Biology B.A.-Biology Medical Laboratory Science_Fall 2026.xlsx

	A	B	C	D	F	G	H	I
1	University of Minnesota Duluth
2	Swenson College of Science and Engineering
3	The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, your math placement, overlapping liberal education electives, if you are pursuing an additional major(s) and/or minor(s), or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Please work with your academic advisor to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
4	Sample Plan: Biology B.A-Biology Medical Laboratory Science				TOTAL CREDITS BA DEGREE + MLS CERTIFICATE		133
5	Year 1:	Fall Semester			Year 1:	Spring Semester
6	Course	Title	Credits	LE	Course	Title	Credits	LE
7	WRIT 1120	College Writing	3	WIL	BIOL 1012	General Biology II	4	S
8	BIOL 1011	General Biology I	4	NS w/ Lab	CHEM 1155	General Chemistry II	3
9	CHEM 1153	General Chemistry I	3	NS	CHEM 1156	General Chemistry Lab II	1
10	CHEM 1154	General Chemistry Lab I	1		MATH 1290 / MATH 1296	Calculus for the Natural Sciences / Calculus I	4	LQR
11	UST 1000	Learning in Community	1		LE	Theorizing Race, Power, and Justice	3	RPJ
12	LE	Humanities	3	HUM
13		Term credits	15			Term credits	15
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15	Year 2:	Fall Semester			Year 2:	Spring Semester
16	Course	Title	Credits	LE	Course	Title	Credits	LE
17	BIOL 2201	Genetics	3		BIOL 3100	Cell Biology	3
18	BIOL 3771	Human Anatomy	4		BIOL 2102	Cell Biology Laboratory (Take 1 Lab with either Genetics or Cell)	2
19	STAT Requirement (choose from list of approved courses)		3	LQR	CHEM 2542	Organic Chemistry II	3
20	CHEM 2541	Organic Chemistry I	3		LE	Global Perspectives	3	GP
21	LE	Cultural Diversity in the US	3	CD	BIOL 3772	Human Physiology	4
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23		Term credits	16			Term credits	15
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25	Year 3:	Fall Semester			Year 3:	Spring Semester
26	Course	Title	Credits	LE	Course	Title	Credits	LE
27	BIOL 3502	General Microbiology	4		CHEM 3322	Biochemistry	3
28	BIOL 3401	Evolution	3		BIOL 3750	Funadmentals of Human Immunology	3
29	WRIT 3150	Advanced Writing: Science	3		LE	Oral Communication & Languages	3	OCL
30	LE	Social Sciences	3	SS	LE	Fine Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences*	3	FA,HUM,SS*
31	LE	Fine Arts	3	FA	MLSP 5011W	Professional Issues (Online)	2
32		Term credits	16			Term credits	14
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34	Year 3:	Summer at UMNTC
35	Course	Title	Credits	LE
36	MLSP 5311	Fundamental Biomedical Laboratory Techniques	4
37		Term credits	4
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39	Year 4:	Fall Semester at UMNTC			Year 4:	Spring Semester at UMNTC
40	Course	Title	Credits	LE	Course	Title	Credits	LE
41	MLSP 5012	Educational Methods and Interprofessional Practice	1		MLSP 5113	Advanced Concepts in Diagnostic Microbiology	3
42	MLSP 5013	Scholarly Inquiry and Analysis In Medical Laboratory Sciences	1		MLSP 5213	Diagnostic Hematology	3
43	MLSP 5111	Concepts of Diagnostic Microbiology	3		MLSP 5214	Advanced Hematology Morphology	1
44	MLSP 5112	Application of Diagnostic Microbiology Principles	2		MLSP 5312	Body Fluid Analysis	2
45	MLSP 5211	Fundamentals in Hematology & Hemostasis	3		MLSP 5513	Transfusion Medicine Principles and Methods	3
46	MLSP 5212	Application of Hematology & Hemostasis Principles	1		MLSP 5514	Application of Transfusion Medicine Principles	2
47	MLSP 5313	Chemical Analysis in Health and Disease	3
48		Term credits	14			Term credits	14
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50	Year 4:	Summer or Fall Semester at UMNTC
51	Course	Title	Credits	LE
52	MLSP 5014W	Laboratory Operations and Management	2
53	MLSP 5701	Clinical Experience in Microbiology	2
54	MLSP 5702	Clinical Experience in Hematology and Hemostasis	2
55	MLSP 5703	Clinical Experience in Clinical Chemistry and Urinalysis	2
56	MLSP 5704	Clinical Experience in Transfusion Medicine	2
57		Term credits	10
58						*Two courses taken in a category must be different subjects within the category (ex. COMM and ANTH).
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