Medical Laboratory Science (in cooperation with McLeod Regional Medical Center) (B.S.)
A Bachelor of Science degree in medical laboratory science may be attained at Coker University. Students planning to complete this program will need to complete a clinical internship at an accredited program. Students will work closely with their advisors to ensure that they are on track to apply for and complete their internship.
Coker University has a cooperative program with McLeod Regional Medical Center. Students may obtain the degree in a four-year course of study. The first three years are spent at Coker University; the fourth year is in the clinical portion of the program and is conducted at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina.
In order to be considered for admission into the clinical portion of the program at McLeod Regional Medical Center, students must meet the following requirements:
- earn a minimum score of 480 on both the verbal and math portions of the SAT; a minimum score or 19 on the ACT; or a competitive score (>140 on Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning) on the GRE
- maintain an overall grade point average of 2.5 with a science grade point average of 2.6;
- successfully complete all program and university General Education Program requirements
- complete the requirements as outlined in the table below
If accepted into the 3+1 program with McLeod Regional Medical Center, during their fourth year of study, the student completes a fifty-two week program integrating classroom lectures and practical experience. The courses completed during that time may include: clinical hematology, hemostasis, instrumentation and methods, clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, mycology, parasitology and virology, clinical microscopy, immunohematology, clinical immunology, and medical laboratory systems. Upon completion, the student is awarded a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.).
If not accepted into the 3+1 option, in the fourth year of study, students would change to the Biomedical Science concentration in General Sciences to complete the Bachelor of Science Degree in General Science (B.S.).
Requirements
Medical Laboratory Science Requirements
Total Credit Hours: 52