Clinical Laboratory Science (AS.CLSC)

Upon completion of this course sequence, clinical laboratory students will receive an associate in science degree. Additional credit hours may be required for successful transfer depending upon transfer institution of choice. Please speak to your advisor for guidance.

The associate in science degree requires the completion of 64 credit hours. The sample course sequence below includes the required 64 credit hours plus additional courses recommended for this major.

This program follows Math Pathway #4. Math requirements for a specific major may vary from one institution to another. Please consult with an academic counselor or academic advisor to confirm the pathway that is applicable to your major and transfer institution.
Catalog Term Year: 2026 Spring
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
ENG-119
Composition I Pathway 
ENG-119
Composition I Pathway
Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts and writing, revising and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion.

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ENG-120
Composition I 
ENG-120
Composition I
Students develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words.

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3.0
BIO-100
Bio Science I 
BIO-100
Bio Science I
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental processes and structures common to all living things along with their applications to society.

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4.0
CHM-150
General Chemistry I 
CHM-150
General Chemistry I
General principles of chemistry for students majoring in chemistry, engineering or science professions. Topics include atomic theory, bonding, stoichiometry, gas laws and thermochemistry.

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4.0
MAT-124
Statistics Pathway 
MAT-124
Statistics Pathway
Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required. Intended for students that don't assess directly into MAT-125 Statistics. Includes supplemental instruction lab.

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MAT-125
Statistics 
MAT-125
Statistics
Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics, including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required.

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3.0
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology 
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology
Focuses on psychology as a science, presenting concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy and social psychology.

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IAI Social/Behavioral Science 
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IAI Social/Behavioral Science


3.0

Semester Totals

17.0
Second Semester
ENG-121
Composition II 
ENG-121
Composition II
Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.

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3.0
BIO-111
General Botany 
BIO-111
General Botany
A survey of the plant kingdom with emphasis on evolutionary advancements and the structure and function of plants and their ecological and human relevance. An introduction to bacteria, viruses, protists and fungi is included in this course.

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4.0
CHM-151
General Chemistry II 
CHM-151
General Chemistry II
Continuation of the general principles of chemistry for students majoring in chemistry, engineering or science professions. Topics include solids/liquids, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics and electrochemistry.

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4.0
COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication 
COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication
Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selecting, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence and points of view to audiences.

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3.0
ANT-200
General Anthropology 
ANT-200
General Anthropology
The course provides an introduction to cultural and physical anthropology. Human and animal behavior is studied by using the comparative method. Some of the topics covered are: religion, magic, kinship, sex roles, human evolution, race, archeology and primates.

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IAI Social/Behavioral Science 
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IAI Social/Behavioral Science


3.0

Semester Totals

17.0
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
BIO-225
Human Anatomy and Physiology I 
BIO-225
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
This course employs the regional approach to human structure and function using human cadavers. First of a two-course sequence for allied health majors.

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4.0
CHM-243
Organic Chemistry I 
CHM-243
Organic Chemistry I
Fundamental introduction to organic chemistry, including a study of hydrocarbons and alcohols with spectroscopy, stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms.

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4.0
CHM-253
Organic Chemistry Lab I 
CHM-253
Organic Chemistry Lab I
Laboratory course introduces synthesis and the basic techniques for the separation, isolation, purification and identification of organic compounds.

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1.0
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IAI Fine Arts 
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IAI Fine Arts


3.0
MAT-129
College Algebra Pathway 
MAT-129
College Algebra Pathway
Develop concepts of a function and graph, inverse, exponential and logarithmic functions, theory of equations, systems of equations, sequences and series. Graphing calculator required. Intended for students who do not assess directly into MAT 130 College Algebra. Includes supplemental instruction lab.

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MAT-130
College Algebra 
MAT-130
College Algebra
Develop concepts of a function and graph, inverse, exponential and logarithmic functions, theory of equations, systems of equations, sequences and series. Graphing calculator required.

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4.0

Semester Totals

16.0
Second Semester
BIO-226
Human Anatomy and Physiology II 
BIO-226
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Continuation of Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO-225). Emphasis on human anatomy and physiology through the regional approach using human cadavers.

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4.0
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Transfer Elective 
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Transfer Elective


3.0
BIO-116
General Zoology 
BIO-116
General Zoology
An introduction to the basic concepts of animal life and its diversity. Including: taxonomy, cellular and organismic structure and function, development and economic importance.

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4.0
PHI-280
Ethics 
PHI-280
Ethics
Introduction to issues and theories of ethics. Includes survey of major value systems and contemporary issues.

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IAI Humanities 
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IAI Humanities


3.0

Semester Totals

14.0

Total Program Hours

64.0
Suggested Electives
CHM-244
Organic Chemistry II 
CHM-244
Organic Chemistry II
This course is a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 243) with a focus on aromatic chemistry, carbonyl functional groups and biomolecules.

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4.0
CHM-254
Organic Chemistry Lab II 
CHM-254
Organic Chemistry Lab II
Laboratory experiments in organic chemistry with a focus on multi-step synthesis and compound characterization.

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1.0