George Washington University, Clinical Laboratory Science Bachelors Program: Program Requirements

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Clinical Laboratory Science
Bachelors Program

Program Requirements

Sample Programs of Study

Full-time Bachelor’s Degree
Year 1

Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
CLS 119 Intro Immunologic Fundamentals	CLS 122 Clinical Chemistry II
CLS 120 Urinalysis & Body Fluids	CLS 124 Clinical Microbiology II
CLS 121 Clinical Chemistry I	CLS 128 Hematology I
CLS 123 Clinical Microbiology I	HSCI 103 Health Policy and the Health Care System
CLS 125 Immunohematology I	HSCI 105 Ethics for Health Professionals
HSCI 102 Pathophysiology

Year 2

Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
CLS 118 Laboratory Operations	CLS 130 Clinical Chemistry Practicum	CLS 133 Blood Bank & Serology Practicum
CLS 126 Immunohematology II	CLS 131 Clinical Microbiology Practicum	CLS 140 Clinical Laboratory Management
CLS 127 Clinical Immunology	CLS 132 Hematology, Coagulation, & Urinalysis Practicum
CLS 129 Hematology II
HSCI 101 Psychosocial Aspects of Health & Illness
HSCI 104 Management of Health Science Services

Sample Program of Study
Part-time Bachelor’s Degree
Year 1

Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
CLS 119 Intro Immunologic Fundamentals	CLS 118 Laboratory Operations	HSCI 101 Psychosocial Aspects of Health & Illness
CLS 120 Urinalysis & Body Fluids	CLS 122 Clinical Chemistry II	(Summer course offerings vary each year)
CLS 121 Clinical Chemistry I	HSCI 102 Pathophysiology

Year 2

Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
CLS 123 Clinical Microbiology I	CLS 124 Clinical Microbiology II
CLS 125 Immunohematology I	CLS 128 Hematology I
HSCI 103 Health Policy and the Health Care System	HSCI 104 Management of Health Science Services

Year 3

Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
CLS 126 Immunohematology II	CLS 130 Clinical Chemistry Practicum	CLS 133 Blood Bank & Serology Practicum
CLS 127 Clinical Immunology	CLS 131 Clinical Microbiology Practicum	CLS 140 Clinical Laboratory Management
CLS 129 Hematology II	CLS 132 Hematology, Coagulation, & Urinalysis Practicum
HSCI 105 Ethics for Health Professionals