The Medical Laboratory Science degree program is a four-year program where students receive a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Science and can apply to a post-baccalaureate medical laboratory science program to become medical laboratory scientists.

UCCS has a partnership with the Colorado Center for Medical Laboratory Science that supports up to 12 UCCS graduates to complete their post-baccalaureate professional certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.

The Health Care Science - Medical Laboratory Science degree program prepares students with the foundational and prerequisite coursework to be competitive applicants when applying to post-baccalaureate Medical Laboratory Science programs.

In addition to the required science coursework, students complete core courses in Health Sciences that provide them the knowledge to develop competencies in professional health communication and cultural humility that supports students to be prepared to work effectively in dynamic and inter-professional healthcare settings.

Admission Criteria for Students Applying as Freshmen

• GPA of 2.0 or better
• Composite score of 18 on the ACT or a total score of 840 (prior to March 2016) or 920 (after March 2016) on the SAT (92 index)

Freshmen applicants whose records vary in any way from the above admissions criteria will be considered on an individual basis by evaluation of their overall academic records including:

(a) The quality of their high school program of study

(b) The level of their college entrance test scores (SAT or ACT)

(c) Any information unique to an individual situation

CCMLS provides the didactic, student laboratory, and clinical coursework needed to complete the professional certification requirements.

CCMLS has clinical affiliates at Centura Penrose St. Francis Health Services and UCHealth Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs and can provide an opportunity for UCCS-CCMLS students to be assigned to clinical coursework in the Colorado Springs area.

For program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog.

CCMLS is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS).