Clinical Laboratory Science: Histotechnology Option, B.S.

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This major is administered by the School of School of Health Sciences and Wellness - Graduate Programs .

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE DISCLOSURE (NC-SARA)

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:

The requirements of this program meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming; District of Columbia; American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands

The requirements of this program do not meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Not applicable

The requirements of this program have not been determined if they meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia; Puerto Rico

Includes the academic program (98-103 on-campus credits) and the clinical practicum (24 off-campus credits).

Clinical Laboratory Science Academic Core

General Education Program requirements.

Health Science

Histotechnology Option

Biology, 10-15 credits

BIOL 314 - Cell Biology 4 cr.
BIOL 387 - Human Anatomy 4 cr.
We recommend BIOL 130 to complete a biology minor.

Chemistry (Recommended)

CHEM 220 - Survey of Organic Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 260 - Elementary Biochemistry 4 cr.

Note

If you are planning graduate work or other professional programs, take

Apply to the appropriate professional program.

Acceptance is based on academic credentials, interviews, and available clinical sites. You are eligible to apply for an appropriate clinical practicum after you are formally accepted into the professional program.

Histotechnology clinical practicum

Take 24 credits in an affiliated clinical laboratory. Please note that meeting or exceeding the requirements for eligibility to apply for the clinical practicum does not guarantee placement.

CLS 402 - Microscopy 1 cr.
CLS 409 - Immunohistochemistry 3 cr.
CLS 410 - Histology Techniques I 3 cr.
CLS 411 - Histology Techniques II 3 cr.
CLS 412 - Histology Instrumentation 3 cr.
CLS 420 - Special Stains 6 cr.
CLS 421 - Frozen Sections and Cytology Preparation 3 cr.
CLS 488 - Methodologies in Histology Education 1 cr.
CLS 491 - Management in Histology 1 cr.