Online Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science(MLT to MLS)

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Have successfully completed a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited program, AND
• Have graduated with an associate degree from a regionally accredited institution,* AND
• Be unconditionally admitted to the university and declare Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) as their major, AND
• Have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher, AND
• Students must have completed with a grade of "C" or higher all courses listed under the General Education Requirements and Additional Requirements sections of the MLSC curriculum, AND
• Student must be a working MLT/CLT. A completed Verification of Employment Form is required for admission to the program and must be submitted to the admissions office. Students can email admissions@lsua.edu OR attach to the online application, AND
• Students must be able to meet the program's technical standards/essential requirements

*Military personnel who completed the 50-week training program and hold ASCP Certification may be admissible without a completed associate degree.

*Students will receive credit for MLSC courses from their Associate Program. Non-MLSC courses will be evaluated on a course by course basis.

*Students who have completed a NAACLS-accredited MLT program may receive up to 24 hours of block credit toward the Bachelor’s degree once completion is verified. Please note that all general education and other degree requirements must still be completed. This may increase the time and cost needed to finish the degree, similar to how transfer credit is handled from other NAACLS-accredited programs but non–regionally accredited institutions.

Upon admission to the MLT-MLS Program, the following should be reviewed and completed: 

• Purchase Exam Simulator 
  Students are required to purchase the Media Lab C.E. Exam Simulator (MLS, MLT) and CE (MLT/MLS). The cost is $130 for 12-month access.
  • From LSUA bookstore OR  Directly from MediaLab http://www.labce.com
  • Select BOTH CE for MLS/MLT AND Exam Simulator for MLS/MLT
  • Enter PROMO CODE: LSUESCOMBO
  • Login, go to profile page, select to pair your account to LSUA: Account number is 123520
  • Required Documentation Prior to Clinical Training/Competency Checklists
• Purchase Access to CastleBranch (for compliance documentation)
  • Instructions for Order Placement
  • Required Documentation Prior to Clinical Training/Competency Checklists (All documents are linked in Castle Branch)
    • Facility Fact Sheet
    • Receipt of Student Handbook form
    • Confidentiality Release of Information
    • Essential Functions Form
    • Infection Control Acknowledgement
    • Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy
    • Competency Checklists
    • Release of Liability
• Submit Affiliation Agreement to Program Director, Elizabeth Duck, esmith@lsua.edu
  Affiliation Agreement (note: GUILD students will have this already submitted)
• View and Complete Videos and Assessment in Moodle
  Watch Safety videos and complete Quiz with a score of at least 70%

Although LSUA has six sessions (terms) a year, there are only three semesters (Fall, Spring, and Summer).  Summer enrollment is optional and will not affect student records.

One Semester

Students who are not enrolled for one entire semester (both Fall terms or both Spring terms) will need to complete the "I am Coming Back Form" at least two weeks before the term starts to let us know they are returning so we can reactivate their record.  

More Than One Semester

Students who are not enrolled for more than one full semester (Fall ELearn1 and ELearn2 AND ELearn1 of Spring – or all of Spring ELearn1 and ELearn2 and ELearn1 of Fall) will have to reapply.  Students do not have to resubmit documents that we already have but would need to submit new transcripts from any school attended while absent from LSUA.  Re-entry students are eligible to be re-admitted.  

A bachelor’s degree requires 120 credit hours. However, the BS in Medical Laboratory Science (MLT to MLS) is designed specifically for students who have graduated from an MLT/CLT associate degree program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) and currently hold certification as an MLT(ASCP), CLT(NCA) or equivalent.

Most students require 56 hours to complete this bachelor’s degree, allowing you to build on your previous education and graduate faster. However, all credit hours from previous coursework will be evaluated to determine the number of hours needed. See the course listing below for all required courses.