Bachelor of Science in CLS
The Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences degree program is a four-year program that consists of a minimum of 128 semester credit hours. Core curriculum, math, and basic science, courses should be completed during the first two years. The third and fourth year of the program is comprised of clinical laboratory science courses and clinical practicums that are completed at the Health Science Center.
CLS Educational Practicum Assignments
Making assignments to clinical affiliates for practicum courses is a random process based on availability of positions at the affiliate sites. All students are expected to complete at least one practicum at an affiliate located outside of San Antonio. Refusal to go to an assigned affiliate will result in a loss of the student’s practicum position and delay of graduation. Students who have special needs and request specific considerations for practicum assignments must put the request in writing to the department chair at least one semester before the practicum begins. The chair will take the request to the faculty who will approve or disapprove the request.
The courses listed below constitute the professional curriculum for the bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science. Individualized degree plans are created for each student admitted to the program in consultation with the program director.
Professional Curriculum for |
Semester Credit Hours |
CLSC 3000 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
2.0 |
CLSC 3001 - Phlebotomy Practicum |
0.5 |
CLSC 3003 - Parasitology and Mycology Laboratory |
1.0 |
CLSC 3004 - Parasitology and Mycology |
2.0 |
CLSC 3010 - Body Fluids |
2.0 |
CLSC 3011 - Quality Assurance in the Clinical Laboratory |
1.0 |
CLSC 3033 - Medical Microbiology |
3.0 |
CLSC 3034 - Medical Microbiology Laboratory |
2.0 |
CLSC 3051 – Hematology |
3.0 |
CLSC 3052 - Hematology Laboratory |
2.0 |
CLSC 3060 – Immunohematology |
2.0 |
CLSC 3064 - Immunohematology Laboratory |
2.0 |
CLSC 3065 - Clinical Immunology |
3.0 |
CLSC 3071 - Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory |
0.5 |
CLSC 3081 - Clinical Chemistry |
2.5 |
CLSC 3082 - Clinical Chemistry Laboratory |
1.5 |
CLSC 4006 - Professional Issues |
1.0 |
CLSC 4033 - Advanced Medical Microbiology |
2.0 |
CLSC 4035 - Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics |
1.5 |
CLSC 4037 - Microbiology Practicum |
4.0 |
CLSC 4053 - Advanced Hematology |
2.0 |
CLSC 4055 - Advanced Immunohematology |
2.0 |
CLSC 4057 - Hematology Practicum |
4.0 |
CLSC 4067 - Immunohematology Practicum |
4.0 |
CLSC 4070 - Immunology Practicum |
2.0 |
CLSC 4083 - Advanced Clinical Chemistry |
3.0 |
CLSC 4087 - Chemistry Practicum |
4.0 |
CLSC 4092 - Management I |
1.0 |
CLSC 4093 - Management II: Techniques for Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
1.5 |
CLSC 4192 – Research I |
0.5 |
CLSC 4193 – Research II |
0.5 |
Clinical Laboratory Sciences Total |
63.0 |
CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS