AS in Clinical Laboratory Science

Option Overview

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The Associate in Science degree program with an area of study in Clinical Laboratory Science is limited to certified medical laboratory technologists possessing a required certification: ASCP or AMT; MLT or MT or NCA; CLS or CLT. Students must present a copy of the original certificate and current renewal card. The degree is a 60-credit program.

Notes

• Certification: ASCP or AMT; MLT or MT or NCA; CLS or CLT copy of original certificate and current renewal card.
• How Students Earn Credit in the Option: Students whose medical laboratory technology training was not completed in a college credit setting should have no difficulty earning credits by prior learning assessment PLA for their options, assuming current or recent employment using a variety of laboratory methods.
• Clinical courses are transferred since not available at the University.

Credit Distribution

Courses in the General Education Requirements are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.

I. General Education Requirements Credits (38 Credits)

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 credits)

ENC -101	Writing for Success	3
ENC-102	English Composition II	3
COM-209	Public Speaking	3
MAT-121	College Algebra	3
SOS-110	Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today	3

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 credits)

ETH-230	Ethics in the Digital Age	3
POS-110	American Government	3
SOC-101	Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology	3

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (6 credits)

HIS-114	American History II	3
LIB-342	Online Obsessions: Determining and Dealing with Digital Dependency	3

D. Understanding the Physical and Natural World (8 credits)

PHY-115	Physics I with Lab	4
PHY-116	Physics II with Lab	4

II. Option Requirements (21 Credits)

For course options, please contact an Advisor.

-TRSFR REQ.	Microbiology	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Hematology	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Immunohematology	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Clinical Chemistry	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Clinical Practice	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Clinical Laboratory Electives	3

Associate Capstone

APS-295

Associate Capstone

3

III. Electives (1 Credit)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

Total Credit Hours: 60