254 Certification Program The program is offered to individuals employed in the health care desiring a core of clinical laboratory skills. The program is designed to encourage medical assistants, phlebotomists, certified nursing practitioners and similar health care workers to achieve competencies that will better serve patient care in settings requiring basic laboratory testing as a part of the facility's health care services. The program's courses are directed toward achieving entry level competencies required for accurate performance of basic laboratory testing under the regulations set forth through CLIA 88 waived and moderately complex testing protocols under the direct supervision of laboratory directors and/or supervisors. Interested individuals can refer to the CLS Web site, www.weber. edu/cls, and will need to contact the program office for advisement and further details. Pre-Med/Pre-Dental/Pre-Vet/Pre-Professional Since the BS/CLS program offers in a bachelor's degree in an applied medical sdence, it offers an attractive alternate approach to traditional pre-professional degree tracks. The program has spedfic course integration with other required pre-professional course requirements. See a CLS faculty advisor for more spedfic inf ormation. Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major bachelors degree (bs) » Program Prerequisite: Completion of AAS Degree requirements and/or CLT certification. Students must have CLT certification as a clinical laboratory technidan if transferring from another college's or university's technician program. » Minor: A minor is not required, but minors are available in chemistry and microbiology with successful completion of additional courses as spedfied by the department offering the minor. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "B-" or better in all CLS courses. A grade of "C-" or better in all support courses. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 129 credit hours is required for graduation. Advisement All clinical laboratory sciences students are required to meet with a faculty advisor prior to application. Thereafter, advisement each semester is recommended. Call 801-626-6118 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements 1. Completion of WSU Clinical Laboratory Sdences AAS Degree requirements and/or CLT/MLT certification. Transfer students must have CLT/MLT certification. 2. Dedare Clinical Laboratory Sdences as your program of study. 3. Submit application and a non-refundable $20 fee to the DCHP Admissions and Counsding office by May 1. 4. A complete Federal background check and drug screen is required (prior to clinical rotations and/or upon acceptance to program) Fall Semester admission deadline for online students is March 1. Spring Semester admission deadline for online students is October 1. For more information, contact the CLS office at 801-626-6118. Students interested in the CLS BS Online program admission requirements, please refer to www.weber.edu/cls. General Education Requirements Refer to pages 37-43 for Bachdor or Science requirements. The following required courses will fulfill both program requirements and general education requirements in the Life and Physical Sdences areas: CHEM PS/SI1110, CHEM PS/SI1210, HTHS LSI 110, MCR LSI 113, MICR LS/SI2054, PHYS PS/SI1010. Remaining general education requirements can be fulfilled by taking the required credit hours in the following areas: 6 credit hours Composition 3 credit hours Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours American Institutions 9 credit hours Creative Arts & Humanities 2-5 credit hours Computer Literacy 6 credit hours Sodal Sdences Some requirements may be met by ACT, CLEP, and/or AP scores as ' the University (contact the Admissions Office for Course Requirements for BS Degree Clinical Lab Courses Required (34 credit hours) CLS 1113 Introduction to Clinical Pradice (4) CLS 1123 Principles of Clinical Hematology & Hemostasis (5) CLS 1154 Supervised Clinical Experience: First Year (1) CLS 2211 Principles of Clinical Chemistry I (5) CLS 2212 Principles of ainical Microbiology I (4) CLS 2213 Principles of ainical Chemistry II (5) CLS 2214 Prindples of Clinical Microbiology II (4) CLS 2215 Principles of ainical Immunohematology (4) CLS 2256 Supervised Clinical Experience I (1) CLS 2257 Supervised Clinical Experience II (1) Transfer students must have completed a CLS program and be CLT/MLT certified to enter the BS program at the Sophomore level. Courses Required for Junior and Senior Curriculum Select one of the following tracks: Track I CLS SI3302 Advanced Clinical Lab Practices I (4) CLS 3311 Advanced Clinical Immunohematology (3) CLS 3313 Advanced Clinical Hematology & Hemostasis (4) CLS SI3314 Advanced Clinical Chemistry (3) CLS 3316 Advanced Clinical Mcrobiology (3) CLS 4401 Working Laboratory Theory I (1) CLS 4405 Working Laboratory Theory II (1) CLS 4409 ainical Correlation (1) CLS 4414 Laboratory Teaching/Supervision I (2) CLS 4417 Laboratory Teaching/Supervision II (1) CLS 4442 Applied Working Laboratory I (3) CLS 4446 Applied Working Laboratory II (3) CLS 4453 Supervised Clinical Experience I (1) CLS 4454 Supervised Clinical Experience II (1) CLS 4801 Research Projects in ainical Laboratory Sdences (1-3) CHEMPS/SI1210 Principles of Oiemistry (5)* & CHEM SI1220 Principles of Oiemistry (5)* orCHEMPS/SIlllO Elementary Chemistry (5)* CHEM 2310 Organic Chemistry I (5)* or CHEM SI1120 Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (5)* HTHS LSI 110 Biomedical Core (4) or ZOOL 2200 Human Physiology (4) HTHS 1111 Biomedical Core Lab (4) or ZOOL 2100 Human Anatomy (4) orPHYSPS/SHOlO Elementary Physics (3) MCRLS/SI2054 Principles of Mcrobiology (4) or MCR LSI 113 Intro to Microbiology (3) MCR 3254 Immunology (4) or HTHS 3328 Pathophysiology of Cells & Tissues (2) & HTHS 3329 Pathophysiology of Organs & Systems (2) Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog