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Clinical Laboratory Science

(BS)

This cooperative degree program, administered by the Medical Professions Committee, leads to the Bachelor of Science degree. It is a four-year program including three years of college work followed by one year of work in an affiliated hospital. The degree requires 120 semester hours of credit including 90 semester hours at EIU (or a combination of transfer credits and credits earned at Eastern totaling 90 semester hours) and 32 semester hours credit for successful completion of a one-year program in clinical laboratory science at an affiliated hospital.

After completing 45 semester hours of this program, a student should apply to the Medical Professions Committee for admission into the Clinical Laboratory Science program. Approval by the Committee is required for admission to and continuation in the program. The decisions of the committee are based on the availability of spaces in approved affiliated hospitals for the fourth year of the program as well as the applicant's academic qualifications. Students should have demonstrated at least a 2.75 GPA both cumulatively and in their biological science and chemistry courses, or they will be put on probationary status until these minima are met. Admission to the Clinical Laboratory Science program does not insure admission to an affiliated hospital program. EIU cannot guarantee admission to any of its affiliated hospitals.

Major

The Clinical Laboratory Science Major comprises:

Biology Requirements

BIO 1100

General Biology. (4 credits)

BIO 1300G

Animal Diversity. (4 credits)

BIO 3100

Molecular and Cell Biology. (3 credits)

BIO 3200

Genetics. (4 credits)

BIO 3210

Immunology. (3 credits)

BIO 3300

General Microbiology. (4 credits)

AND

BIO 2001G

Human Physiology. (4 credits)

BIO 3520

Animal Physiology. (4 credits)

Chemistry Requirements

16 Credits of Chemistry through Organic with lab to include:

CHM 1310G

General Chemistry I. (3 credits)

CHM 1315G

General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)

CHM 1410

General Chemistry II. (3 credits)

CHM 1415

General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)

Then Either

CHM 2430

Survey of Organic Chemistry. (3 credits)

CHM 2435

Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (1 credits)

CHM 2730

Quantitative Analysis. (3 credits)

CHM 3300

Survey of Biochemistry. (3 credits)

Or

CHM 2440

Organic Chemistry I. (3 credits)

CHM 2445

Organic Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)

CHM 2840

Organic Chemistry II. (3 credits)

CHM 2845

Organic Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)

Mathematics Requirements

MAT 1271

College Algebra. (3 credits)

or Equivalent Math Placement Test Level

MAT 2250G

Elementary Statistics. (4 credits)

Clinical Laboratory Science Requirements

These courses are to be taken at affiliated hospital.

CLS 4000

Clinical Chemistry I. (4 to 6 credits)

CLS 4005

Clinical Chemistry II. (3 to 5 credits)

CLS 4010

Clinical Hematology. (4 to 6 credits)

CLS 4020

Clinical Hemostasis. (1 to 2 credits)

CLS 4030

Clinical Immunohematology. (3 to 5 credits)

CLS 4040

Clinical Immunology. (2 to 3 credits)

CLS 4050

Clinical Microbiology I. (5 to 6 credits)

CLS 4055

Clinical Microbiology II. (2 to 3 credits)

CLS 4060

Special Topics in Clinical Laboratory Science. (1 credits)

CLS 4070

Clinical Management and Education. (1 credits)

Clinical Laboratory Science Electives

(6 s.h. required):

Choose two electives from:

BIO 2200

Human Anatomy. (4 credits)

BIO 3700

Parasitology. (3 credits)

BUS 1950

Computer Concepts and Applications for Business. (3 credits)

BUS 3010

Management and Organizational Behavior. (3 credits)

PHY 1151G

Principles of Physics I. (3 credits)

PHY 1152G

Principles of Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)

PHY 1161

Principles of Physics II. (3 credits)

PHY 1162

Principles of Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)

Footnotes:

(Major GPA based on all courses listed as appropriate for meeting major requirements)

Student must have completed 90 hours before beginning clinicals; must average 15 credits/semester.
Cell Biology (BIO 3100) and Genetics (BIO 3200) recommended before taking Immunology (BIO 3210).
CLS students must meet foreign language requirements.
CLS students must meet math requirement (MAT 1271 or equiv).
CLS students will not be required to take a senior seminar or to submit the fourth sample to the Electronic Writing Portfolio because the terminal year is taken off-campus.

Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.