Clinical Laboratory Science
Arkansas State University
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
2006-2007
This program exceeds 8 semesters.
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters. Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours. Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions. In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters. A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree. Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program. Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1				Year 1
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	X	ENG 1013	Composition II	3	X
CHEM 1011	General Chemistry I Lab	3	X	CHEM 2021	General Chemistry II Lab	1
CHEM 1013	General Chemistry I	1	X	CHEM 2023	General Chemistry II
MATH 1023	College Algebra	3	X	ZOOL 2013	Human A&P II	3
ZOOL 2003	Human A&P I	3	X	ZOOL 2011	Human A&P II Lab	1
ZOOL 2001	Human A&P I Lab	1	X	SOC 2213	Prin of Sociology	3	X
HP 1913	FYE Seminar	3		ANTH 2233 or GEOG 2613 or HIST 1013 or 1023	Intro to Anthropology or Intro to Geog. Or World Civ. To 1660 or from 1660	3	X
				ENG 2003 or 2013 or PHIL 1103	Intro to Lit - Western World I or WW II or Intro to Philosophy	3	X
Total Hours		17		Total Hours		17
Summer I
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ART, MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual, Musical or Theatre	3	X
Year 2				Year 2
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
CHEM 3101	Organic Chem I Lab	1		CLS 1511	Prin of CLS Lab	1
CHEM 3103	Organic Chemistry I	3		CLS 1512	Prin of CLS	2
HIST 2763 OR 2773 or POSC 2103	US to 1876 or since 1876 OR Intro to US Government	3	X	POSC 1003 or ECON 2313 or2353	Intro to Politics, Prin of Macroeconomics or Econ Issues or Concepts	3	X
PSY 2013	Intro to Psychology	3	X	CLS 3153 or CHEM 3113 and 3111	Clinical Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Lab	3 or 4
NRS 2203 or PE 1002	Basic Human Nutrition or Concepts of Fitness	2 or 3	X	CLS 4013 or BIOL 3313	Molecular Diagnostics or Genetics	3
BIOL 2101	Lab for Microbiology	1		SCOM 1203	Speech Comm.	3	X
BIOL 2103	Microbiology	3
Total Hours		16 or 17		Total Hours		15 or 16
Summer I				Summer II
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
SOC 2213	Principles of Sociology	3	X	CLS 2511	Medical Parasitology Lab	1
ENG 2013	Intro to Lit II	3	X	CLS 2512	Medical Parasitology	2
Total Hours		6		Total Hours		3
Year 3				Year 3
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
CLS 2521	Hematology I Lab	1		CLS 2541	Clinical Chem. I Lab	1
CLS 2523	Hematology I	3		CLS 2543	Clinical Chemistry I	3
CLS 2531	Clinical Microbiology I Lab	1		CLS 1521	Body Fluids Lab	1
CLS 2533	Clinical Microbiology I	3		CLS 1531	Body Fluids	1
CLS 2561	Immunohematology I Lab	1		CLS 2571	Clinical Immuno/Serology Lab	1
CLS 2573	Immunohematology	3		CLS 2573	Clinical Immuno/Serology	3
CLS 3343	Principles of Disease for CLS	3		CLS 4184	Clinical Practicum II	4
CLS 4211	Clinical Lab Education	1		Enhancement	See Gen. Ed. List	3
Total Hours		16		Total Hours		17
Summer I				Summer II
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
CLS 4194	Clinical Practicum III	4		CLS 4204	Clinical Practicum IV	4
Total Hours		4		Total Hours		4
Year 4				Year 4
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
CLS 3221	Hematology II Lab	1		CLS 4214	Clinical Practicum V	4
CLS 3223	Hematology II	3		CLS 4331	Immunohematology II Lab	1
CLS 3522	Clin. Lab. Management	2		CLS 4333	Immunohematology II	3
CLS 4111	Clin. Chem II Lab	1		CLS 4441	Med. Micro II Lab	1
CLS 4113	Clinical Chemistry II	3		CLS 4443	Medical Microbiology II	3
CLS 4174	Clinical Practicum I	4		CLS 4212	Interpreting Lab Data	2
CLS 4102	Spec. Top. Research	2
Total Hours		16		Total Hours		14

Total Jr/Sr Hours		56		Total Degree Hours		148 or 151

Graduation Requirements:
Completion of HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 or POSC 2103
English Proficiency (Grade of C or better in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013)
2.00 GPA in Major
2.00 GPA at ASU
2.00 GPA Overall
Maximum of 31 credit hours via correspondence, extension, examination, PLA, Military or similar means; CLEP (30 hrs max)
Minimum 45 JR/SR Hours after completing 30 hours
148 -151 Total Credit Hours
18 of last 24 hours must be ASU-Jonesboro courses
Minimum of 57 hours from 4-year institutions
32 Resident Hours if completing second degree and first degree was not from ASU-J