Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
Graduates of the Department of Clinical Laboratory Science earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Science.
Curriculum
During the first two years, students complete all general education requirements including prerequisite courses listed in the application packet (PDF). A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA in biology and chemistry courses and overall 2.0 GPA is required. For courses taken multiple time, all grades earned are used to calculate biology and chemistry GPAs.
In the professional phase (junior and senior year) students complete on campus courses in each of the major clinical laboratory science disciplines (hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunohematology) as well as clinical rotations in each of these departments at a clinical facility.
Current clinical affiliates include CarolinaEast Medical Center, New Bern; Carteret Health Care, Morehead City; Novant Health, Winston-Salem; UNC Lenoir Health Care, Kinston, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville; Vidant Beaufort Hospital, Washington; Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro; Wilson Medical Center, Wilson.
Currently, there are no distance education options for this degree.
The usual sequence of courses is shown below:
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
| BIOL 1150, 1151 (Gen Biology) | 4, 0 |
| CHEM 1150, 1151 (Gen Chem 1) | 3, 1 |
| ENGL 1100 WI | 3 |
| MATH 1065 (College Algebra) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
| CHEM 1160, 1161 (Gen Chem 2) | 3, 1 |
| HLTH 1000 (Health) | 2 |
| MATH 2228 (Statistics) | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Art | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
| CHEM 1130 (Org & Biochem) | 4 |
| ENGL 2201 WI (Writing in the Disciplines) | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Art | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
| BIOL 2110, 2111 (Gen Micro) | 3, 1 |
| Humanities/Fine Art | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 14 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
| BIOL 2130 (Anat & Phys) | 4 |
| KINE 1000 (Phys Ed) | 1 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
| CLSC 3410, 3411 (Hematology 1) | 4 |
| CLSC 4430, 4431 (Clinical Chem 1) | 4 |
| CLSC 4460, 4461 (Bacteriology) | 5 |
| CLSC 3430 (Immunology) | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
Summer Term
| Course | Credits |
| CLSC 3440, 3441 (Microscopy, Body Flds, Serology) | 3 |
| CLSC 4210, 4211 (Immunohematology) | 4 |
| CLSC 4491 (Molecular Dx 1) | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits |
| CLSC 3420, 3421 (Hema) | 4 |
| CLSC 4440, 4441 (Chem) | 4 |
| CLSC 4470, 4471 (Myco/Parasit/Other) | 4 |
| CLSC 4801 (PPI) - WI* | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits |
| CLSC 4992 (Clin Hema) | 2 |
| CLSC 4993 (Clin Chem) | 2 |
| CLSC 4994 (Clin BBnk) | 2 |
| CLSC 4997 (Clin Micro) | 2 |
| CLSC 4492 (Molecular) | 1 |
| CLSC 4802 (PPI) - WI* | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
Minimum hours completed: 120
*Complete all Foundation Curriculum coursework prior to upper division.
*Minimum 2.0 GPA required for CHEM, BIOL courses.
*Grade of C or higher required in all science and CLSC courses.
*Grade of C or higher required in all science and CLSC courses
