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Twin Cities Campus
Clinical Laboratory Science B.A.Sc.Bachelor of Applied Science
College of Continuing and Professional Studies
The bachelor of applied science (B.A.Sc.) degree with a major in clinical laboratory science (CLS) provides the education that clinical laboratory technicians/medical laboratory technicians (CLT/MLT) need for career advancement. Students obtain a strong foundation in the sciences and rich clinical laboratory experiences, and are prepared to work as clinical laboratory scientists, technical specialists, laboratory managers, lab coordinators, and quality control technologists. Graduates may take the national certification examinations to practice as a clinical laboratory scientist/medical technologist (CLS/MT). In partnership with MnSCU, students must complete a two-year CLT/MLT associate?s degree before enrolling. This work cannot be completed at the University of Minnesota.
Students admitted to the CLS major follow the upper division curriculum for the medical technology program along with the medical technology cohort. Most students are likely to need a total of more than four years (including associate degree work) or significant summer work to complete the program.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
45 credits
before admission to the program.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
A transfer student must have completed the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) two-year degree program or be near completion before applying for official admission to the B.A.Sc.-CLS degree program. The cumulative GPA for science courses will also be reviewed as part of the admission decision.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
There is no distinct and independent CLS upper division curriculum. CLS students join the medical technology cohort and follow their exact curriculum.
General Education and Prerequisite Courses
Students should also take one upper division writing intensive course, and one humanities/fine arts course.
PHSL 3051 - Human Physiology
(4.0 cr)
BIOL 1009 - General Biology
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
BIOL 2032 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry
(3.0 cr)
Prerequisite Mathematics Courses
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
·
MATH 1051 - Precalculus I
[MATH]
(3.0 cr)
·
MATH 1142 - Short Calculus
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 1155 {Inactive}
[MATH]
(5.0 cr)
·
MATH 1271 - Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 1272 - Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
·
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
Clinical Courses
These courses should be completed during the 22 weeks of clinical rotations in the summer and fall terms following the senior year, including six weeks of clinical chemistry, five weeks in hematology and coagulation, five weeks in immunohematology, five weeks in microbiology, and one week in a specialty laboratory area.
CLSP 4703 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4702 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4704 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4701 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4089 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
Senior Year Courses
CLSP 4501 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4502 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4101 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4102 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4103 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4602 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
CLSP 4203 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
CLSP 4302 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
CLSP 4311 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4304 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4305 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CLSP 4401 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
CLSP 4201 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
CLSP 4202 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Phsl 3050/Phsl 3051 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1009/Biol 1009H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BioC 3021/BioC 3022/BioC 4331/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 2301/Chem 2331H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 2302/Chem 2332HChem 2304 |
Prerequisites: | Grade of at least C- in 2301 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 4003/GCD 3022 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 4003/GCD 3022 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PSTL 1281/Psy 1001/Psy 1001H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soc 1001/Soc 1011V/Soc 1012W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FSoS 1211/PsTL 1211 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 1271/Math 1381/Math 1571/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 1272/Math 1282/Math 1372/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |