Center of Excellence in Rural Health Education Medical Laboratory Science Curriculum Curriculum Students begin their first year in the MLS program in August and graduate in December of their second year. The MLS program consists of 60 credit hours. Year 1 - Fall MLS 400 Laboratory Techniques and Phlebotomy MLS 410 Medical Laboratory Biochemistry MLS 420 Clinical Immunology & Serology MLS 460 Clinical Hematology MLS 465 Clinical Hematology Laboratory MLS 461 Clinical Microbiology MLS 466 Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Year 1 - Spring MLS 430 Clinical Mycology, Parasitology and Virology MLS 462 Clinical Chemistry MLS 467 Clinical Chemistry Laboratory MLS 463 Immunohematology MLS 468 Immunohematology Laboratory MLS 464 Body Fluids & Hemostasis MLS 469 Body Fluids & Hemostasis Laboratory Year 1 - Summer Session 1 MLS 440 Molecular Techniques Year 1 - Summer Session 2 MLS 450 MLS Education & Management MLS 480 Clinical Hematology Practicum Year 2 - Fall MLS 470 Clinical Correlations MLS 481 Clinical Microbiology Practicum MLS 482 Clinical Chemistry Practicum MLS 483 Immunohematology Practicum