Plan A 2012-2014
Freshman Year
BIOB 160—Principles of Living Systems (4 cr) (or) BIOB 260 Cellular & Molecular Biology (4 cr)
BIOH 201–Anatomy & Physiol I (5 cr)
CHMY 141–College Chemistry I (4 cr)
CHMY 143–College Chemistry II (4 cr)
BIOM 101–Careers in Microbiology (1 cr)
Sophomore Year
BCH 380–Biochemistry (5 cr)
BIOH 211–Anatomy & Physiol II (4 cr)
CHMY 211–Elements of Organic Chemistry (5 cr)
BIOM 360–General Microbiology (5 cr)
STAT 216Q–Introduction to Statistics (3 cr)
Junior Year
BIOB 411–Immunology Laboratory
BIOM 435–Virology (3 cr)
BIOH 406–Hematology Laboratory
BIOM 497—Educational Methods: Microbiology (2 cr)
Take one of the following two choices:
BIOM 450–Microbial Physiology (3 cr)(or) BIOM 410–Microbial Genetics (3 cr)
BIOM 431–Medical Bacteriology (3 cr)
BIOM 432–Medical Bacteriology Lab (2 cr)
BIOM 441–Eukaryotic Pathogens (4 cr)
Suggested Electives
(some taught alternating years)
- BIOM 415–Microbial Diversity, Ecol & Evol (3 cr.) (or) BIOM 430–Applied and Environ Microbiology (4 cr.)
- BIOB 428–Molecular Evolution (3 cr.)
- BIOM 455–Research Methods in Microbiology (4 cr.)
- BIOH 340–Histology (3 cr.)
Senior Professional Year Montana Medical Laboratory Science Training Program
Students with a 2.5 GPA or higher can apply for a senior year of professional training.
They will obtain a degree in Microbiology/Medical Laboratory Science option from MSU-Bozeman.
Total credits for graduation are 128; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered
300 and above; and 32 of those credits must be in the distributed University Core.
Note: Additional credits are required for this option because students take an additional
summer session of courses. This additional semester is necessary because professional
training programs approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
Standards (NAACLS) are twelve months in duration and not nine.
The following courses are required in the program:
If attend Sacred Heart Medical Center (Spokane) or Colorado Center for MLS (Denver):
BIOH 470- Summer Clinical Practicum – 12 credits Clinical Immunohematology I; Clinical
Chemistry Theory; Clinical Laboratory I; Clinical Hemostasis; Clinical Microscopy
and Urinalysis; Clinical Body Fluids; Clinical Immunohematology Theory; Clinical Microbiology
Theory and Laboratory
BIOH 471- Professional Training I – Fall Semester (Training Site) – 13 credits. Clinical
Immunohematiology II; Clinical Chemistry I; Clinical Hematology I; Clinical Laboratory
II; Clinical Microbiology I; Clinical Laboratory III; Clinical Immunology; Medical
Mycology
BIOH 472- Professional Training II – Spring Semester (Training Site) – 12 credits.
Financial and Quality Management of the Clinical Laboratory; Clinical Chemistry II;
Clinical Immunohematology III; Clinical Microbiology II; Clinical Hematology II
If attend the Montana Medical Laboratory Science Training Program:
Summer Semester
BIOH 464 Clinical Hematology and Body Fluids (2 cr)
BIOH 466 Clinical Microbiology I (3 cr)
BIOH 467 Clinical Chemistry I (3 cr)
BIOH 468 Clinical Immunohematology I (2 cr)
BIOH 469 Essentials of Clinical Laboratory Practice (1 cr)
Total: 11 credits
Fall Semester
BIOH 473 Laboratory Practice II (1 cr)
BIOH 474 Clinical Hematology II (2 cr)
BIOH 475 Hemostasis (1 cr)
BIOH 476 Clinical Microbiology II (3 cr)
BIOH 477 Clinical Chemistry and Urinalysis II (3 cr)
BIOH 478 Clinical Immunohematology II (2 cr)
BIOH 479 Clinical Immunology/Serology (1 cr)
Total: 13 credits
Spring Semester
BIOH 482 Laboratory Practice III (2 cr)
BIOH 484 Clinical Hematology III (2 cr)
BIOH 486 Clinical Microbiology III and Molecular Diagnostics (2 cr)
BIOH 487 Clinical Chemistry III (2 cr)
BIOH 488 Clinical Immunohematology III (3 cr)
BIOH 489 Laboratory Management (1 cr)
Total: 12 credits