Medical Laboratory Science

Details

Field of Interest

Health Sciences

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Medical Laboratory Science (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3028

Effective Term

Fall 2026

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Fall Semester (Term 1)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 1)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 or MAT145 or MAT146	College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics with Review or College Mathematics with Review	Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or No requisites or No requisites	Critical course Critical course MAT142 carries the MA Value. Higher level Math course may be completed.	MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR	3–6
BIO181	General Biology (Majors) I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101. One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		NSI, SQ	4
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Spring Semester (Term 2)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 2)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
PLB109 and PLB111	Phlebotomy: Basic Skills and Specimen Processing and Advanced Techniques in Phlebotomy Procedures	Prerequisites: (Acceptance into the Laboratory Assisting or Phlebotomy program or permission of Instructor), and permission of Program Director. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in PLB109 and permission of Program Director.	OR Verification of two years of employment as a clinical lab assistant, specimen processer, or phlebotomist		0–4
BIO160 or BIO201	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology or Human Anatomy and Physiology I	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++, or BIO181++, or one year of high school biology) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101). CHM130 or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		NSI, SQ or NSI, SG	4
CHM130 and CHM130LL	Fundamental Chemistry and Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory	Prerequisites: C/better in [(CHM100 or hgh schl algebra or MAT140/hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and (RDG100 or RDG100LL or hghr or eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM130.	OR Satisfactory completion of higher-level chemistry course	NSI in combo w/ CHM130LL; and NSI in combo w/ CHM130;	4

Summer Semester (Term 3)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Summer Semester (Term 3)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BIO205	Microbiology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++, or BIO181++, or one year of high school biology) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101). CHM130 or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		NSI, SG	4
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	COM225 recommended for transfer [L]	SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3

Fall Semester (Term 4)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 4)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MDL190	Clinical Laboratory Operations	Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program and permission of Program Director.	Program prerequisites are to be completed before application to program. Must be accepted into Program before MDL courses are taken.		2
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		Recommend selecting a course that simultaneously satisfies one or more awareness area requirements of the AGEC-A	PP	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences		Recommend selecting a course that simultaneously satisfies one or more awareness area requirements of the AGEC-A	PP	3

Spring Semester (Term 5)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 5)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
MDL240	Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluid Analysis	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL190, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of the Program Director.	3
MDL242	Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL240, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of the Program Director.	6
MDL244	Clinical Immunohematology and Immunology	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL242, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of the Program Director.	6

Summer Semester (Term 6)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Summer Semester (Term 6)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
MDL241	Practicum: Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluid Analysis	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL240, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of the Program Director.	1
MDL243	Practicum: Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL242, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of the Program Director.	1
MDL245	Practicum: Clinical Immunohematology and Immunology	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL244, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of Program Director.	1
MDL252	Clinical Preparation I	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL244, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of Program Director.	0.5

Fall Semester (Term 7)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 7)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
MDL246	Clinical Microbiology	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL244, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of Program Director.	6
MDL248	Clinical Chemistry	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL246, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of the Program Director.	6
MDL263	Clinical Preparation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MDL248, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of Program Director.	0.5

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
MDL247	Practicum: Clinical Microbiology	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL246, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of the Program Director.	1
MDL249	Practicum: Clinical Chemistry	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MDL248, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of Program Director.	1
MDL291	Medical Laboratory Science Program Capstone	Prerequisites: (A grade of "C" or better in MDL247 and MDL249), acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program and permission of Program Director.	1

Courses Not Currently Offered

Phoenix College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Phoenix College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
MAT140	College Mathematics	Scottsdale
MAT146	College Mathematics with Review	Mesa

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