FranU 2023-24 Academic Catalog

Clinical Microbiology for Medical Laboratory Science

Overview

The Clinical Microbiology for Medical Laboratory Science certificate program provides an additional route for individuals to be trained as clinical microbiologists.

Admission Requirements:

Previously completed baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a major in biological science or chemistry or a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and/or chemistry.

-OR-

Current enrollment in the Biology degree program or other baccalaureate degree program at FranU** which includes a combination of 30 semester hours of biology and/or chemistry.

** Completion of a bachelor's degree prior to or concurrently with the
completion

Curriculum Plan

Semester 1 (Fall)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MLSC 3750Clinical Microbiology I

3
MLSC 3750LClinical Microbiology Laboratory

1
MLSC 4781Laboratory Operations and Serology

2
Total Credit Hours:6
 

Semester 2 (Spring)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MLSC 4750Clinical Microbiology II

3
MLSC 4755Genetics

1
MLSC 4756Molecular Diagnostics

2
MLSC 4766LClinical Microbiology Laboratory II

1
MLSC 4788Clinical Microbiology Practicum

5
Total Credit Hours:12

Semester 3 (Summer)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MLSC 3715LMycology Parasite and Virology Laboratory

1
MLSC 4910Seminar

1
Total Credit Hours:2
Students are only eligible to take MLSC 4910 if they have earned a bachelor's degree or are earning a bachelor's degree at FranU in the concurrent semester.  If a student is earning a bachelor's degree at FranU and did not hold a previous bachelor's degree that met the 30-hour science coursework requirement, this course must be taken in the last semester of the bachelor's degree curriculum.