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Microbiology Categorical Certification Option

This program allows clinical laboratory technician graduates an opportunity to focus on microbiology at the baccalaureate level. Graduates are eligible for national certification in the microbiology category and may be employed in hospitals and clinics as well as in research and industrial laboratories.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Clinical Laboratory Sciences department page.

Total Credits Required 130
Liberal Studies
30-40
Health Promotion Requirements 2
Required Courses in Major68
Major Core28
CLS 100 Obtaining a Blood Specimen 1
CLS 109 Introduction to Diagnostic Sciences 1
CLS 190 Microscopy and Laboratory Techniques 1
CLS 200 Urine and Body Fluid Analysis 1
CLS 201 Clinical Hematology/Coagulation 3
CLS 202 Clinical Chemistry 4
CLS 203 Immunohematology 3
CLS 213 Clinical Immunology and Serology 1
CLS 250T Clinical Practice 2
CLS 251 Clinical Hematology Practicum 3
CLS 252 Clinical Chemistry Practicum 4
CLS 253 Blood Banking Practicum 3
CLS 420 Clinical Educational Practices 1
Major Concentration26
CLS 204 Clinical Microbiology 2
CLS 214 Diagnostic Microbiology 3
CLS 250M Clinical Practice 1
CLS 254 Clinical Microbiology Practicum 4
CLS 304 Advanced Clinical Microbiology 2
CLS 440 Advanced Clinical Bacteriology 8
CLS 441 Advanced Clinical Mycology 2
CLS 442 Advanced Clinical Parasitology 2
CLS 443 Advanced Clinical Mycobacteriology/Virology 2
Supportive Courses for Microbiology14
BI 303 General Microbiology 5
BI 423 Parasitology 3
BI 404 Virology 3
BI 405 Immunology 3
Other Required Courses34
BI 104 Human Anatomy and Physiology [Div II] 4
BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles [Div II] 4
BI 206 Human Genetics 3
BI 218 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology 4
CH 111 General Chemistry I [Div II] 5
CH 112 General Chemistry II [Div II] 5
CH 220 Introduction to Organic Chemistry 5
MA 171 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [Div V] *4
* MA 171 has a prerequisite of MA 103 or MA 104 or MA 105 or equivalent.


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