BIO 498 Medical Laboratory Science Review Seminar

1 Credit

This course is designed to prepare the student for the professional role of the medical laboratory scientist. Topics include professionalism and professional ethics, licensure and certification issues, laboratory utilization, critical pathways, principles of interpersonal and interdisciplinary communication and practice. Also, this course will provide a comprehensive review of the major discipline areas within the clinical laboratory. Students are required to attend all scheduled review sessions which will facilitate preparation for the exam portion of the course. Four post rotation exams will be administered. All students will take a final comprehensive exam at the end of the semester.

Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Bio/CLS Track of the biology major and successful completion of BIO 420, BIO 430, BIO 440, and BIO 450 with a grade “C+” or greater.