PRACTICUM II1
Total Credit Hours35

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