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Clinical Laboratory Science Major, B.S.

The Clinical Laboratory Science student must consult with the Clinical Laboratory Science advisor at the start of the academic program and regularly throughout the course of study. The student must complete the Bemidji State University Liberal Education requirements before the year of clinical study.

I. Required Courses

Note: Asterisked(*) courses either have prerequisites not included in this emphasis or require consent of instructor.

BIOL 1220 Introductory Biology: Zoology (4 credits)
BIOL 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 credits)
BIOL 2375 Molecular Genetics (4 credits)
BIOL 3300 Introduction to Hematology (3 credits)
BIOL 3580 Immunology (5 credits)
BIOL 3710 Microbiology (4 credits)
BIOL 3755 Medical Microbiology (3 credits)
BIOL 4210 Parasitology (4 credits)
CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)
CHEM 2311 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
CHEM 2371 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)
CHEM 2510 Analytical Chemistry (3 credits)
CHEM 2570 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)
CHEM 3411 Biochemistry I (3 credits)
*MATH 1170 College Algebra (3 credits)
or *MATH 1470 Precalculus (5 credits)
MATH 2610 Applied Statistics (4 credits)
or PSY 3301 Introduction to Statistics and Research (4 credits)
PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits)
PHYS 1102 General Physics II (4 credits)

Subtotal 66-68 Credits

II. Required Clinical Studies

Clinical year courses, taken during the senior year beginning with summer school, are taken at affiliated hospitals.

Note: A clinical year position is not guaranteed. Students must apply for a clinical year position by October 1 of the junior year. Please see advisor regarding the clinical year of study.

Subtotal 32-37 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 98-105 Credits

A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor's Degree

Minnesota law requires that any person who provides services that involve direct contact with patients and residents at a health care facility licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health have a background study conducted by the state. An individual who is disqualified from having direct patient contact as a result of the background study, and whose disqualification is not set aside by the Commissioner of Health will not be permitted to participate in a clinical placement and will not qualify for a degree in this program. See program director for details regarding the implementation procedure.

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SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE MAJOR, B.S.

The following is a list of Clinical Laboratory Science courses arranged by year. This suggested schedule is intended to help students plan their courses without course conflicts. Courses that are asterisked (*) are recommended but not required. Courses that are double asterisked (**) are required but offered only in alternate years.

Note: With proper student planning and in consultation with the Clinical Laboratory Science coordinator, a student may complete his or her academic degree in 128 semester credits. It is possible, in some circumstances, that courses in a student's Liberal Education program may be used in his or her academic major. In addition, Clinical Laboratory Science students should register for ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation in Liberal Education Category 5.

Freshman

BIOL 1220 Introductory Biology: Zoology
BIOL 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 3710 Microbiology
CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry II
MATH 1170 College Algebra
or MATH 1470 Precalculus

Sophomore

BIOL 2375 Molecular Genetics
**BIOL 3300 Introduction to Hematology
*BIOL 3660 Radiobiology
BIOL 3755 Medical Microbiology
CHEM 2311 Organic Chemistry I
*CHEM 2312 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 2371 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
*CHEM 2372 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
PHYS 1101 General Physics I
PHYS 1102 General Physics II

Junior

*BIOL 2360 Genetics
**BIOL 3300 Introduction to Hematology
BIOL 3580 Immunology
BIOL 4210 Parasitology
CHEM 2510 Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 3411 Biochemistry I
MATH 2610 Applied Statistics
or PSY 3301 Introduction to Statistics and Research

Senior

Clinical year courses