Medical Laboratory Science, BS: Prerequisites
SUNY Upstate is an upper-division transfer college specializing in health care careers. Students applying to our bachelor’s programs take the prerequisite courses (minimum 60 semester hours) at another college. Then, they complete their junior and senior years of the bachelor’s degree at Upstate for their program of study.
Pre-admissions Requirements
Before applying, applicants are encouraged to review the prerequisite courses for their intended program of study. Pre-admission requirements for the Medical Laboratory Science, BS program includes:
- Minimum grade for transfer is a "C."
- Applicants who plan to apply to medical school should complete one year of physics.
- Requires a minimum of 60 semester hours
Technical Standards
Students admitted to the University should have the intellectual and physical abilities to acquire the knowledge, behaviors, and skills taught in the Medical Laboratory Science, BS
Prerequisite Courses
Applicants may apply without having all the prerequisites completed, but all the prerequisites must be completed by the time the program begins.
Prerequisite courses for the Medical Laboratory Science, BS program includes:
Prerequisites - Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Requires a minimum of 60 semester hours including:
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| General Biology I with lab | 4 |
| Anatomy & Physiology I* with lab | 4 |
| General Biology II with lab -OR- Anatomy & Physiology II with lab | 4 |
| Microbiology with lab | 4 |
| General Chemistry I with lab | 4 |
| General Chemistry II with lab | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry with lab** | 3-4 |
| College Algebra or Pre-Calculus or Calculus | 3 |
| Statistics | 3 |
| English Composition | 3 |
| English Elective | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 |
| Social Science elective | 3 |
|
Liberal Arts or Professional Electives |
14-15 |
| Total | 60 |
* Or Physiology with Anatomy content.
** All science requirements must be courses for science majors and include laboratories. The only exception is Organic Chemistry where the laboratory is recommended, but not required.
Medical Laboratory Science requires 16 semester hours of biology and 12 semester hours of chemistry. If your biology or chemistry prerequisites are less than 4 semester hours per course, you will need to take additional credits within that discipline to make up the credit.
Course Equivalency Guide
A course equivalency guide for the College of Health Professions prerequisites is available online. Please note that applicants are not required to attend any of the colleges listed on the guide.
Liberal Arts and Professional Electives
Learn more about available Liberal Arts electives and Professional Electives for applicants to the College of Health Professions bachelor's programs.
Have Questions
Need more specifics about the program? Questions about admissions requirements? Contact the College of Health Professions Admissions Counselor:
Wendy MeyerSenior Assistant Director of Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions Advisor
Virtual Information Sessions
The Office of Admissions is conducting virtual information sessions for those who are interested in College of Health Professions programs.