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1511. Laboratory for Basic Principles of Clinical Laboratory Science
Development of laboratory skills techniques which are applicable in all clinical laboratory areas. Corequisite: CLS 1512.(F, S). Open to other students who may have an interest in the clinical laboratory profession.

1512. Basic Principles of Clinical Laboratory Science
Introduction to concepts utilized throughout all the clinical laboratory areas. Corequisite: CLS 1511. (F, S).  Open to other students who may have an interest in the clinical laboratory profession.

1521. Urine and Body Fluid Analysis
Theory and analysis of urine and body fluids (excluding blood) in normal and pathological states. Techniques of analysis include physical, chemical, and microscopic procedures. Co-requisite: CLS 1531. (Alternating S, SU).

1531. Laboratory for Urine and Body Fluid Analysis
Performance of body fluid testing procedures necessary to function in a clinical body fluid laboratory. Co- requisite: CLS 1521. (Alternating S, SU).

 

2511. Laboratory for Medical Parasitology
Performance of laboratory procedures necessary to function in a clinical parasitology laboratory. Corequisite: CLS 2512. (Alternating S, SU).

2512. Medical Parasitology
Discussion of the laboratory diagnosis of parasites responsible for human infection. Includes the recovery and identification of parasites from patient specimens. Corequisite: CLS 2511. (Alternating S, SU).

2521. Laboratory for Hematology I
Performance of laboratory procedures necessary to function in a clinical hematology laboratory. Prerequisites: CLS 1511 and 1512 or permission of the instructor. Corequisite: CLS 2523. (F).

2523. Hematology I
Discussion of the formation, morphology, and function of various blood cells and the principles of hemostasis. Includes the theoretical elements of related laboratory procedures. Prerequisites: CLS 1511 and 1512 or permission of the instructor. Corequisite: CLS 2521. (F).

2514. Clinical Practicum I
Allows the students to become proficient in the areas of chemistry, utilizing the highly sophisticated equipment located in these disciplines. Students will become members of the health care team under the direction of the clinical staff. Prerequisites:      CLS 2541, 2543; CHEM 1011, 1013. (F, S, SU)

2524. Clinical Practicum II
Allows the students to become proficient in the areas of hematology and urinalysis utilizing the highly sophisticated equipment located in these disciplines. Students will become members of the health care team under the direction of the clinical staff.  Prerequisites: CLS  1521, 1531, 2521, 2523. (F, S, SU)

2531. Laboratory for Clinical Microbiology I
Performance of laboratory procedures necessary to function in the microbiology section of a clinical laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 2101, 2103 or permission of the instructor. Corequisite: CLS 2533. (F).

2533. Clinical Microbiology I
Study of pathology, biochemistry, and identification of organisms causing infectious diseases in humans. Includes collection and processing of specimens. Prerequisites: BIOL 2101 and 2103 or permission of the instructor. Corequisite: CLS 2531. (F).

2541. Laboratory for Clinical Chemistry I
Laboratory methods and techniques for the analysis of body fluids including routine assessment of body metabolism, renal function, electrolytes and acid/base balance, enzymes, and other analytes. Corequisite: CLS 2543. Pre- or co-requisites: CLS 1511, 1512, CHEM 1013 and 1011. (S).

2543. Clinical Chemistry I
Analysis of body fluids with correlation to both health and disease. Theoretical concepts include testing for body metabolism, renal function, liver function, electrolytes and acid/base balance, enzymes, and other routine assessments. Corequisite: CLS 2541. Pre- or co-requisites: CLS 1511, 1512, CHEM 1013 and 1011. (S).

2551. Hematology Disorders for the Clinical Laboratory Technician
Discussion of the basic principles of hematologic disorders, causes, laboratory results, and treatment. Prerequisites: CLS 2521 and 2523. (S).

2561. Laboratory for Immunohematology I
Performance of the procedures necessary to function in a clinical blood bank. Prerequisites: CLS 2521, 2523, 2571, 2573, ZOOL 2011 and 2013. Corequisite: CLS 2563. (S).

2563. Immunohematology I
Discussion of the principles involved in compatibility testing, antigen and antibody identification, donor blood acquisition and preparation, and a basic discussion of relevant diseases. Prerequisites: CLS 2521, 2523, 2571, 2573, ZOOL 2011 and 2013. Corequisite: CLS 2561. (S).

2571. Laboratory for Clinical Immunology and Serology
Performance of the procedures necessary to function in a clinical blood bank. Corequisite: CLS 2573. Open to qualified non-CLS majors with permission of the instructor. (S).

2573. Clinical Immunology and Serology
Immunity in health and disease will be discussed. Provides theoretical basis of serological diagnostic procedures including techniques of test performance. Co-requisite: CLS 2571. Open to qualified non-majors with permission of the instructor. (F).

 

3153. Clinical Biochemistry
A study of the biochemical principles that make up the chemical and molecular aspects of the clinical chemistry laboratory. Case studies will apply biochemical principles involved in the day-to-day practices and how they work in disease processes. Prerequisite: CHEM 3101 and 3103. (S).

3221. Laboratory for Hematology II
Performance of advance hematology procedures, recognition of cells and lab values related to hematology disorders, development of cases related to specified hematology disorders. Prerequisites: CLS 2521 and 2523. Corequisite: CLS 3223. (F).

3223. Hematology II
In-depth discussion of hematologic disorders, causes, laboratory results, and treatment. Prerequisites: CLS 2521 ad 2523. Corequisite: CLS 3221. (F).

3343. Principles of Diseases for the Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Introduction to disease processes in the major systems of the body, with practical applications for clinical laboratory personnel. Prerequisite: ZOOL 2001, 2003, 2011, 2013, Junior standing in CLS-BS Program. (F).

3514. Clinical Practicum III
Enhances the learning experiences in microbiology and parasitology. Students will become members of the health care team under the direction of the clinical staff. Prerequisites: CLS 2511, 2512, 2531, 2533. (F, S, SU).

3524. Clinical Practicum IV
Enhances the learning experiences in serology and blood bank techniques.  Students will become members of the health care team under the direction of the clinical staff. Prerequisites: CLS 2561, 2563, 2571, 2573. (F, S, SU).

3522. Clinical Laboratory Management
Introduction to supervisory aspects of fiscal management, law, quality assurance, planning, organization, and communications as applicable to clinical laboratory practice. Prerequisites: Admission to CLS-BS Program. Completion of a CLT/MLT AAS degree of completion of 36 credit hours in the CLS Program to include at least on e clinical practicum. Permission of the CLS program director.  (F).

 

4013. Molecular Diagnostics
This course will identify important aspects of molecular-based hematology-oncology testing, microbiology testing, and pharmacogenetics, as well as addressing proteomics and genomics in the clinical laboratory environment. (S)

4101-2-3. Special Problems in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Specific area with the topic and mode of inquiry agreed upon by the student and instructor. Registration may be repeated with various topics for a maximum of nine credit hours. Registration must be approved by the program director. (F, S, SU).

4111. Laboratory for Clinical Chemistry II
Complex analysis of body fluids with correlation to both health and disease. Theoretical concepts include testing for body metabolism, renal function, liver function, electrolytes and acid/base balance, enzymes, and other routine assessments. Prerequisites: CHEM 1011 and 1013; CLS 2541 and 2543. Corequisite: CLS 4113. (F).

4113. Clinical Chemistry II
Complex analysis of body fluids with correlation to both health and disease. Theoretical concepts include advanced testing for body metabolism, renal function, liver function, electrolytes and acid/base balance, enzymes, endocrinology and therapeutic drug monitoring. Prerequisites: CHEM 1011 and 1013; CLS 2541 and 2543. Co-requisite: CLS 4111. (F).

4174. Clinical Practicum I
Clinical laboratory experience in chemistry and special chemistry. Prerequisite: Admission to the CLS-BS clinical program, CLS 2541, 2543. (F, S, SU).

4184. Clinical Practicum II
Clinical laboratory experience in hematology and coagulation and urinalysis. Student must complete a special project.  Prerequisite: Admission to the CLS-BS clinical program, CLS 1511, 1512, 1521, 2531, 2521, 2523. (F, S, SU).

4194. Clinical Practicum III
Clinical laboratory experience in microbiology and parasitology. Students must complete a special project.  Prerequisite: Admission to the CLS-BS clinical program, CLS 2511, 2512, 2531, 2533. (F, S, SU).

4204. Clinical Practicum IV
Clinical laboratory experience in immunohematology and serology. Students must complete a special project.  Prerequisite: Admission to the CLS-BS clinical program, CLS 2561, 2563, 2571, 2573. (F, S, SU).

4211. Clinical Laboratory Educational Roles
This course prepares the student for the education roles that will be assumed in the clinical laboratory or other settings. Prerequisite: Senior standing in the CLS-BS Program, completion of at least one clinical practicum or permission of the instructor.  Prerequisite and/or corequisite: CLS 3522. (F).

4212. Interpreting Laboratory Data
Laboratory testing is large and diverse.  This course is an overview that explains why tests are ordered and how interpretation of laboratory data is used in the care and welfare of patients. This course is not open to clinical laboratory science majors. (S).

4214. Clinical Practicum V
Clinical laboratory experience in management and clinical electives. Prerequisite: Admission to the CLS0BS clinical program and completion of CLS 4174, 4184, 4194, 4204. Co- or prerequisite: CLS 3522. (F, S, SU).

4331. Laboratory for Immunohematology II
Performance procedures necessary to solve intermediate to advanced problems in a clinical blood bank. Prerequisites: CLS 2521, 2523, 2561, 2563, 2571, 2573. Corequisite: CLS 4333. (S).

4333. Immunohematology II
Discussion of advanced theory related to all facets of blood banking. Emphasis on interpreting cases and identifying appropriate problem solving protocols. Prerequisites: CLS 2521, 2523, 2561, 2563, 2571, 2573. Corequisite: CLS 4331. (S).

4441. Laboratory for Medical Microbiology II
Performance of complex laboratory procedures in the clinical microbiology laboratory. Prerequisites: CLS 2531 and 2533. Corequisite: CLS 4443. (S).

4443. Medical Microbiology II
Discussion of mechanisms of pathogenicity, quality management, nosocomial infections, specimen collection and processing, automation and instrumentation, molecular techniques, and medical microbiology in patient care. Prerequisites: CLS 2531 and 2533. Corequisite: CLS 4441. (SP)

Comments:
    Junior standing must include 36 CLS credit hours with at least one clinical practicum. 

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