AAS in Clinical Lab Sciences Degree Plan (2024-25 and 2025-26)

Arkansas State University- Jonesboro

Clinical Laboratory Science

Associate of Applied Science

Suggested Curriculum 2024-25 and 2025-26

 

Microbiology  

Lab

Human A&P II

3 credits          Computer Applications                        BIO 2221        

      

Parasitology

3512       

CLS1531       Body Fluids

                                                                                    CLS 1521        Body Fluids Lab

                                                                                     

                                                                       

                    

 

Year 3 FALL                                                               

Year 1 FALL		Year 1 SPRING
ENG 1003	Composition I	ENG 1013      1013	Composition II
CHEM 1011   1011	General Chemistry I Lab                    Lab	BIO 2103        2101	Microbiology Lab
CHEM 1013	General Chemistry I	BIO 2101        2103	Microbiology
MATH 1023	College Algebra                                 Algebra	BIO 2223        2221	Human A&P II Lab
3 credits	Computer Applications	BIO 2223	Human A&P II
		CLS 1512	Principles of CLS*
		CLS 1511	Principles of CLS Lab*
Year 2 FALL		Year 2 SPRING
CLS 2521	Hematology I Lab                               Lab	CLS 3511       1521	Body Fluids Lab
CLS 2523       2523	Hematology I	CLS 1531    CLS	Body Parasitology Fluids
CLS 2541	Clinical Chemistry I Lab                     Lab	CLS 2531       2531	Medical Microbiology I Lab
CLS 2543       2543	Clinical Chemistry I	CLS 2533	Medical Microbiology I
CLS 2571	Clinical Immunology I Lab                       Lab	CLS 2561         2561	Immunohematology Lab
CLS 2573	Clinical Immunology I	CLS 2563         2563	Immunohematology
3 credits         credits	US History/Government	CLS 3511	Parasitology Lab
		CLS 3512	Parasitology
Year 2 SUMMER with May Interim (or Year 3 FALL)
CLS 2513	Clinical Practicum I**
CLS 2523	Clinical Practicum II**
CLS 3514	Clinical Practicum III**
CLS 3524       3524	Clinical Practicum IV**
CLS 2551	MLT Seminar

*A B or better in CLS 1511 and 1512 is required for admission into the program.

AAS in CLS students must earn a C or better in all science and math courses, and in all CLS courses.                                                                                 

 ** Clinical Practicums can be taken in any order and are offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.       

Upon completion of the curriculum, the student is awarded an associate of applied science degree in Clinical Laboratory Science.  Award of this degree is not dependent upon passing the national certification examination offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology.