Post-Baccalaureate Categorical Certificates Curricula
The post-baccalaureate certificate programs are designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree from a nationally accredited college or university and have met all science and math program requirements. Categorical certificates are available in microbiology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, and hematology. The generalist certificate curriculum consists of a combination of courses and practicums from all disciplines of clinical laboratory sciences.
The curriculum includes professional clinical laboratory sciences coursework completed at the Health Science Center. Science requirements not completed as part of the bachelor’s degree program may be taken as part of the certificate curriculum. The curriculum requires approximately 18–24 months, depending on when the student enters the program. Individuals holding a current certification in a clinical laboratory science discipline and seeking to obtain additional certification may petition for an exemption from didactic courses taken within the last seven years and for which they can demonstrate content equivalency. Students may enroll in one or more categorical certificate programs. Curricula for these programs may be completed in 12 to 18 months, and consist of the following hours:
Basic Curriculum for all |
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CLSC 3000 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
2.0 |
CLSC 3001 - Phlebotomy Practicum |
0.5 |
CLSC 3065 - Clinical Immunology |
3.0 |
CLSC 3071 - Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory |
0.5 |
CLSC 3011 - Quality Assurance in the Clinical Laboratory |
1.0 |
CLSC 3085 - Principles of Biochemistry |
3.0 |
CLSC 4093 - Management II: Techniques for Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
1.5 |
CLSC 4006 - Professional Issues |
1.0 |
CLSC 4192 - Research I | 0.5 |
CLSC 4035 - Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics |
1.5 |
CLSC 4092 - Management I |
1.0 |
CLSC 4193 - Research II | 0.5 |
Basic Curriculum for |
16.0 |
Additional Curriculum for |
Credit Hours |
CLSC 3003 - Parasitology and Mycology Laboratory |
1.0 |
CLSC 3004 - Parasitology and Mycology |
2.0 |
CLSC 3010 – Body Fluids |
2.0 |
CLSC 3033 - Medical Microbiology |
3.0 |
CLSC 3034 - Medical Microbiology Laboratory |
2.0 |
CLSC 3065 - Clinical Immunology |
3.0 |
CLSC 3071 - Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory |
0.5 |
CLSC 4033 - Advanced Medical Microbiology |
2.0 |
CLSC 4038 - Microbiology Categorical Practicum |
10.0 |
Microbiology Categorical Certificate |
22.0 |
Generalist Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Additional Curriculum |
Credit Hours |
CLSC 3003 - Parasitology and Mycology Laboratory |
1.0 |
CLSC 3004 - Parasitology and Mycology |
2.0 |
CLSC 3010 – Body Fluids |
2.0 |
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 3081 - Clinical Chemistry |
2.5 |
CLSC 3082 - Clinical Chemistry Laboratory |
1.5 |
CLSC 4033 - Advanced Medical Microbiology |
2.0 |
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 |
Generalist Categorical Certificate |
50.0 |
Additional Curriculum for |
Credit |
CLSC 3010 - Body Fluids |
2.0 |
CLSC 3051 - Hematology |
3.0 |
CLSC 3052 - Hematology Laboratory |
2.0 |
CLSC 3065 – Clinical Immunology |
3.0 |
CLSC 3071 – Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory |
2.0 |
CLSC 3081 - Clinical Chemistry |
2.5 |
CLSC 3082 - Clinical Chemistry Laboratory |
1.5 |
CLSC 4083 - Advanced Clinical Chemistry |
3.0 |
CLSC 4088 - Clinical Chemistry Categorical Practicum |
6.0 |
Clinical Chemistry Categorical Certificate Additional Curriculum Total |
20.0 |
Additional Curriculum for Immunohematology Categorical Certificate |
Credit |
CLSC 3060 - Immunohematology |
2.0 |
CLSC 3064 - Immunohematology Laboratory |
2.0 |
CLSC 3051 - Hematology |
3.0 |
CLSC 3052 - Hematology Laboratory |
2.0 |
CLSC 4055 - Advanced Immunohematology |
2.0 |
CLSC 4068 - Immunohematology Categorical Practicum |
6.0 |
Immunohematology Categorical Certificate Additional Curriculum Total |
17.0 |
Additional Curriculum for |
Credit Hours |
CLSC 3010 – Body Fluids |
2.0 |
CLSC 3051 - Hematology |
3.0 |
CLSC 3052 - Hematology Laboratory |
2.0 |
CLSC 4053 - Advanced Hematology |
2.0 |
CLSC 4058 - Hematology Categorical Practicum |
6.0 |
CLSC 3065 – Clinical Immunology |
3.0 |
CLSC 3071 – Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory |
2.0 |
Hematology Categorical Certificate |
20.0 |
CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS