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This major prepares graduates to be premier laboratorians who are employable in a variety of laboratory settings (clinical, commercial, research, biotechnology and forensic). Students are exposed to a wide variety of methods, principles, instruments, technical skills and laboratory problems. The curriculum is built upon a firm foundation in clinical techniques, but students have options in course selection to pursue one of three areas: clinical certification, biotechnology or forensics. Students who have first completed an associate degree program in clinical lab technician, histotechnician or science technician will find that much of their course work may be applied to the science technologist degree.

Students interested in graduate education and the physician assistant program may choose additional courses in organic chemistry, physical chemistry, calculus and cell biology. Students may also consider a major in biology/physiology or biochemistry if graduate education is the goal.

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

Total Credits Required 128
Liberal Studies
30-40
Health Promotion Requirements 2
Required Courses in Major39
Core Coureses23
CLS 302 Advanced Clinical Chemistry 2
CLS 391 Laboratory Experience 1 - 3
CLS 420 Clinical Educational Practices 1
CLS Electives17-19
Choose from the following:
CLS 100 Obtaining a Blood Specimen (1 cr.)
CLS 109 Introduction to Diagnostic Sciences (1 cr.)
CLS 190 Microscopy and Laboratory Techniques (1 cr.)
CLS 200 Urine and Body Fluid Analysis (1 cr.)
CLS 201 Clinical Hematology/Coagulation (3 cr.)
CLS 202 Clinical Chemistry (4 cr.)
CLS 203 Immunohematology (3 cr.)
CLS 204 Clinical Microbiology (2 cr.)
CLS 213 Clinical Immunology and Serology (1 cr.)
CLS 214 Diagnostic Microbiology (3 cr.)
CLS 301 Advanced Hematology/Coagulation (3 cr.)
CLS 303 Advanced Immunohematology (2 cr.)
CLS 304 Advanced Clinical Microbiology (2 cr.)
Area of Emphasis
Choose an area of emphasis from the following:
Clinical Laboratory Technology Emphasis*16
Must have taken the following courses: CLS 100, CLS 109, CLS 190, CLS 200, CLS 201, CLS 202, CLS 203, CLS 204, CLS 213 and CLS 214 or equivalent.
CLS 250T Clinical Practice 2
CLS 251 Clinical Hematology Practicum 3
CLS 252 Clinical Chemistry Practicum 4
CLS 253 Blood Banking Practicum 3
CLS 254 Clinical Microbiology Practicum 4
or
DNA/Forensic Emphasis16
BI 418 Molecular Biology 4
CJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice 4
Criminal Justice Electives
CJ 213 The Judicial Function (4 cr.) and8
     CJ 214 The Investigative Process I (4 cr.) or
CJ 214 The Investigative Process I (4 cr.) and
     CJ 414 The Investigative Process II (4 cr.)
or
Biotechnology Emphasis16
BI 406 Advanced Cell Biology 4
BI 418 Molecular Biology 4
CH 450 Biochemistry I 4
CH 454 Biochemical Techniques 4
Other Required Courses48-49
BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles [Div II] 4
BI 104 Human Anatomy and Physiology [Div II] 4
BI 206 Human Genetics (3 cr.) or3-4
     BI 312 Genetics (4 cr.)
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
CH 450 Biochemistry I 4
MA 171 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [Div V] **4
PH 201 College Physics I [Div II] 5
PH 202 College Physics II [Div II] 5

*Any clinical laboratory technology certification at the associate level or above is acceptable.

** MA 171 has a prerequisite of MA 103 or MA 104 or MA 105 or equivalent.


Bulletin Year: 2007 - 2008 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.