2010-2011 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science
Requirements for a Major in Clinical Laboratory Science
General University Degree Requirements
As identified in the General Academic Policies section of the Grand Valley State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog.
B.S. degree cognate course sequence: STA 215; BMS 301 or HPR 301 or PSY 300; or SS 300 and BMS 290 & 291.
The Clinical Laboratory Science Core Requirement
- HPR 100 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
- CLS 102 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Sciences Credits: 1
- BMS 208 - Human Anatomy Credits: 3
- BMS 212 - Introductory Microbiology Credits: 3
- BMS 213 - Laboratory in Microbiology Credits: 1
- BMS 290 - Human Physiology Credits: 3
- BMS 291 - Laboratory in Human Physiology Credits: 1
- BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in the Biomedical Sciences Credits: 3 OR HPR 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits) OR PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
- BMS 410 - Immunology Credits: 3
- CLS 495 - Issues in Clinical Laboratory Science (Capstone) Credits: 3
B.S. degree cognate course sequence: STA 215; HPR 301 or BMS 301 or PSY 300, or SS 300 and BMS 290 & BMS 291.
Required Science Cognate Courses
27 semester hours of required science cognate courses:
- BIO 120 - General Biology I Credits: 4
- BIO 355 - Human Genetics Credits: 3
- CHM 109 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4
- CHM 231 - Introductory Organic Chemistry Credits: 4
- CHM 232 - Biological Chemistry Credits: 4
- PHY 200 - Physics for the Life Sciences Credits: 4
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3
Professional Courses
35 additional semester credits in professional courses:
- CLS 320 - General Laboratory Practice Credits: 2
- CLS 350 - Management for Laboratory Science Credits: 2
- CLS 370 - Diagnostic Microbiology 1 Credits: 5
- CLS 372 - Diagnostic Microbiology 2 Credits: 3
- CLS 373 - Diagnostic Microbiology II Laboratory Credits: 1
- CLS 410 - Clinical Immunoserology Credits: 3
- CLS 416 - Hematology Credits: 3
- CLS 417 - Clinical Hematology Laboratory Credits: 1
- CLS 422 - Clinical Chemistry Credits: 6
- CLS 450 - Clinical Practicum I Credits: 1
- CLS 460 - Advanced Clinical Science Credits: 5
- CLS 461 - Advanced Clinical Laboratory Credits: 2
- CLS 490 - Clinical Practicum II Credits: 3