M.L.S. Categorical Curriculum
The coursework for each categorical certificate is offered completely online. A proctor may be required for portions of certain courses, such as exams. Certain courses have required, corresponding clinical rotations that are completed at an accepted, affiliated clinical site. If a student chooses to complete more than one certificate, duplicate courses (examples: M.L.S. 336, M.L.S. 460, M.L.S. 465, M.L.S. 489) are only taken once. In some circumstances, courses can be transferred if equivalent to meet curricular requirements.
Required Courses
Clinical Chemistry and Urinalysis Certificate
Class Prefix |
Course Name |
Credit Hour(s) |
M.L.S. 336 |
Laboratory Calculations |
1 |
M.L.S. 340 |
Molecular Diagnostics |
2 |
M.L.S. 460 |
Laboratory Practice |
2 |
M.L.S. 465 |
Clinical Laboratory Management |
3 |
M.L.S. 471 |
Clinical Chemistry I |
2 |
M.L.S. 474 |
Clinical Urinalysis I |
2 |
M.L.S. 481 |
Clinical Chemistry II |
2 |
M.L.S. 485 |
Clinical Urinalysis II* |
1 |
M.L.S. 489 |
Clinical Body Fluids |
1 |
M.L.S. 491 |
Clinical Chemistry III* |
2 |
Total Number of Credit Hours: 18
* Course includes a clinical rotation component
Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis Certificate
Class Prefix |
Course Name |
Credit Hour(s) |
M.L.S. 325 |
Hematology |
3 |
M.L.S. 325L |
Hematology Laboratory |
2 |
M.L.S. 336 |
Laboratory Calculations |
1 |
M.L.S. 460 |
Laboratory Practice |
2 |
M.L.S. 465 |
Clinical Laboratory Management |
3 |
M.L.S. 473 |
Clinical Hemostasis I |
2 |
M.L.S. 479 |
Clinical Hematology I |
2 |
M.L.S. 483 |
Clinical Hemostasis II* |
1 |
M.L.S. 488 |
Clinical Hematology II |
2 |
M.L.S. 489 |
Clinical Body Fluids |
1 |
M.L.S. 498 |
Clinical Hematology III* |
2 |
Total Number of Credit Hours: 21
* Course includes a clinical rotation component
Clinical Immunohematology (Blood Banking) Certificate
Class Prefix |
Course Name |
Credit Hour(s) |
M.L.S. 301 |
Immunology |
3 |
M.L.S. 336 |
Laboratory Calculations |
1 |
M.L.S. 473 |
Clinical Hemostasis I |
2 |
M.L.S. 477 |
Clinical Immunohematology I |
1 |
M.L.S. 477L |
Clinical Immunohematology I Lab* |
1 |
M.L.S. 460 |
Laboratory Practice |
2 |
M.L.S. 465 |
Clinical Laboratory Management |
3 |
M.L.S. 480 |
Clinical Immunohematology II |
2 |
M.L.S. 492 |
Clinical Immunohematology III* |
2 |
M.L.S. 494 |
Clinical Immunology |
1 |
Total Number of Credit Hours: 18
*Course includes a clinical rotation component
Clinical Microbiology Certificate
Class Prefix |
Course Name |
Credit Hour(s) |
M.L.S. 234 |
Human Parasitology |
2 |
M.L.S. 336 |
Laboratory Calculations |
1 |
M.L.S. 340 |
Molecular Diagnostics |
2 |
M.L.S. 394 |
Medical Microbiology |
2 |
M.L.S. 460 |
Laboratory Practice |
2 |
M.L.S. 465 |
Clinical Laboratory Management |
3 |
M.L.S. 478 |
Clinical Microbiology I |
2 |
M.L.S. 484 |
Clinical Microbiology II |
2 |
M.L.S. 487 |
Medical Mycology |
1 |
M.L.S. 495 |
Clinical Microbiology III* |
2 |
Total Numbers of Credit Hours: 19
* Course includes a clinical rotation component
Program Schedule Options
Typically, students that are working while completing the program take an average of 3-4 semesters to complete a single certificate. Students that are not working while complete the program take an average of two semesters to complete a single certificate. The categorical program coordinator will work with each student individually to develop a program of study (program schedule) that will accommodate student requests, clinical site availability, and appropriate course sequence.
Note that the UND academic calendar consists of three semesters per year:
- Spring: January thru mid-May, typically 16 weeks
- Summer: Mid-May thru first week in August, typically 12 weeks
- Fall: Mid August to Mid-December, typically 16 weeks
Most courses are available every semester and most programs can begin any semester (with the exception of the 2-semester option, which cannot begin in the summer term).