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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Clinical Laboratory Science Major, BS


Students who complete the clinical laboratory science curriculum receive the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in clinical laboratory science from the College of Arts and Sciences. The curriculum requires a minimum of 90 hours of credit which includes the Basic Skills and Distribution requirements of the college and the University General Education Requirement prior to application for admission to a final year of study at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville (UTMCK). After the course of study is completed, UTMCK awards the student a Certificate of Laboratory Training. Students are then eligible for examination by the Board of Registry of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or the National Credentialing Agency to earn certification as clinical laboratory scientists or medical technologists. Admission to the clinical year is at the discretion of the admissions committee of the clinical laboratory science program at the UT Medical Center. Admission to and successful completion of the program below does not assure admission to the clinical phase of the clinical laboratory science program.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science • Clinical Laboratory Science Major


Term 1 Hours
BIOL 130 *, BIOL 138 *, or BIOL 101 *-BIOL 102 * 4-8
CHEM 120 * or CHEM 128 * 4
ENGL 101  (or equivalent)* 3
Foreign Language (intermediate level)* 3
1Quantitative Reasoning Elective* 3-4
Term 2
BIOL 140 * or BIOL 148 * 4
CHEM 130 * or CHEM 138 * 4
ENGL 102  (or equivalent)* 3
Foreign Language (intermediate level)* 3
1Quantitative Reasoning Elective* 3-4
Term 3
BIOL 240  4
CHEM 350  or CHEM 358  3
Communicating through Writing Elective* 3
Non-U.S. History* 3
Social Science (List A)* 3
Term 4
CHEM 360 -CHEM 369  or CHEM 368 -CHEM 369  5
Communicating Orally Elective* 3
MICR 310 -MICR 319  5
Non-U.S. History (continuation of sequence)* 3
Term 5
Arts and Humanities (List A or B)* 3
BCMB 230  5
MICR 430  3
2Unrestricted Electives 0-1
Upper-Level Distribution (U.S. Studies) 3
Term 6
Arts and Humanities (List A, B, or C)* 3
MICR 420 -MICR 429  5
Social Science (List A)* 3
2Unrestricted Electives 0-1
Upper-Level Distribution (Foreign Studies) 3
3Term 7 and 8
Complete the 12-month Clinical Laboratory Science program of study at the UT Medical Center in Knoxville by successfully completing the following 36 hours of course work:  
CLS 410 - Microbiology I  4
CLS 411 - Microbiology II  4
CLS 420 - Clinical Chemistry I  5
CLS 421 - Clinical Chemistry II  5
CLS 430 - Hematology and Clinical Microscopy I  4
CLS 431 - Hematology and Clinical Microscopy II  4
CLS 440 - Immunohematology I  3
CLS 441 - Immunohematology II  3
CLS 450 - Clinical Serology and Immunology  2
CLS 470 - Orientation and Basic Techniques  1
CLS 480 - Principles of Supervision and Education in Medicine  1
   
TOTAL (minimum) 120
 
* Meets University General Education Requirement .
1 MATH 115 *-MATH 125 *, MATH 123 *-MATH 125 *, MATH 151 *-*, or *-* are required for pre-clinical laboratory science students. Math placement depends on high school courses and grades, ACT scores, and BA/BS requirements.
2 is a highly recommended elective.
3 Twelve-month program at UT Medical Center begins in January of each year. Deadline for application is May 15. Details can be found at the following website: http://www.utmedicalcenter.org/for-health-professionals/educational-opportunities/clinical-laboratory-science-medical-technology/