Clinical Laboratory Science Major (3-plus-1 Program)

Required Life Sciences:

• 300/400-level elective 3-hrs

• BIO 101 - Principles of Biology I 3 hours
• BIO 101L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 hour
• BIO 102 - Principles of Biology II 3 hours
• BIO 102L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 hour
• BIO 241 - Human Physiology 2 hours.
• BIO 241L - Human Physiology Laboratory 1 hour.
• BIO 272 - Clinical Microscopy 2 hours.
• BIO 272L - Clinical Microscopy Laboratory 1 hour.
• BIO 273 - Hematology 2 hours.
• BIO 273L - Hematology Laboratory 1 hour.
• BIO 374 - Cellular and Microbial Biology 3 hours
• BIO 374C - Clinical Microbiology Laboratory 2 hours.
• BIO 375 - Immunohematology 2 hours.
• BIO 375L - Immunohematology Laboratory 1 hour.
• BIO 380 - Genetics 3 hours
• BIO 380L - Genetics Laboratory 1 hour

Required Fourth Year Life Sciences Courses (32-34 hours):

• BIO 470C - Special Topics in Clinical Laboratory Science hours.
• BIO 471C - Clinical Microbiology 1-10 hours.
• BIO 472C - Clinical Immunology/Serology 1-10 hours.
• BIO 473C - Clinical Microscopy 1-10 hours.
• BIO 474C - Clinical Hematology 1-10 hours.
• BIO 475C - Clinical Immunohematology 1-10 hours.
• BIO 476C - Clinical Chemistry 1-10 hours.

Prerequisites Include the Following:

• 300/400-level elective 4-hrs

• CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 hours
• CHEM 105L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hour
• CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 hours
• CHEM 106L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hour
• CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hours
• CHEM 351L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 hour
• CHEM 352 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hours
• CHEM 352L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 hour
• PHYS 105 - General Physics I 3 hours
• PHYS 105L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hour

Note:

Completion of required courses does not guarantee admission to the fourth year clinical courses. To be eligible for enrollment in these courses, a student must:

1. Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale when applying for the clinical year.
2. Gain acceptance into an affiliate hospital program. In general, acceptance is based on academic performance, letters of recommendation, and a personal interview. Each clinical program has an admissions committee that is responsible for decisions regarding acceptance to the program.

Fourth-year students accepted to the clinical courses register as full-time ISU students and, upon successful completion of the 12-month program, receive the 32-34 credit hours that are required for completion of the bachelor of science degree.