272 Grade Requirements: A grade of "C+" or better in all CLS courses. A grade of "C-" or better in all support courses. Mnimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 68 credit hours is required for graduation, 34 of these are required CLS courses, 22 are required support courses, and 12 are required general education Advisement It is to the student's advantage to meet with a CLS faculty advisor prior to beginning the program curriculum. All clinical laboratory science students are required to meet with a faculty advisor prior to application. The program will not accept the student's application until this requirement is met. After initial advisement, students may meet with advisors as needed. Call 801-626-6118 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements 1. Advisement with a CLS faculty advisor. 2. Declare Clinical Laboratory Sciences as your program of study. 3. Complete the following requirements with a letter grade: 1 of the following courses in chemistry CHEM PS/SI1110 Elementary Chemistry (5) CHEM PS/SI1210 Principles of Chemistry (5) 1 course in biomedical core HTHS LSI 110 Biomedical Core (4) or ZOOL 2200 Human Physiology (4) 1 course from the following CHEM SI1120 CHEM SI1220 HTHS 1111 or ZOOL 2100 orPHYSPS/SHOlO CLS1113 Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (5) Principles of Chemistry II (5) Biomedical Core (4) Human Anatomy (4) Elementary Physics (3) Intro to Clinical Lab Practices (4) 4. Submit application and a non-refundable $25 fee to DCHP Admission and Counseling office by May 1. For more information, contact the CLS office at 801-626-6118. 5. A complete Federal background check and drug screen is required (prior to clinical rotations and/or upon acceptance to program) Students interested in the AAS Online program admission requirements, please refer to www.weber.edu/cls. General Education Refer to pages 38-43 for Associate of Applied Science requirements. The following required courses will fulfill both program requirements and general education requirements in the Life and Physical Sciences areas: CHEM PS/SI1110, CHEM PS/SI 1210, HTHS LSI 110, MCRLS1113, MCR LS/SI2054, and PHYS PS/SI1010. Remaining general education requirements can be fulfilled by taking the required 12 credit hours from each of the following areas: 3 credit hours Composition 3 credit hours Communication 3-5 credit hours Computer Literacy 3 credit hours Creative Arts & Humanities 3 credit hours Social Sciences Some requirements may be met by ACT, CLEP, and/or AP scores as ' the University (contact the Admissions Office for more Course Requirements for AAS Degree CLS Courses Required (33 credit hours) CLS 1113 Intro to Clinical Laboratory Practices (4) CLS 1123 Principles of Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis (5) CLS 2211 Principles of Clinical Chemistry I (5) CLS 2212 CLS 2213 CLS 2214 CLS 2215 CLS 2256 CLS 2257 Principles of Clinical Mcrobiology I (4) Principles of Clinical Chemistry II (5) Principles of Clinical Mcrobiology II (4) Principles of Clinical Immunohematology (4) Supervised Clinical Experience I (1) Supervised Clinical Experience II (1) Support Courses Required (24-25 credit hours) CHEM PS/SI1110 orCHEMPS/SI1210 & CHEM SI1220 CHEM SI1120 or CHEM 2310 HTHS LSI 110* HTHS 1111* MATH 1010 or CLS 2003 MCR LSI 113 orMCRLS/SI2054 Elementary Chemistry (5) Principles of Chemistry I (5) Principles of Chemistry II (5) Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (5) Organic Chemistry I (5) Biomedical Core (4) Biomedical Core (4) Intermediate Algebra (4) Applied Lab Math & Lab Statistics (3) Intro to Microbiology (3) Principles of Mcrobiology (4) * Equivalencies to Biomedical Core (HTHS LS1110 and HTHS 1111): ZOOL 2200 Human Physiology (4) and ZOOL 2100 Human Anatomy (4) or PHYS PS/SI1010 Elementary Physics (3) Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to the CLS homepage at weber.edu/cls. Distance Education Online Clinical Laboratory Sciences associate of applied science degree (aas) Complete the requirements for the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Associate of Applied Science Degree in addition to CLS 1001 Online Orientation. For more information about the online program, please contact Julie Kakazu, CLS Online Specialist, at (801) 626-6120 or juliekakazu@weber.edu, or Chris Housley CLS Department secretary, at (801) 626-6118, or visit the CLS homepage at weber.edu/cls. Clinical Laboratory Assistant (CLA) CERTIFICATION For more information about the certification program, please contact Scott Wright, Department Chair, at (801) 626-7080 or swright@weber.edu, or Chris Housley, CLS Department secretary, at (801) 626-6118, or Chere' Clawson, CLS Online Program Coordinator, at (801) 626-8546 or cclawson@weber.edu, or visit the CLS homepage at weber.edu/cls. CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES COURSES - CLS * Acceptance into the CLT program required **Acceptance into the CLS program required CLS 1000. Core Clinical Laboratory Skills (3) Campus - not offered; Online -F, S, Su The CLS 1000 course is designed to teach core clinical laboratory skills to individuals from various health care professions. The curriculum will focus on basic laboratory methods in quality control, quality assurance, information recording and transfer, normal and abnormal laboratory values, and problem recognition. Students will receive basic technical instruction in phlebotomy specimen collection and processing, and laboratory instrumentation in the areas of hematology, serology, urinalysis, and clinical chemistry. Prerequisite: Departmental Approval. Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog