Pre-Medical Lab Science
Program Description
Pre-professional programs are designed to meet the admission requirements of professional schools, such as medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, etc.
These programs are very competitive, so students should plan their program, allowing them the option of completing an undergraduate degree if admission into the professional program is denied or delayed.
Transfer depends on proper course selection, credit hours completed, grade point average (GPA), and other requirements. The minimum stated GPA is often not enough because of the competition to enter a program.
The University of Alberta offers a four-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Medical Laboratory Science. The entrance requirement is one pre-professional year of study. This pre-professional year can be completed at Keyano College. Candidates then apply to the University of Alberta to complete the second, third and fourth year under the Faculty of Medicine.
Admission Requirements
Program Outcomes
Graduates from the program will be able to:
- Transfer into second year BSc programs at universities in Alberta and across Canada
- Understand and apply fundamental knowledge in areas of the sciences and social sciences.
- Apply the scientific method to the investigation of the natural world.
- Interpret, analyze and organize scientific data in the forms of graphs, tables and lab reports.
Program Structure
This program of study is based on the curriculum from the University of Alberta. Students intending to transfer to other institutions should consult the receiving institution as curriculums may vary.
Suggested Pattern:
Year 1 | ||
Term I (September - December ) | ||
Course | Course Title | Credits |
3 | ||
Introductory University Chemistry I | 3 | |
Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
Literary Analysis | 3 | |
Introduction to Applied Statistics I | 3 | |
Term II (January – April) | ||
Course | Course Title | Credits |
3 | ||
Introductory University Chemistry II | 3 | |
Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
Literature in Historical Perspective | 3 | |
3 credits options (any faculty) | 3 | |
Transferability
Students intending to transfer to other institutions should consult the receiving institution as standards may vary.
Transfer information on each course is available at the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfers.