Transfer Agreement

Medical Laboratory Technician AAS to BS in Medical Laboratory Science

Transferring from Saint Paul College (SPC)

Transfer Process

All transfer students following the Medical Laboratory Technician AAS to Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science Transfer Agreement must follow the admission process to be admitted to St. Cloud State University. Students must complete the entire sending program and meet graduation requirements at both institutions.

Courses listed below are listed on individual Transfer Agreements, additional courses will transfer according to currently determined transfer equivalencies. 

This agreement is effective from 7/1/2022 through 6/30/2027.

Course Breakdown

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Courses Completed for SPC Medical Laboratory Technician AAS

SPC Course Credits SCSU Equivalent/Substitution Credits
Goal 1: ENGL 1711 Composition I 4 *ENGL 100 Introduction to Expository Writing 4
Goal 3: BIOL 1730 Human Body Systems 3 BIOL 103 Human Biology 3
Goal 3: BIOL 1740 General Biology 5 BIOL 151 Cell Function and Inheritance 5
Goal 3: CHEM 1711 Principles of Chemistry 1 4 CHEM 210 General Chemistry 1 4
Goal 5 3 Goal 5 3
Goal 6 3 Goal 6 3
SPC Credits 22 MNTC/General Education Total 22

Note: *ENGL 100 plus ENGL 291 will be equivalent to ENGL 191 on the SCSU side. Students can take BIOL 2721 + 2722 at SPC in place of their BIOL 1730 to cover BIOL 103 on the SCSU side.

Major, Emphasis or Elective Course Completed for SPC Medical Laboratory Technician AAS

SPC Course Credits SCSU Equivalent/Substitution Credits
MDLT 1400 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science
MDLT 1410 Laboratory Techniques
MDLT 1600 Medical Laboratory Math
1
3
1
MLS 200 Med Lab Basics and Instrumentation 2
MDLT 1421 Hematology 1
MDLT 1422 Hematology 2
MDLT 1451 Learning Lab 1
2
4
1
MLS 301 Medical Hematology 4
MDLT 1430 Urinalysis/Body Fluids
MDLT 1466 Phlebotomy
MDLT 1452 Learning Lab 2
3
1
1
MLS 306 Applied Medical Phlebotomy & Urinalysis 2
MDLT 1441 Clinical Chemistry
MDLT 1442 Clinical Chemistry
MDLT 1453
2
4
1
MLS 302 Applied Medical Chemistry 4
MDLT 1510 Immunology
MDLT 1454 Learning Lab 4
2
1
MLS 303 Medical Immunology 2
MDLT 2420 Clinical Microbiology
MDLT 2456 Learning Lab 6
MDLT 2500 Molecular Diagnostics/Advanced Body Fluids
4
1
2
MLS 304 Medical Microbiology 7
MDLT 2410 Immunohematology
MDLT 2455 Learning Lab 5
3
1
MLS 305 Medical Immunohematology 3
Program Courses: MLT Clinical Courses
MDLT 2430 Clinical Practice Orientation
MDLT 2591 Clinical Practice
MDLT 2593 Comprehensive Examiniations 
1
9
1
Technical Elective Credits 11
HLTH 1410 Medical Terminology 1 Elective 1
MDLT Credits exceed set values at SCSU, will count in as elective credits 14
Major, Emphasis and Elective Total 50 Total College Credits Applied  72

St. Cloud State Requirements

Remaining Courses to be complete at SCSU (59-62 credits)

SCSU Course Credits
Liberal Education 
If MnTC is not complete already, you will need to complete the remaining credits 11-14
Major Courses
STAT 193 Statistical Thinking or STAT 239 Statistical Methods I for Natural Sciences 3
MATH 112 College Algebra 3
CHEM 240 Basic Organic Chemistry 4
CHEM 241 Basic Biochemistry 4
MLS 312 Molecular Pathology for MLS Majors 3
MLS 401 Advanced Clinical Hematology 3
MLS 402 Advanced Clinical Chemistry 3
MLS 403 Advanced Clinical Immunology and Molecular Genetics 3
MLS 404 Advanced Clinical Microbiology 3
MLS 405 Advanced Clinical Immunohematology 3
MLS 406 Advanced Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluids 3
MLS 407 Advanced Laboratory Management and Education 3
MLS Clinical Courses
MLS 401 Advanced Applied Clinical Hematology 2
MLS 402 Advanced Applied Clinical Chemistry 2
MLS 404 Advanced Applied Clinical Microbiology 2
MLS 405 Advanced Applied Clinical Immunohematology 2
MLS 406 Advanced Applied Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluids 1
MLS 407 Advanced Applied Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluids 1

Be Advised

To be admitted to the BS in Medical Laboratory Science major all students will have to complete the remaining requirements at SCSU:

  • All SCSU students must complete a minimum of 120 credits to graduate.
  • All SCSU students must have at least 40 credits of 300/400 level courses to graduate.
  • All SCSU students must complete a minimum of 40 credits of Liberal Education courses AND meet the requirements of all 10 goal areas, including RIGR and Diversity.

Work with your advisor as well as SCSU Transfer Admissions to ensure requirements for each institution's program are being met. Refer to www.transferology.com for up-to-date information on course equivalencies.

The college and university shall work with students to resolve the transfer of courses should changes to either program occur while the agreement is in effect.

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