Bachelor of Science in Biology to Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science / 3 + 2 Program
Program: BS-BIOL-1
Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Credit Hours: 79
Students enrolled in this program will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Lewis University and a Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science from Rush University. All catalog rules for the Bachelor of Science in Biology apply.
Degree Requirements
Concentration: MLSC
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BIOL 11000 | General Biology 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 11100 | General Biology 1 Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 11500 | General Biology 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 11600 | General Biology 2 Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 22000 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 22100 | Genetics Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 22400 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 22600 | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 32000 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| BIOL 33500 | Advanced Clinical Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 33600 | Case Studies in Human Physiology | 1 |
| BIOL 35500 | Molecular Biochemistry with Clinical Correlates | 3 |
| BIOL 35600 | Molecular Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 42200 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIOL 42300 | Functional Human Anatomy Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 11000 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 11100 | General Chemistry 1 Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 11500 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 11600 | General Chemistry 2 Lab | 1 |
| MATH 20400 | Calculus for the Life Sciences | 4 |
| or MATH 20900 | Calculus 1 | |
| CHEM 23000 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 22100 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 23500 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 22600 | Organic Chemistry 2 Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 20000 | College Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 20100 | College Physics 1 Lab | 1 |
| Journal Club | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Biochemistry Journal Club | ||
| Physiology Journal Club | ||
| Microbiology Journal Club | ||
| Ecology Journal Club | ||
| Genetics Journal Club | ||
| Biology Journal Club | ||
| Total Hours | 63 | |
Students admitted to the Medical Laboratory Science Program in this manner will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Lewis University at the successful completion of the first semester at Rush University.
A minimum of 80 credit hours is required to earn the Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science at Rush University. All courses taken during the first semester will be transferred back to Lewis University to meet the B.S. requirements.
Students must complete the first semester at Rush (Fall semester) in order to be awarded the B.S. degree from Lewis University. If they do not complete the first semester, they will need to return to Lewis to fulfill the baccalaureate requirements.
Rush University Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Courses | ||
| MLS-504 Clinical Chemistry I | 4 | |
| MLS-514 Hematology I | 6 | |
| MLS-523 Clinical Immunology | 3 | |
| MLS-526 Molecular Techniques | 3 | |
| IPE-502 Interprofessional Patient Centered Teams | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of the curricula at Lewis University and Rush University.
General Education courses
Consult the program Fact Sheet for the sequence of General Education courses.