Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science, A.A.

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Clinical laboratory scientists play an important role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. Bachelor’s programs in the field are called clinical laboratory science or medical laboratory science and prepare students to perform complex analyses and manage all areas of the laboratory as a Level III practitioner.

Suggested Curriculum

I. General Education Core (39-40)

Area A: Communication (9 credits)

ENG 101 Composition I 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
ENG 102 Composition II 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
COMM 101 Principles of Communication 3 hrs transfer credit

Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)

Select three courses from the list for Area B with at least one course from humanities and one from fine arts.

Area C: Mathematics (3-4 credits)

Select one math course from:

MATH 115 General Education Statistics 3 hrs transfer credit
MATH 153 Probability and Statistics 4 hrs transfer credit

Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (9 credits)

BIOL 112 Organismal Biology 4 hrs transfer credit
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I 5 hrs transfer credit

Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)

Select three courses in at least two different disciplines from the list for Area E .

II. Area of Concentration/Major Field (22-23)

BIOL 111 Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 hrs transfer credit recommended
CHEM 130 General Chemistry II 5 hrs transfer credit recommended
CHEM 203 Organic Chemistry I 5 hrs transfer credit
CHEM 204 Organic Chemistry II 5 hrs transfer credit

Select two biology courses from the following:

BIOL 211 Microbiology 4 hrs transfer credit
BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 hrs transfer credit
BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 hrs transfer credit

Required A.A. Degree Program Total: 62 credits

Each college and university has its own major requirements and transfer policies. Consult the schools you are considering and a PSC advisor to discuss courses and their transferability.