Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Faculty/Staff
Suzanne Phillips
Aims of the Program
The Clinical Laboratory Sciences program prepares students to be certified clinical laboratory technologists in hospitals and other clinical laboratory settings.
Program
Southwestern Adventist University offers a Bachelor of Science degree (131-138 semester hours) in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. This degree is offered in affiliation with Tarleton State University in Fort Worth, Texas or Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The first three years are completed at the Southwestern Adventist University campus. The fourth year (12-14 months) of the program consists of clinical training to be completed at one of the affiliated hospital-based programs. Tarleton State University starts classes in July and January and may require additional prerequisite classes such as physics and biochemistry. Andrews University classes start in June. The program is accredited by the Council on Allied Health Education and Accreditation in conjunction with the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
Each student must apply to the hospital training program of his/her choice, preferably early in the junior year. Acceptance into the Southwestern Adventist University program and declaration as a Clinical Laboratory Sciences major does not imply that the student will be accepted for the senior clinical year by an affiliated hospital program. The student is encouraged to maintain a science and an overall grade point average of 3.0 (on a four-point scale) or higher. The criteria for student selection by an affiliated hospital institution include scholastic ability, completed application materials, letters of reference, and a personal interview. At least 32 of the last 38 semester hours of academic work taken prior to the senior clinical year must be taken in residence at Southwestern Adventist University. Sixteen of the 32 hours must be science courses. English as a Second Language courses are not applicable toward residency.
Clinical Laboratory Sciences, B.S.
| BIOL 111, 112 | General Biology | 8 | |
| BIOL 220 | Microbiology | 4 | |
| BIOL 280 | Principles of Research and Statistics | 2 | |
| BIOL 320 | Genetics | 4 | |
| MATH 121 | Precalculus | 3 | |
| CHEM 111, 112 | General Chemistry | 8 | |
| CHEM 231, 232 | Organic Chemistry | 8 | |
| CSIS | Computer Elective | 3 | |
| Total: | 40 | ||
| Clinical training (see page 112) | 48-59 |
Recommended Cognates: PHYS 121, 122; CHEM 221, 431, 432.
Senior Year- Clinical training at an affiliated hospital institution. Courses as listed by the Andrews University Program:
| CLSC 230 | Fundamentals of Clinical Microbiology | 3 |
| CLSC 250 | Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry | 3 |
| CLSC 260 | Fundamentals of Human Blood Biology | 3 |
| CLSC 320 | Principles of Immunology | 3 |
| CLSC 400 | Specimen Procurement & Processing & Lab | 2 |
| CLSC 401 | Seminar I | 0 |
| CLSC 402 | Seminar II | 0 |
| CLSC 411 | Hematology & Lab | 3 |
| CLSC 412 | Hemostasis | 1 |
| CLSC 413 | Clinical Hematology & Hemostasis Practicum | 4 |
| CLSC 421 | Clinical Immunology & Lab | 2 |
| CLSC 423 | Clinical Immunology Practicum | 1 |
| CLSC 431 | Clinical Microbiology & Lab | 4 |
| CLSC 432 | Special Microbiology & Lab | 2 |
| CLSC 433 | Clinical Microbiology Practicum | 5 |
| CLSC 441 | Immunohematology & Lab | 3 |
| CLSC 442 | Transfusion Medicine & Lab | 1 |
| CLSC 443 | Clinical Immunohematology Practicum | 4 |
| CLSC 451 | Clinical Chemistry & Lab | 4 |
| CLSC 452 | Clinical Chemistry & Body Fluids & Lab | 2 |
| CLSC 453 | Clinical Chemistry Practicum | 5 |
| CLSC 460 | Clinical Laboratory Systems | 2 |
| CLSC 463 | Clinical Microscopy Practicum | 1 |
| CLSC 495 | Independent Study Project | 1 |
| Total: | 59 |
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| (Tarleton State University clinical year experience | 48) |
| TOTAL hours for graduation | 131-138 |