DEPARTMENT Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department Chair: Dr. Yasmen Simonian CLT Program Coordinator Leonard Gary Nielsen Online Programs Coordinator: Kara Hansen-Suchy Medical Advisor Val B. Johnson, M.D. Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 208 Telephone Contact: Amanda Harden 801-626-6118 Professors: Leonard Gary Nielsen, Yasmen Simonian; Associate Professors: Scott H. Wright, William B. Zundel; Assistant Professor: Kara Hansen-Suchy; Instructor Travis Price Professional Staff: Kent J. Criddle, Laboratory Manager The Clinical Laboratory Sciences program is nationally accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) 8410 WestBryn MawrAve, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631-3415 (773) 714-8880 www.naacls.org Bachelor's Degree - BS in CLS Clinical Laboratory Sdentists (CLS) or Medical Technologists (MT) perform laboratory testing vital to the detection, differential diagnosis, treatment, and study of disease and health maintenance. The Weber State University programs utilize a career ladder concept in curriculum planning and educational preparation. The campus-based four-year program offers a BS degree in an integrated setting where students complete their degree in a stmcture that does not require extended formalized external dinical instruction. The Online-program offers registered Clinical Laboratory Technicians (CLT) or Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) an opportunity to complete a bachdor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences within their own clinical setting utilizing varied instructional learning approaches induding technology-assisted learning and customized preceptorships. The Online BS program is offered nationally in conjunction with the university's Division of Continuing Education. Associate's Degree - AAS in CLS The two-year clinical laboratory technician AAS degree is also an integrated campus-based program and allows the graduate to take the national certification examinations after two years. The WSU Clinical Laboratory Sciences Online-program offers the employees of clinical laboratories an opportunity to complete an AAS degree in clinical laboratory sciences. Graduates of the program are digible to take national exams to become certified as clinical laboratory technicians (CLT) or medical laboratory technicians (MLT). Students admitted to the online AAS degree program are expected to meet the same department requirements, policies, and outcomes as the on-campus students. Laboratory competendes will be met at the students' respective work fadlities. Please refer to the Employer Support Information on the CLS Department Web site, weber.edu/cls. Both the BS and AAS programs are accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). As such, graduates are eligible for several options for national certification induding ASCP and NCA. Certification Program To meet the need for clinical laboratory competencies in a rapidly changing health care system, the CLS program offers an intensive Certification Program, which provides applied core clinical laboratory skills required primarily for testing performed in physidan office labs (POL's) and other decentralized testing sites. These sites mostly perform waived or moderately complex testing as defined within the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Ad of 1988 (CLIA 88). 235 Program Admissions Bachelor's Degree Students must have completed an AAS degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences and/or be CLT certified, meet with a CLS faculty advisor and submit an application complete with a non-refundable $20 fee by May 1st of the year they wish to enter the program. Associate's Degree Students must meet with a CLS faculty advisor, complete the pre-application courses listed in the Admissions Requirements and make application to the program by May 1st of the year they wish to enter the program. There is a $20 non-refundable application fee for the program. 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 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 specific course integration with other required pre-professional course requirements. See a CLS faculty advisor for more spedfic information. 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 - 67 of these are required CLS courses, 33 are required support courses, and 29 are required general education 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 Counseling office by May 1. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social S Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog