Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Clinical Laboratory Science, Bachelor of Science

Internship (last Year) is restricted to students who have satisfied all program requirements and who have been approved for assignment.

Listed Courses Substituted
CHEM 232/CHEM 212L CHEM 445
BIOL 245 BIOL 2301 & BIOL 2302 or BIOL 344
BIOL 347 BIOL 246

Students should seek advisement prior to registering for any course intended to be used as credit toward the Clinical Laboratory Science degree.

Summary

Core Curriculum Requirements42
Major Requirements (56 hours)
CLSC 3351Diagnostic Immunology3
CLSC 3204Basic Laboratory Techniques2
CLSC 3105CLS Practice Management1
CLSC 4206CLS Management and Ethics2
CLSC 4307Capstone Review3
CLSC 3452Hematology I4
CLSC 3353Urinalysis and Body Fluids3
CLSC 3454Blood Bank I4
CLSC 3355Clinical Chemistry I3
CLSC 3256Hemostasis2
"CLSC 458
Clinical Immunology Preceptorship"
"CLSC 457
Clinical Practicum I Preceptorship"
CLSC 3359Clinical Microbiology I3
CLSC 3362Hematology II3
CLSC 3364Blood Bank II3
CLSC 3365Clinical Chemistry II3
CLSC 3269Clinical Microbiology II2
CLSC 4111CLS Research and Education1
CLSC 4210Clinical Molecular Biology2
"CLSC 466 Clinical Hematology Preceptorship"4
"CLSC 467 Clinical Blood Bank Preceptorship"4
"CLSC 468 Clinical Microbiology Preceptorship"4
"CLSC 469 Clinical Biochemistry Preceptorship"4
HSCR 300Hlth Sciences Sem1
Other Requirements (22 hours)
BIOL 245Human Anatomy & Physiology4
or BIOL 2301 Human Anat & Phys I
BIOL 111Biological Science Lab I1
BIOL 112Biological Science Lab II1
BIOL 245LHuman Anat & Phys Lab0
BIOL 347Microbiology4
or BIOL 246 Microbiol Hlth Rel Professions
BIOL 347LMicrobiology Lab0
CHEM 211Organic Chem I Lab1
CHEM 231Organic Chem I3
CHEM 111Chemistry I Lab1
CHEM 112Chemistry II Lab1
FS 102Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience1
Total Hours120
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
CHEM 1311 Chemistry I 3
CHEM 111 Chemistry I Lab 1
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3
ENGL 1301 Freshman English I 3
BIOL 1306 Biological Science I 3
BIOL 111 Biological Science Lab I 1
FS 102 Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience 1
 Hours15
Second Semester
CHEM 1312 Chemistry II 3
CHEM 112 Chemistry II Lab 1
Social/Behavioral Sciences 1 3
ENGL 1302 Freshman English II 3
BIOL 1307 Biological Science II 3
BIOL 112 Biological Science Lab II 1
 Hours14
Second Year
Third Semester
CHEM 231 Organic Chem I 3
CHEM 211 Organic Chem I Lab 1
BIOL 245 Human Anatomy & Physiology 4
BIOL 245L Human Anat & Phys Lab 0
POLS 2305 American Government 3
HIST 1301 Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 3
HSCR 300 Hlth Sciences Sem 1
 Hours15
Fourth Semester
ENG 2000 Level English Literature 3
Visual and Performing Arts 3
BIOL 347
Microbiology
or Microbiol Hlth Rel Professions
4
BIOL 347L
Microbiology Lab
or Micro Hlth Rel Pr Lab
0
POLS 2306 Texas Government 3
HIST 1302 Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 3
 Hours16
Third Year
Fifth Semester
CLSC 3105 CLS Practice Management 1
CLSC 3204 Basic Laboratory Techniques 2
CLSC 3351 Diagnostic Immunology 3
CLSC 3355 Clinical Chemistry I 3
CLSC 3359 Clinical Microbiology I 3
 Hours12
Sixth Semester
CLSC 3452 Hematology I 4
CLSC 3353 Urinalysis and Body Fluids 3
CLSC 3454 Blood Bank I 4
CLSC 3365 Clinical Chemistry II 3
CLSC 3269 Clinical Microbiology II 2
 Hours16
Summer
CLSC 3256 Hemostasis 2
CLSC 3362 Hematology II 3
CLSC 4210 Clinical Molecular Biology 2
 Hours7
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
CLSC 4206 CLS Management and Ethics 2
CLSC 3364 Blood Bank II 3
"CLSC 4458 Clinical Practicum I" 4
CLSC 4459 Clinical Practicum II 4
 Hours13
Eighth Semester
CLSC 4307 Capstone Review 3
CLSC 4111 CLS Research and Education 1
CLSC 4460 Clinical Practicum III 4
CLSC 4461 Clinical Practicum IV 4
 Hours12
 Total Hours120
1

Social and Behavioral Sciences requirements maybe fulfilled by either of the following: PSYC 2301 General Psychology SOCI 1301 Introduction To Sociology, SOCI 1306 Contemporary Social Issues,  ECON 2301 Principles Of Economics I, ECON 2302 Principles Of Economics II

2

Either one of the following: THEA 1310 Introduction to Theatre, MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation, MUSI 1315 Fine Arts In Daily Living, ARTS 1315 Intro African Art, or ARTS 1315 Intro African Art