Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science Post-Professional Certification degree completion

General Information

The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry offers a program for degree completion for Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science general certificate holders. Because of the changing nature of the field, there is a practise requirement that must be met (see Admission).

The program requires 75.5 units of additional study post-diploma and 63.5 units must be completed through the University of Alberta.

Program of Courses

Year 1

Spring/Summer

BIOCH 200 - Introductory Biochemistry
English options (6 units)

Year 2

MLSCI 410 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Management
MLSCI 480 - Molecular Genetic Approaches to the Study and Diagnosis of Disease
Approved MLS options (9 units)

12 units chosen from

Research Project Requirement 6 units from:

MLSCI 491 - Research Project
OR
MLSCI 409 - Research Project AND a 3-unit Science option

Note

3 units in a Science option are required if a 3-unit project is completed. 0 units in a science option are required if a 6-unit project is completed.

Advanced Laboratory Courses

The Medical Laboratory Sciences division offers advanced laboratory courses for students who want to further develop their laboratory skills. These 1.5-unit courses can be taken extra to degree. Contact the division for more information.