Learn about illness investigation and how a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science from the University of Kansas will prepare you for jobs in demand from places such as the FBI crime labs, NASA or the Centers for Disease Control. |
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The CLS Program and Courses – Students are required to complete a minimum of 57 pre-requisite Credit Hours. The following suggested study plans detail the coursework required during the freshman and sophomore years and may be helpful in planning course work. Courses with similar content may be acceptable alternatives. CLS program and course guides: Successful completion of the Clinical concentration, and the awarding of the baccalaureate degree, allows the students to sit for one of the national certification examinations (American Society for Clinical Pathology or the National Credentialing Agency), and upon passing one of the exams, be designated as a generalist with either the MT(ASCP) or CLS(NCA) credentials. Successful completion of the Molecular Biotechnology concentration, and the awarding of the baccalaureate degree, allows students to sit for one of the national certification examinations (American Society for Clinical Pathology or the National Credentialing Agency), and upon passing one of the exams, be designated as a either the MP(ASCP) or CLSp MB (NCA) credentials. The CLS Program and Courses – The Categorical Concentration course of study allows qualified individuals to complete the educational requirements for one specific area of clinical laboratory science. Curriculum options include Clinical Microbiology, Hematology, and Clinical Chemistry. A second baccalaureate degree is NOT awarded to the student, but the courses taken appear on his or her official KU transcript. Successful completion of one of the Categorical Concentrations, allows the student to sit for the categorical certification examination in Microbiology, Hematology, or Chemistry offered by the ASCP Board of Registry or the National Credentialing Agency, and upon passing, be designated as either an H(ASCP), M(ASCP), C(ASCP), NCA CLS(C), NCA CLS(M), or NCA CLS(H), depending on which exam is taken. CLS program and course guides:
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