A total of 129 credit hours is required for graduation; 67 of these are required CLS courses, 33 are required support courses, and 29 are required general education courses.

General Education

Refer to the General Requirements for Bachelor of Science degree requirements. General education requirements for the BS degree can be taken prior to or concurrently with the CLS program. However, you must complete all BS general education requirements to earn the CLS degree.  In addition to the Support Courses Required, which are isted toward the bottom of this page, the remaining general education requirements can be fulfilled by taking the required credit hours in the following areas:

• 6 credit hours Composition
• 3 credit hours Quantitative Literacy
• 3 credit hours American Institutions
• 9 credit hours Creative Arts & Humanities
• 4 credit hours Computer Literacy
• 6 credit hours Social Sciences

A check-off sheet for general education and core requirement may be helpful in keeping track of your progress.

Course Requirements for BS Degree

You must be accepted into the CLS program to enroll in any of these courses. Following each course is a note on which semester it is offered: F=fall, S=spring, Su=summer.

For those intending to work as clinical laboratory scientists:
(For pre-med/pre-dental/pre-veterinarian/other pre-professional students contact the CLS online program coordinator or your CLS advisor.)

CLS Courses Required
33 credit hours
(Each of the following courses are offered through WSU Online)

In addition to the requirements for the AAS clinical laboratory technician degree.

• CLS 3302  Advanced Clinical Lab Practices I (4)  F
• CLS 3311  Advanced Clinical Immunohemaology (3)  F
• CLS 3313  Advanced Clinical Hematology & Hemostasis (4)  F
• CLS 3314  Advanced Clinical Chemistry (3)  S
• CLS 3316  Advanced Clinical Microbiology (3)  S
• CLS 4401  Working Laboratory Theory I (1)  F
• CLS 4405  Working Laboratory Theory II (1)  S
• CLS 4409  Clinical Correlation (1)  S
• CLS 4414  Laboratory Teaching/Supervision I (2)  F
• CLS 4417  Laboratory Teaching/Supervision II (1)  S
• CLS 4442  Applied Working Laboratory I (4)  F
• CLS 4446  Applied Working Laboratory II (4)  S
• CLS 4453  Supervised Clinical Experience I (1)  F *
• CLS 4454  Supervised Clinical Experience II (1)  S *

* For Supervised Clinical Experience courses (CLS 4453 and 4454), you will be given credit as an online student for previous experience gained while you have been employed in your clinical laboratory facility.  One or two semesters prior to graduation, you will receive a letter and application form to apply for credit for those two classes.  A recording fee of $10 must be submitted with your application form.

Source: 2006-2007 WSU Course Catalog. Refer to the current course catalog for course descriptions. This curriculum pattern is subject to revision and is not an academic contract. See your advisor to make sure you are choosing the proper courses.