BS in Medical Laboratory Sciences Degree Plan (2026-27) Arkansas State University- Jonesboro Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor of Science Suggested Curriculum 2026-27 Year 1 FALL (14)   Year 1 SPRING (14)   MLSC 11003 FYE Seminar ENGL 10103 Composition I CHEM 14101 General Chemistry I Lab CHEM 14201 General Chemistry II Lab CHEM 14103 General Chemistry I CHEM 14203 General Chemistry II MATH 11003    College Algebra BIOL 24103     Human A&P II BIOL 24003 Human A&P I BIOL 24101 Human A&P II Lab BIOL 24001        Human A&P I Lab 3 credits Social Science         Year 2 FALL (16)        Year 2 SPRING (15)   CHEM 33003 Survey of Organic Chemistry MLSC 11541 Principles of CLS Lab* BIOL 20003 Microbiology for NHP   MLSC 11532 Principles of CLS* BIOL 20001      Microbiology for NHP Lab  3 credits Elective if needed 3 credits Humanities 3 credits US History or Government 3 credits Fine Arts 3 credits Social Science ENGL 10203 Composition II 3 credits Fine Arts or Humanities         Year 3 FALL   (15)   Year 3 SPRING (13)   MLSC 22581 Hematology I Lab MLSC 11531 Body Fluids Lab MLSC 22553 Hematology I  MLSC 21101 Body Fluids MLSC 22541 Clinical Chemistry I Lab MLSC 22531 Medical Microbiology I Lab MLSC 22543 Clinical Chemistry I MLSC 22533 Medical Microbiology I MLSC 15501  Basic Lab Operations Lab MLSC 22561 Immunohematology I Lab MLSC 22573 Clinical Immunodiagnostics MLSC 22563 Immunohematology I HPMT 33103 Intro to Disease  MLSC 42141 Parasitology Lab     MLSC 42142 Parasitology         Year 3 SUMMER (6 or 8)       MLSC 44173 Clinical Practicum I** (Clinical Chemistry)      MLSC 44183 Clinical Practicum II ** (Hematology)     MLSC 33102 Quality Management (also offered in the fall)           Year 4 FALL (13 or 15)   Year 4 SPRING (16)   MLSC 44302 Senior Seminar I MLSC 44232 Senior Seminar II  MLSC 44334 Immunohematology II MLSC 33204 Hematology II  MLSC 44444 Medical Microbiology II MLSC 44104 Clinical Chemistry II MLSC 44193    Clinical Practicum III** (Medical Microbiology)  or IV    MLSC 33153 Clinical Biochemistry MLSC 33102 Quality Management MLSC 44203 Clinical Practicum IV** (Blood Bank) or III *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 MLSC 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.