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CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES MAJOR CURRICULUM

The Clinical Laboratory Science major*, although offering the same strong biomedical background as the Medical Technology major, focuses even more intently on the diverse set of demands placed on practicing laboratory professionals. A rigorous series of laboratory courses emphasizes and develops students critical analytical skills. In addition, courses with a more multidisciplinary focus integrate concepts across scientific topics. Finally, students are introduced to key educational and administrative concepts. This course of study culminates in a hospital based clinical rotation in an affiliated hospital. Admission is limited. For more information on applying to the CLS program, click here.

*The Bachelor of Science degree program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences has been accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue,Suite 670, Chicago, Illinois 60631.

Year 1 - Fall Semester

Year 1 - Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CEM 141	General Chemistry I	4	CEM 162	Inorganic Lab II	1
CEM 161	General Chemistry Lab I	1	BS 111	Biology	3
MTH 116	Algebra/Trigonometry	5	BS 111L	Biology Lab	2
WRA	Writing, Rhetoric, American Culture	4	MTH 124/132	Calculus	3
			IAH 201-208	Integ Arts & Humanities	4
			XXX	Elective	3
Total		14	Total		16

Year 2 - Fall Semester

Year 2 - Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CEM 251	Organic Chem I	3	CEM 252	Organic Chem II	3
PHY 231	Physics I	3	PHY 232	Physics II	3
PSL 250	Physiology	4	STT 200/201	Statistical	3/4
MT 213	Appl of CLS Principles	2	MT 220	Prep for a Health Profession	1
ISS 2XX	Integrative Social Science	4	MT 204	Mechanisms of Disease	3
Total		16	Total		13/14

Year 3 - Fall Semester

Year 3 - Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
BMB 401	Biochemistry	4	MMG 301	Intro Microbiology	3
MT 417	Quality Proc Diag Lab Testing	2	MT 442	Ed/Mgt in CLS	3
MT 434	Clinical Immunology	3	MT 435	Transfusion/Transplantation	3
MT 324	Fund Heme, Coag, Urines	3	MT 430	Molecular Diagnostics	2
MT 324L	Heme/Coag/Urine Lab	1	CEM 333	Instrumental Methods	3
MT 496	Integrative Correlations I	1	IAH 2XX	Integ Arts & Humanities	4
Total		14	Total		18

Year 4 - Fall Semester

Year 4 - Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
XXX	Elective	4	MT 450	Eukaryotic Pathogens	3
MMG 463	Medical Microbiology	3	ISS 3XX	Integrative Social Science	4
MMG 464	Diagnostic Microbiology Lab	2	MT 498	Integrative Correlations III	2
MT 416	Pathophysiology/Body Fluids	4	MT 424	Adv. Heme/Coag/Urines	2
			MT 424L	Adv. Heme/Coag/UA Lab	1
			MT 455W	Integrating CLS Disciplines	2
			MT 433	Immuno/Immunoheme Lab	1
Total		13	Total		15

TOTAL CREDITS: 120

Approved Course Substitutions Include:	CLINICAL COURSES:
BMB 401 (4) - BMB 461 (3) and BMB 462 (3)	MT 471 Advanced Clinical Chemistry Lab	3
CEM 162 (1) - CEM 262 (2)	MT 472 Advanced Clinical Chemistry	1
MTH 124 (3) - MTH 132 (3)	MT 473 Advanced Clinical Hematology & Body Fluids Lab	4
PSL 250 (4) - PSL 431 (3) and PSL 432 (3)	MT 474 Advanced Clinical Hematology & Body Fluids	1
STT 201 (4) - STT 200 (3)	MT 475 Advanced Clinical Immunology & Immunohematology Lab	2
MMG 205 (3) - MMG 301 (3)	MT 476 Advanced Clinical Immunology & Immunohematology	1
	MT 477 Advanced Clinical Microbiology Lab	3
	MT 478 Advanced Clinical Microbiology	1
	TOTAL CLINICAL CREDITS:	16

Total Credits To Graduate: 136

Additional courses to meet premedical requirements will apply as elective credits:
BS 110 (4)
CEM 142 (3)
CEM 255 (2)
PHY 251 (1)
PHY 252 (1)

NOTE: This is a suggested course plan but there are options that may better fit your career plans. Please discuss these options with your MT/CLS advisors.

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