BS in Medical (Clinical) 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.