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Curriculum and Degree Options
The degree in CLS at the University of Kansas is a 2+2 program – students take 2 years of specified liberal arts courses (biological science, chemistry, math and general education) followed by entry into the professional component of the program at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. The degree consists of two concentrations – the clinical concentration (traditional) and the molecular biotechnology concentration. A student may choose either option or both. (Completing both concentrations will require approximately 1 additional semester).
Prerequisite Courses (first 2 years of study: see below )
Professional Program (last 2 years of study in CLS)
Until the second semester of the senior year, students in both concentrations take the same coursework [view courses]. Also during the senior year, students will rotate through 14-22 weeks of practicum experience at several of the school’s many collaborating affiliates.
PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS
First Two Years
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University of Kansas course numbers are noted in parentheses. Equivalent courses from other institutions will be accepted pending transcript evaluation.
English (6 hours)
• Composition (ENGL 101, 3 hrs.)
• Composition (ENGL 102, 3 hrs.)
Communication Studies (3 hours)
• Speaker-Audience Communication (COMS 130 or COMS 131, 3 hrs.);
or
Reason and Argument (PHIL 148, 3 hrs.); or
Introduction to Symbolic Logic (PHIL 310, 3 hrs.)
Mathematics (6 hours)
• Algebra (MATH 101, 3 hrs.)
• Elementary Statistics (MATH 365, 3 hrs.);
or
Introduction to Biostatistics or equivalent (BIOL 570, 3 hrs.); or
Statistics in Psychological Research (PSYC 300, 3 hrs.); or
Introduction to Social Research (SOC 310, 3 hrs.)
Biology (10 hours)
• Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology (BIOL 150, 4 hrs.)
• Principles of Human Physiology (BIOL 246, 3 hrs.)
• Genetics (BIOL 350, 3 hrs.) – OR – some community college genetics may be accepted
Chemistry (13-15 hours)
• Foundations of Chemistry I & II (CHEM 184 & 188, 10 hrs.)
• Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (CHEM 622, 3 hrs.);
or Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 624, 3 hrs.)
• Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (CHEM 625, 2 hrs.)
Microbiology (5 hours)
• Fundamentals of Microbiology (BIOL 400, 3 hrs.)
• Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory (BIOL 402, 2 hrs.)
Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses (12 hours)
• Humanities – 2 courses, 6 hrs.
• Social science electives – 2 courses, 6 hrs.
Clinical Laboratory Sciences (1 hour recommended)
• Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS 210, 1 hr.)
The following courses are included during the 1st year (junior year) of the professional program. Students with previous credit for these courses or equivalent will not need to enroll in them if they earned a C or better in the course:
Immunology (BIOL 503, 3 hrs.)
Biochemistry (BIOL 600 or equivalent, 3 hrs.)
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