Medical Laboratory Science Advising FAQs

The B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science may be earned by following a "combined program", which includes a one-year clinical laboratory internship at a Miami University-affiliated hospital, following either three or four years of pre-internship study at Miami. The B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science must include a total of 134 semester hours, comprised of 96 pre-internship and 38 internship hours program, as indicated, with a fourth-year internship at one of the teaching hospitals affiliated with the program. (See most recent catalog.)

The "clinical year" is a year of full-time study at a Miami University-affiliated, nationally accredited hospital laboratory. The year is comprised of lecture and laboratory courses in clinical chemistry, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology, hematology, and immunohematology. Diverse elective rotation sites include public health, forensic, and research laboratories.

These internships are awarded at the sole discretion of the hospital's Admissions Committee. Admission is based on curriculum, performance, and personal interview. Miami University establishes the requirements of the three academic years for students who wish to compete for these internships and will award the degree upon successful completion of the fourth year.

Students may also elect to earn a B.A. or B.S. in Microbiology first, then apply for admission to any ASCP accredited teaching hospital to fulfill the internship requirement of the National Registry program.

The MLS internship (courses MBI 487, 488, and 489) fulfills the Miami Plan Capstone requirement.

For more complete details of these and other options within this area, you are urged to contact, early and frequently, the Medical Laboratory Science Program Director, Dr. Marcia Lee. Current policies regarding requirements, applications, petitions, etc., are available only through her office.