| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| The following requirements must be fulfilled: 120 credits, including 45 to 60 transfer credits to satisfy general education, advanced standing requirements, and a minimum of 60 credits taken at GW in a selected concentration. | ||
| University General Education Requirement | ||
| 3 credits in critical thinking in the humanities | ||
| 6 credits in critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, or scientific reasoning in the social sciences | ||
| 6 credits in English composition | ||
| 3 credits in a course that has an approved oral communication component. This requirement is satisfied by completing CERT 3005 in the required core curriculum. 1 | ||
| 3 credits in quantitative reasoning (must be in mathematics or statistics). | ||
| 3 credits in scientific reasoning (must be in natural and/or physical laboratory sciences). | ||
| Two Writing in the Disciple (WID) courses. This requirement is satisfied by completing MLS 2007W and MLS 3001W in the required major curriculum. 1 | ||
| Program prerequisites | ||
| 8 credits in general biology I and II | ||
| 3 credits in chemistry or biochemistry | ||
| 4 credits in microbiology with lab | ||
| 3 credits in biotechnology | ||
| 19 to 24 credit in elective and/or additional required courses. | ||
| Core courses for the major that must be taken at GW | ||
| CERT 3004 | Endocrinology for Health Sciences | |
| CERT 3005 | Current Topics in Biomedical Sciences | |
| CERT 4010 | Clinical Human Embryology | |
| CERT 4011 | Human Embryology Laboratory | |
| CERT 4012 | Clinical Human Andrology | |
| CERT 4013 | Human Andrology Laboratory | |
| CERT 4014 | Human Reproductive Cryobiology | |
| MLS 2007W | Microbes and Society | |
| MLS 3000 | Clinical Laboratory Mathematics | |
| MLS 3001W | Professional Ethics for Medical Laboratory Scientists | |
| MLS 4141 | Immunology and Serology | |
| MLS 4151 | Molecular Diagnostics | |
| MLS 4158 | Laboratory Management and Operations | |
| MLS 4171 | Human Genetics | |
| MLS 4251 | Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory | |
1Course completed post matriculation at GW.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General studies concentration requirements | ||
| 21 to 26 credits in Clinical Embryology and Reproductive Technology (CERT), Health Sciences Programs (HSCI), or Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) elective courses. | ||
1The fully online program option is for students who have successfully completed a medical laboratory technician (MLT) program within six months of application and/or are currently board certified MLTs. The hybrid option is for students who have completed at least 45 college credits or who have earned an associate’s degree along with the required prerequisite science and General Education courses.
2Medical laboratory technicians (MLTs) can receive transfer credit for biological sciences, general microbiology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry/biochemistry courses.
3Hands-on lab required; an online lab is not acceptable.
4Alternative electives can be selected from any undergraduate Clinical Embryology and Reproductive Technology (CERT), Health Sciences Programs (HSCI), and Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) courses courses, or others approved by the program director. Advanced standing from eligible transfer credit also can be considered.
5This requirement is completed at GW post matriculation.
6This requirement can be completed with transfer credit or at GW.