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BS in Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Sciences Degree Plan (2026-27)

Arkansas State University- Jonesboro

ClinicalMedical Laboratory Science

Bachelor of Science

Suggested Curriculum 2024-25 and 2025-262026-27

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 300333003   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 if needed
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  2257111501 (?) ImmunologyBasic Lab Operations  CLS 2561    MLSC 22561 Immunohematology I Lab
CLS 2573    MLSC 22573 ImmunologyClinical I  Immunodiagnostics 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 (6 or 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)13 or 15)   Year 4 SPRING (17)16)  
CLS 4222  MLSC 44302 Senior Seminar I   CLS 4232  MLSC 44232 Senior Seminar II 
CLS 4331  MLSC 44331Immunohematology II TopicsCLS 3221  MLSC 33201Hematology II Topics/Lab
CLS 4333  MLSC 4433344334 Immunohematology II    CLS 3223  MLSC 3320333204 Hematology II 
CLS 4441  MLSC 44441Medical Microbiology II TopicsCLS 4111  MLSC 44101Clinical Chemistry II Topics
CLS 4443  MLSC 4444344444 Medical Microbiology II     CLS 4113  MLSC 4410344104 Clinical Chemistry II
CLS 4194  MLSC 4419444193    Clinical Practicum III** (Medical Microbiology)  or IV    CLS 3153  MLSC 33153 Clinical Biochemistry
CLS 3112   MLSC 33102 Quality Management CLS 4204  MLSC 4420444203 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 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.

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