MLT-to-MLS – Prerequisite Courses
The information below applies to the Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 admission cycles.
The prerequisites listed on this page are for the online MLT-to-MLS Degree Completion program only. For the on-campus Traditional program’s prerequisite requirements, please click here.
Prior to enrollment in the program, applicants must complete 75 credits to include:
| Area/Typical Course Title | Minimum Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION | |
| English Composition | |
| Two-semester sequence of English Composition | 6 |
| Speech Communication* | |
| Fundamentals of Speech or Speech Communication | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| College Algebra, Statistics, or higher-level mathematics | 3 |
| SCIENCE** | |
| Biological/Health Science/Chemistry/MLT Courses | 28 |
| FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES | |
| Fine Arts*** | |
| Music, Art, Theater | 3 |
| Humanities**** | |
| Philosophy, Political Science, Literature, or Humanities | 3 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| History | |
| History of the United States or National Government | 3 |
| Social Sciences | |
| Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, or History | 6 |
| Electives | 20 |
| NOTE: Applicants must have at least 60 hours of prerequisites, including all 28 hours of science courses, by the application deadline to be accepted into the MLT-to-MLS program. Any remaining outstanding prerequisites are due to be completed before the last semester of the program. Students who start the program with outstanding prerequisites are only eligible to complete the four- or five-semester tracks. | |
| OVERALL TOTAL | 75 |
*An additional Fine Arts/Humanities course may be substituted for Speech Communication.
**Science requirements must meet current MLT(ASCP) eligibility criteria.
***The Fine Arts requirement cannot be fulfilled with a studio course. An additional Humanities course may be substituted for Fine Arts.
****Humanities requirements may be selected from the courses in the subject areas of philosophy, political science, literature and the humanities. The course in National Government, if selected to meet the US History/National Government requirement, cannot also be used to meet the Humanities requirement in Political Science. Acceptable courses in literature must be broad survey courses.
*****Students who have graduated from a NAACLS MLT program and have ASCP MLT certification, but do not have the required hours of science, may request to substitute science credits with additional general electives.
AP/CLEP credit for math requirements are acceptable if the transferring institution has given equivalent credit for the courses at their institution.
