MLT Admissions Point System and Course Requirements

Courses Required

Following are the classes that will be required to complete the degree requirements. Classes must be taken during or prior to the semester listed.

First Year Fall Semester
Class	Credit hours
MLT 101 - Intro to Clinical Lab Techniques	3
MAT 110 - Applied Mathematics or higher	3
BIO 135 - Basic Anatomy & Physiology w/Lab	4
CHE 130 - General Chemistry or higher	4
PHB 151 - Phlebotomy	1
PHB 152 - Phlebotomy Clinical Experience	1
Total	16

First Year Spring Semester
Class	Credit hours
MLT 115 - Serology	2
MLT 112 - Urinalysis	2
MLT 215 - Hematology I	4
Heritage/Humanities	3
PSY 110 - General Psychology	3
MLT 207 - Intro to Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology	2
Total	16

First Year Summer Semester
Class	Credit hours
Computer Literacy	3
ENG 101 - Writing I	3
Total	6

Second Year Fall Semester
Class	Credit hours
MLT 208 - Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology I	3
MLT 227 - Immunohematology	4
MLT 233 - Clinical Chemistry I	3
MLT 278 - Practicum I	4
Total	14

Second Year Spring Semester
Class	Credit hours
MLT 209 - Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology II	2
MLT 216 - Hematology II	3
MLT 234 - Clinical Chemistry II	2
MLT 279 - Practicum II	4
Oral Communications	3
Total	14

Total Credit Hours: 66

All required MLT and PHB courses must be passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better in order to progress in the MLT program.

Admissions Points System

Students will receive points for each subject on the ACT based on their score for each section.

Reading
Points	ACT
10	25 or >
9	24
8	23
7	22
6	21
4	19
3	18
2	17
1	16

Writing/English
Points	ACT
10	25 or >
9	24
8	23
7	22
6	21
4	19
3	18
2	17
1	16

Mathematics
Points	ACT
10	25 or >
9	24
8	23
7	22
6	21
4	19
3	18
2	17
1	16

Science
Points	ACT
10	25 or >
9	24
8	23
7	22
6	21
4	19
3	18
2	17
1	16

College classes:

BIO 135 or BIO 137/139
MAT 110 or higher
ENG 101
PSY 110
Heritage/Humanities
COM 181 or 252
Computer Literacy
CHE 130 or higher

Earned credit points:

4 pts = A
3 pts = B
2 pts = C
1 pt = D

Points for Cumulative College GPA
Cumulative College GPA	Points
3.5 - 4.0	3
3.0 - 3.49	2
2.5 - 2.99	1

High School classes:

Math (Algebra or higher)
Chemistry/Physics
Biology

Points:

A = 12 pts
B = 9 pts
C = 6 pts

High school students will earn 10 points if they graduated in the upper half of their graduating class.

Students with a GED will earn 10 points if they received a 50 or greater on the GED.

Extra Points
Certificate/Experience/Residency Obtained	Points
Phlebotomy Certificate	3
MLT 101
PHB 151
PHB 152
Healthcare Experience (Experience refers to patient care activities in an official healthcare setting.)	3
Resident of Kentucky	3