Prerequisite Courses

Students must satisfy the University of Kentucky general education core courses and the MLS program pre-requisite courses before beginning the MLT to MLS track. These core courses and program pre-requisite courses can be taken at a local higher educational institution and transferred into UK. MLT to MLS track students can transfer into UK a maximum of 80 credit hours. For advisement on what courses you need or what courses are acceptable, contact Chad Guilliams. The following courses are MLS program pre-requisite courses for the MLT to MLS track:

• 1 semester of general biology with laboratory
• 2 semesters of general chemistry with laboratory
• 1 semester of statistical methods
• 1 semester of human physiology (or combined course in physiology and anatomy)

Curriculum

The program has a full-time student curriculum (12 months) as laid out below, however, a part-time option (24 months) with set curriculum is available. Students with comprehensive work experience in hematology, chemistry, blood banking, or microbiology have the ability to test out of a clinical practicum course. MLT students must meet core technical proficiencies and pass a special examination in each area to be awarded two tuition-free credits for each associated practicum course for a maximum award of eight tuition-free credit hours.

Year 1 - Fall

Year 1 -Spring

Year 1 –Summer I

Year 1 –Summer II 

Course descriptions can be found in the UK Bulletin.