BS in CLS Degree Plan (24-25 and 25-26)

Arkansas State University- Jonesboro

Clinical Laboratory Science

Bachelor of Science

Suggested Curriculum 2024-25 and 2025-26

Year 1 FALL		Year 1 SPRING
CLS 1003	FYE Seminar	ENG 1003	Composition I
CHEM 1011	General Chemistry I Lab	CHEM 1021	General Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 1013	General Chemistry I	CHEM 1023	General Chemistry II
MATH 1023	College Algebra	BIO 2223	Human A&P II
BIO 2203	Human A&P I	BIO 2221	Human A&P II Lab
BIO 2201	Human A&P I Lab	3 credits	Social Science
Year 2 FALL		Year 2 SPRING
CHEM 3003	Survey of Organic Chemistry	CLS 1511	Principles of CLS Lab*
BIO 2103	Microbiology for NHP	CLS 1512	Principles of CLS*
BIO 2101	Microbiology for NHP Lab	3 credits	Elective
3 credits	Humanities	3 credits	US History or Government
3 credits	Fine Arts	3 credits	Social Science
ENG 1013	Composition II	3 credits	Fine Arts or Humanities
Year 3 FALL		Year 3 SPRING
CLS 2521	Hematology I Lab	CLS 1521	Body Fluids Lab
CLS 2523	Hematology I	CLS 1531	Body Fluids
CLS 2541	Clinical Chemistry I Lab	CLS 2531	Clinical Microbiology I Lab
CLS 2543	Clinical Chemistry I	CLS 2533	Clinical Microbiology I
CLS 2571	Immunology Lab	CLS 2561	Immunohematology I Lab
CLS 2573	Immunology I	CLS 2563	Immunohematology I
HP 3123	Intro to Disease	CLS 3511	Parasitology Lab
		CLS 3512	Parasitology
Year 3 SUMMER
CLS 4173	Clinical Practicum I **
CLS 4183	Clinical Practicum II **
CLS 3112	Quality Management	(also offered in the fall)
Year 4 FALL		Year 4 SPRING
CLS 4222	Senior Seminar I	CLS 4232	Senior Seminar II
CLS 4331	Immunohematology II Topics	CLS 3221	Hematology II Topics
CLS 4333	Immunohematology II	CLS 3223	Hematology II
CLS 4441	Medical Microbiology II Topics	CLS 4111	Clinical Chemistry II Topics
CLS 4443	Medical Microbiology II	CLS 4113	Clinical Chemistry II
CLS 4194	Clinical Practicum III III**	CLS 3153	Clinical Biochemistry
		CLS 4204	Clinical Practicum IVIV**

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

BS 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 a baccalaureate 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.