BS in Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Sciences Degree Plan (2026-27))
Arkansas State University- Jonesboro
Clinical Laboratory Science
Bachelor of Science
Suggested Curriculum 2024-25 and 2025-26
| Year 1 FALL (14) | Year 1 SPRING (14) | ||
| CLS 1003 MLSC 11003 | FYE Seminar | ENG 1003 ENGL 10103 | Composition I |
| CHEM 1011 CHEM 14101 | General Chemistry I Lab | CHEM 1021 CHEM 14201 | General Chemistry II Lab |
| CHEM 1013 CHEM 14103 | General Chemistry I | CHEM 1023 CHEM 14203 | General Chemistry II |
| MATH 1023 MATH 11003 | College Algebra | BIO 2223 BIOL 24103 | Human A&P II |
| BIO 2203 BIOL 24003 | Human A&P I | BIO 2221 BIOL 24101 | Human A&P II Lab |
| BIO 2201 BIOL 24001 | Human A&P I Lab | 3 credits | Social Science |
| Year 2 FALL (16) | Year 2 SPRING (15) | ||
| CHEM 3003 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | CLS 1511 MLSC 11541 | Principles of CLS Lab* |
| BIO 2103 BIOL 20003 | Microbiology for NHP | CLS 1512 MLSC 11532 | Principles of CLS* |
| BIO 2101 BIOL 20001 | 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 ENGL 10203 | Composition II | 3 credits | Fine Arts or Humanities |
| Year 3 FALL (15) | Year 3 SPRING (13) | ||
| CLS 2521 MLSC 22581 | Hematology I Lab | CLS 1531 MLSC 11531 | Body Fluids Lab |
| CLS 2523 MLSC 22553 | Hematology I | CLS 1521 MLSC 21101 | Body Fluids |
| CLS 2541 MLSC 22541 | Clinical Chemistry I Lab | CLS 2531 MLSC 22531 | Medical Microbiology I Lab |
| CLS 2543 MLSC 22543 | Clinical Chemistry I | CLS 2533 MLSC 22533 | Medical Microbiology I |
| CLS 2571 MLSC 22571 | Immunology Lab | CLS 2561 MLSC 22561 | Immunohematology I Lab |
| CLS 2573 MLSC 22573 | Immunology I | CLS 2563 MLSC 22563 | Immunohematology I |
| HP 3123 HPMT 33103 | Intro to Disease | CLS 3511 MLSC 42141 | Parasitology Lab |
| CLS 3512 MLSC 42142 | Parasitology | ||
| Year 3 SUMMER (8) | |||
| CLS 4173 MLSC 44173 | Clinical Practicum I** (Clinical Chemistry) | ||
| CLS 4183 MLSC 44183 | Clinical Practicum II ** (Hematology) | ||
| CLS 3112 MLSC 33102 | Quality Management | (also offered in the fall) | |
| Year 4 FALL (14) | Year 4 SPRING (17) | ||
| CLS 4222 MLSC 44302 | Senior Seminar I | CLS 4232 MLSC 44232 | Senior Seminar II |
| CLS 4331 MLSC 44331 | Immunohematology II Topics | CLS 3221 MLSC 33201 | Hematology II Topics/Lab |
| CLS 4333 MLSC 44333 | Immunohematology II | CLS 3223 MLSC 33203 | Hematology II |
| CLS 4441 MLSC 44441 | Medical Microbiology II Topics | CLS 4111 MLSC 44101 | Clinical Chemistry II Topics |
| CLS 4443 MLSC 44443 | Medical Microbiology II | CLS 4113 MLSC 44103 | Clinical Chemistry II |
| CLS 4194 MLSC 44194 | Clinical Practicum III** (Medical Microbiology) | CLS 3153 MLSC 33153 | Clinical Biochemistry |
| CLS 3112 MLSC 33102 | Quality Management | CLS 4204 MLSC 44204 | Clinical Practicum IV** (Blood Bank) |
*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.