Fall Semester, First Year		credit hours
ENG 151	Freshman Composition *	3
CHEM 100 or 110	Fundamentals of Chemistry I (with lab)*	4
BIOL 201	Human Anatomy*	4
MELA 100	Fundamentals of Medical Technology**	4
SOCI, HIST, etc.	Global Awareness Elective***	3-4
Spring Semester, First Year
COMM 101 or 111	Communication *	3
CHEM 210 or 111	Intro to Organic and Biochemistry (with lab)*	4
BIO 202	Human Physiology*	4
MELA 120	Hematology**	5
Summer Semester
MELA 135	Introduction to Medical Microbiology**	2
MELA 140	Body Fluid Analysis/Immunology**	3
PEC, SCIE, etc.	Healthy Living requirement***	2-4
Fall Semester, Second Year
MELA 210	Clinical Chemistry**	5
MELA 220	Immunohematology**	4
MELA 235	Advanced Clinical Microbiology**	3
HUMA, ART, etc.	Creativity requirement***	2-3
Spring Semester, Second Year
(this semester requires a full time commitment)
MELA 250	Seminar**	1
MELA 260	Clinical Practicum (1)	14

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*	These courses need to be completed by the end of the first year
**	These courses may not be taken out of sequence
***	Contact Program Coordinator for list of courses that will satisfy this requirement
(1)	Students with clinical laboratory work experience may qualify for a shortened clinical training period. See program coordinator for permission to take MELA 265 instead of MELA 260.