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CLS 250G Clinical Practice 2 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Summer
Students will become oriented to the cytogenetic or molecular biology laboratory which includes the application of safety policies and learning specialized nomenclature, definitions and some diagnostic genetic techniques. A review of human chromosome and G and Q band patterns are included for cytogenetic students.
CLS 251 Clinical Hematology Practicum 3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter Summer
  • Graded: S/U
  • Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in CLS 109, CLS 190, CLS 200, CLS 201, CLS 202, CLS 203, CLS 204, CLS 213, CLS 214, a minimum 2.00 NMU cumulative GPA, and faculty recommendations.

Includes hematology and coagulation.

Notes:

This course is part of a six-month, full-time practicum in an affiliated clinical laboratory under the supervision of clinical laboratory professionals. Includes practical experience in all areas of the clinical laboratory including LIS. Current affiliates are in Upper Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The practicum is represented by CLS 250T, CLS 251, CLS 252, CLS 253 and CLS 254.

CLS 252 Clinical Chemistry Practicum 4 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Graded: S/U
  • Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in CLS 109, CLS 190, CLS 200, CLS 201, CLS 202, CLS 203, CLS 204, CLS 213, CLS 214, a minimum 2.00 NMU cumulative GPA, and faculty recommendations.

Includes chemistry and routine urinalysis.

Notes:

This course is part of a six-month, full-time practicum in an affiliated clinical laboratory under the supervision of clinical laboratory professionals. Includes practical experience in all areas of the clinical laboratory including LIS. Current affiliates are in Upper Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The practicum is represented by CLS 250T, CLS 251, CLS 252, CLS 253 and CLS 254.

CLS 253 Blood Bank Practicum 3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Graded: S/U
  • Prerequisites: : A grade of “C” or better in CLS 109, CLS 190, CLS 200, CLS 201, CLS 202, CLS 203, CLS 204, CLS 213, CLS 214, a minimum 2.00 NMU cumulative GPA, and faculty recommendations.

Includes blood banking.

Notes:

This course is part of a six-month, full-time practicum in an affiliated clinical laboratory under the supervision of clinical laboratory professionals. Includes practical experience in all areas of the clinical laboratory including LIS. Current affiliates are in Upper Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The practicum is represented by CLS 250T, CLS 251, CLS 252, CLS 253 and CLS 254.

CLS 254 Clinical Microbiology Practicum 4 cr.
  • Offered: Winter Summer
  • Graded: S/U
  • Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in CLS 109, CLS 190, CLS 200, CLS 201, CLS 202, CLS 203, CLS 204, CLS 213, CLS 214, a minimum 2.00 NMU cumulative GPA, and faculty recommendations.

Includes bacteriology, mycology and parasitology.

Notes:

This course is part of a six-month, full-time practicum in an affiliated clinical laboratory under the supervision of clinical laboratory professionals. Includes practical experience in all areas of the clinical laboratory including LIS. Current affiliates are in Upper Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The practicum is represented by CLS 250T, CLS 251, CLS 252, CLS 253 and CLS 254.

CLS 298 Directed Studies in Clinical Laboratory Science 1-4 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
For associate degree programs. May apply to a baccalaureate degree program with the approval of the student’s major department. Usually elected only once. Individual directed study in a clinical laboratory science topic. Students study topics through laboratory projects, independent reading and/or a written paper.
CLS 313 Introduction to Clinical Research 1 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: BI 207 and BI 208 or BI 104, junior standing and a declared major in the Clinical Sciences Department.

Introduction to the concepts of scientific research study design, evaluation of research publications, grant funding and basic grantsmanship, and practice sufficient to evaluate published studies as an informed consumer and healthcare professional. 

CLS 380 Histotechnique I 7 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: Completion of the required courses in the histotechnician or histotechnologist curriculum and acceptance by a clinical agency with an accredited histology training program.
Clinical experience includes processing and microtomy. This course is part of a supervised, full-time, 6-month to 12-month clinical practicum in an accredited histology program. The practicum prepares students to assist in tissue-related procedures to establish and confirm a patient’s diagnosis. The preparation and staining of tissue involves a variety of techniques. The practicum is represented by CLS 250H, CLS 380, CLS 381, CLS 382, CLS 383 and CLS 384.
CLS 381 Histotechnique II 7 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: Completion of the required courses in the histotechnician or histotechnologist curriculum and acceptance by a clinical agency with an accredited histology training program.
Clinical experience includes routine staining, clinical correlation, instrumentation and quality control. This course is part of a supervised, full-time, 6-month to 12-month clinical practicum in an accredited histology program. The practicum prepares students to assist in tissue-related procedures to establish and confirm a patient’s diagnosis. The preparation and staining of tissue involves a variety of techniques. The practicum is represented by CLS 250H, CLS 380, CLS 381, CLS 382, CLS 383 and CLS 384.
CLS 382 Histotechnique III 3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: Completion of the required courses in the histotechnician or histotechnologist curriculum and acceptance by a clinical agency with an accredited histology training program.
Clinical experience includes grossing, embedding and microscopy. This course is part of a supervised, full-time, 6-month to 12-month clinical practicum in an accredited histology program. The practicum prepares students to assist in tissue-related procedures to establish and confirm a patient’s diagnosis. The preparation and staining of tissue involves a variety of techniques. The practicum is represented by CLS 250H, CLS 380, CLS 381, CLS 382, CLS 383 and CLS 384.
CLS 383 Histochemistry and Pathology 8 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: Completion of the required courses in the histotechnician or histotechnologist curriculum and acceptance by a clinical agency with an accredited histology training program.

Clinical experience includes special staining, electron microscopy, and DNA. This course is part of a supervised, full-time, 6-month to 12-month clinical practicum in an accredited histology program. The practicum prepares students to assist in tissue-related procedures to establish and confirm a patient’s diagnosis. The preparation and staining of tissue involves a variety of techniques. The practicum is represented by CLS 250H, CLS 380, CLS 381, CLS 382, CLS 383 and CLS 384.

CLS 384 Advanced Histology 5 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: Completion of the required courses in the histotechnician or histotechnologist curriculum and acceptance by a clinical agency with an accredited histology training program.
Clinical experience includes special projects, management, and legal procedures. This course is part of a supervised, full-time, 6-month to 12-month clinical practicum in an accredited histology program. The practicum prepares students to assist in tissue-related procedures to establish and confirm a patient’s diagnosis. The preparation and staining of tissue involves a variety of techniques. The practicum is represented by CLS 250H, CLS 380, CLS 381, CLS 382, CLS 383 and CLS 384.
CLS 391 Laboratory Experience 1-3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter Summer
  • Prerequisites: Permission of supervising faculty and program director.

A course subtitle on the student’s transcript will describe the content for this course, e.g. CLS 391 Laboratory Experience in Hematology Student Laboratory. The course is designed to offer additional experience in the student laboratory which may involve instrument set-up, shut down, troubleshooting, trialing procedures before implementation, laboratory maintenance, reagent preparation, and assisting the instructor.

Notes:

May be repeated if topic differs up to six credit hours.

CLS 401 Hematopathology 3 cr.
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: CLS 201 (CLS 251 recommended, or instructor's permission).

Survey of hematopoiesis, blood cell derivation, iron metabolism, erythropoiesis, physiological classification and laboratory investigation of anemias, leukocyte and platelet physiology and function, and disorders of phagocytosis. Key laboratory tests are identified with each area of assessment. Learning activities include computer-assisted instruction, laboratory problems and correlation of clinical data.

CLS 402 Advanced Clinical Chemistry 2 cr.
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: CLS 202 (CLS 252 and DATA 109 recommended).

A lecture-laboratory course involving a problem-solving orientation to laboratory practice. Learning activities include a laboratory method comparison, laboratory problems of technical and diagnostic focus, written assignments pertaining to hormones and therapeutic drugs, and computer-assisted instruction.

CLS 403 Advanced Immunohematology 2 cr.
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: CLS 203 (CLS 253 recommended, or instructor's permission).

Advanced studies in antibody-antigen interaction in relation to blood component therapy. Learning activities include laboratory problems and CAI focusing on complex blood-banking problems; a written assignment for selection of methods for clinical analysis and special techniques in laboratory practice.

CLS 404 Advanced Clinical Microbiology I 2 cr.
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: CLS 204 and CLS 214 (CLS 254 recommended, or instructor's permission).

A study of selected topics in bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and virology utilizing computer-assisted instruction, written assignments and lab problems. Identification techniques and protocol will be evaluated for both common and infrequently isolated pathogens.

CLS 410 Introduction to Clinical Management 1 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: MA 109, junior standing, and a declared major in the Clinical Sciences Department.

Designed to provide introduction to management issues and practices in the clinical environment such as human resources, leadership, finances, regulatory oversight, compliance issues and productivity/benchmarking. The course will be offered on-line.

CLS 412 Clinical Biochemistry 3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: CLS 402 or CH 220.

This course focuses on clinically important organic and biochemical molecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, heme-derivatives, lipids, lipo-proteins, hormones, tumor markers, therapeutic drugs, toxins, and drugs of abuse. Focus is given to structure, nomenclature, biochemical mechanism, and the use of these molecules as biomarkers to assess health and disease. Advanced mass spectrometry based technologies used in diagnostic laboratories methods is included.

Notes:

This course can only be repeated once.

CLS 413 Advanced Clinical Immunology 3 cr.
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: CLS 402.

This course covers principles of clinical immunology to include: physiology of immunity, humoral and cell mediated immunity, innate and adaptive immunity, and normal versus pathophysiological immune responses.  Advanced immunological methods used to diagnose and evaluate allergy, autoimmunity, infectious disease, and transplant compatibility such as DFA, EIA, ELISA, Western Blot, and Chemiluminesence are covered along with focus on the use of diagnostic algorithms.

Notes:

This course can only be repeated once with instructor permission.