Program Objectives
Our mission is to prepare highly qualified graduates equipped to perform as laboratory professionals in a collaborative, diverse and rapidly changing health care environment.
You will be active participants in learning and developing into a competent, ethical professional.
We prepare graduates who have a spirit of inquiry, a commitment to lifelong learning and service, and who are dedicated to advance the quality and availability of health care.
Graduation Requirements
Our Master of Science (MS) in Medical Laboratory Science program requires a minimum of 75 term hours. You must also meet the following in order to graduate:
- Earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA in all computed upper-division credits taken at RUSH University.
- Take a minimum of 40 term hours of academic credit as a graduate student in academic residence at RUSH University
- Pass interprofessional education courses
In addition, you must pass a comprehensive examination at the end of the second year in order to graduate. A diploma will not be given until all sections of the comprehensive examination have been passed.
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Course Curriculum
First year
Fall term
- MLS - 504 Clinical Chemistry I (Credits: 4)
- MLS - 514 Hematology I (Credits: 6)
- MLS - 523 Clinical Immunology (Credits: 3)
- MLS - 526 Molecular Techniques (Credits: 3)
- IPE - 502 Interprofessional Patient-Centered Teams (Credits: 0)
Spring term
- MLS - 505 Clinical Chemistry II (Credits: 3)
- MLS - 524 Clinical Immunohematology (Credits: 4)
- MLS - 534 Clinical Microbiology I (Credits: 6)
- MLS - 541 Research in MLS I (Credits: 2)
- IPE - 502 Interprofessional Patient Centered Teams (Credits: 0)
Summer term
- MLS - 515 Hematology II (Credits: 3)
- MLS - 535 Clinical Microbiology II (Credits: 3)
- MLS - 542 Research in MLS II (Credits: 6)
- CHS - 620 Health Care in America* (Credits: 2)
- CHS - 605 Introduction to Ethics in Health Care* (Credits: 2)
Second year
Fall term
- MLS - 589 Clinical Laboratory Management (Credits: 2)
- CLM - 502 Quality Systems and Regulatory Issues (Credits: 3)
- Clinical Practica**
Spring term
- MLS - 588 Comprehensive Review (Credits: 2)
- MLS - 543 Research in MLS III (Credits: 2)
- Clinical Practica* **
Clinical practica
- MLS - 586P Patient Care Techniques (Credits: 1)
- MLS - 587P Clinical Practicum-Microbiology (Credits: 6)
- MLS - 580P Clinical Practicum-Chemistry (Credits: 3)
- MLS - 581P Clinical Practicum-Hematology (Credits: 3)
- MLS - 584P Clinical Practicum-Immunohematology (Credits: 3)
- MLS - 585P Clinical Practicum-Education (Credits: 3)
*Courses offered online
**Clinical practica schedule will be determined by program administration.
Program total: 75 credit hours
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Refer to the course catalog for our most up-to-date curriculum information.