Credit Hour Requirements
A total of 125-133 credit hours is required for graduation (including those credit required for an AAS in CLT) ; 31 are required general education courses, 27-34 are required support courses, and 23-34 are required CLS courses,

General Education Requirements
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. 

• 6 credit hours Composition
• 3 credit hours American Institutions
• 3 credit hours Quantitative Literacy
• 4 credit hours Computer Literacy
• 3 credit hours Diversity
• 9 credit hours Creative Arts & Humanities
• 6 credit hours Social Sciences
• 9 credit hours Physical/Life Sciences *
• 7 credit hours Scientific Inquiry **

* The following courses will fulfill both general education and program support course requirements for Physical/Life Sciences: CHEM PS/SI1110, CHEM PS/SI1210, HTHS LS1110, MICR LS1113, MICR LS/SI2054, and PHYS PS/SI1010. (Also listed below under support courses.)

** Scientific Inquiry will be satisified by completing the required CLS courses: CLS 3302 (4) and CLS 3314 (3).

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

Some requirements may be met by ACT, CLEP, and/or AP scores as designated by the University (contact the Admissions Office for more information).


Support Courses for CLS BS Degree:
27-34 credit hours (includes 21-27 AAS CLT credits hours and 6/7 upper division CLS BS credits)

In addition to the Gen Ed and CLS courses, you will need to complete the following upper division support courses:

• MICR 3254 Immunology (with lab) (4)
      OR MICR 3810 Immunology (without lab)  (3)
      OR HTHS 3328 Pathophysiology of Cells & Tissues (2)
           AND HTHS 3329 Pathophysiology of Organs & Systems (2)
• MICR 3603 Medical Microbiology  (3)
      OR HIM 3200 Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3)

CLS Courses Required for BS Degree:
You must be accepted into the CLS program to enroll in any of the CLS courses. In addition to the requirements for the AAS CLT (clinical laboratory technician) degree the following CLS courses are required:

Track I (for those intending to work as clinical laboratory scientists)
69 credit hours (includes 33 AAS CLT credit hours and 35 upper division BS CLS credits)

• 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 Micro & Molecular Diagnostics (4) S
• CLS 4401  Working Laboratory Theory I (1)  F
• CLS 4405  Working Laboratory Theory II (1)  S
• CLS 4409  Clinical Correlation (1)  F
• CLS 4414  Laboratory Teaching/Supervision I (2)  F
• CLS 4417  Laboratory Teaching/Supervision II (1)  S
• CLS 4442  Applied Working Laboratory I (3)  F
• CLS 4446  Applied Working Laboratory II (3)  S
• CLS 4453  Supervised Clinical Experience I (1)  Su *
• CLS 4454  Supervised Clinical Experience II (1)  Su*
• CLS 4801  Research Projects in CLS I (1) F
• CLS 4802  Research Projects in CLS II (1) S

Track II (pre-professional students who are interested in going to medical, physician assistant, dental, veterinarian or graduate school)**
56 credit hours (includes 33 AAS CLT credit hours and 23 upper division BS CLS credits)

• 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 Micro & Molecular Diagnostics (4) S
• CLS 4409  Clinical Correlation (1)  F
• CLS 4453  Supervised Clinical Experience I (1)  Su *
• CLS 4454  Supervised Clinical Experience II (1)  Su*
• CLS 4801  Research Projects in CLS I (1) F
• CLS 4802  Research Projects in CLS II (1) S

* For Supervised Clinical Experience courses (CLS 4453 and 4454), if you have been employed in a clinical laboratory as a CLT/MLT, you will be given credit for you experience. To see if you qualify, please met with the CLS Practicum Coordinator.

** The remaining Track II upper division courses are as follows, but may vary depending on the specific school requirements; for approximately 23 credit hours.  

• CHEM 2310 Organic Chemistry I (5)
• CHEM 2320 Organic Chemistry II (5)
     OR CHEM 3070 Biochemistry (4)
• MATH 1060 or 1080 or higher (4)
• PHYS 2010 College Physics (5)
     OR PHYS 2210 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (5)
• PHYS 2020 College Physics II (5)
     OR PHYS 2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (5)
• ZOOL 3300 Genetics (4) or equivalent ***

*** Genetics is recommended, but may be replaced with other upper division science courses, i.e. histology, cell biology, advanced human physiology, HAS 3230 Health Communication, HAS 4400 Legal & Ethical Aspects of HAS.

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