Map: CSN BAS Medical Laboratory Scientist

About This Academic Map

CSN students who have been accepted into the Medical Laboratory Scientist, BAS should follow this map.
- Please note: Students must complete the BAS degree with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
- Prior to Semester #1 students should apply to the Medical Laboratory Scientist program and receive approval from the program director to enter the program.
This 120-credit map, designed for students without transfer credits, represents the optimal pathway to completing this degree.
Click on a course for more information (description, prerequisites, credit hours, etc.).

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Students should visit https://www.csn.edu/health-sciences-program-requirements for more information and to contact a Health Programs Advisor.

CSN First Semester

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: MATH 126 or MATH 126E
English (General Education) - Credits 3-5: Options Include: ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 110 or ENG 113
Communications (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: COM 101 or ENG 102 or ENG 114
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100 or PSC 101

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: BIOL 190 or BIOL 223
Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I
Human Relations (General Education) - Credits 3: Select a course from the GE Human Relations list on the degree sheet.
Statistics Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3-4: Options Include: STAT 152 or ECON 261 or PSY 210 or SOC 210

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: BIOL 191 or BIOL 224
Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II
Communications (General Education) - Credits 3: ENG 333 - Professional Communications
Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: PHIL 302 - Intermediate Reasoning and Critical Thinking

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: CHEM 220 - Introductory Organic Chemistry
Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: Select a course from the Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science list on the degree sheet.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CLS 161 - Urinalysis and Body Fluids
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CLS 162 - Applied Urinalysis and Body Fluids
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CLS 265 - Laboratory Operations I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CLS 271 - Clinical Microbiology I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 272 - Applied Clinical Microbiology I

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 151 - Phlebotomy
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 152 - Applied Phlebotomy
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CLS 241 - Clinical Chemistry I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 242 - Applied Clinical Chemistry I

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 3: BIOL 325 - Molecular Diagnostics
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 251 - Immunology/Immunohematology I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 252 - Applied Immunology/Immunohematology I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 291 - Hematology I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 292 - Applied Hematology I

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 476 - Clinical Microbiology II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CLS 477 - Applied Clinical Microbiology II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 448 - Hematology II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CLS 449 - Applied Hematology II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 478 - Research Methods
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 361 - Urinalysis and Body Fluids II

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: PHIL 311 - Professional Ethics
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1.5: CLS 365 - Laboratory Operations II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 446 - Clinical Chemistry II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CLS 447 - Applied Clinical Chemistry II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: CLS 456 - Immunology/Immunohematology II
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CLS 457 - Applied Immunology/Immunohematology II

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CLS 491 - Clinical Practicum - Chemistry
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CLS 493 - Clinical Practicum - Immunology/Immunohematology
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CLS 495 - Clinical Practicum - Microbiology
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CLS 497 - Clinical Practicum - Hematology

Total Minimum Credits: 7.5
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Click www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1.5: CLS 486 - CLS Clinical Chemistry Review
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1.5: CLS 487 - CLS Hematology Review
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1.5: CLS 488 - CLS Immunology/Immunohematology Review
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1.5: CLS 489 - CLS Clinical Microbiology Review
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1.5: CLS 490 - CLS General Laboratory & Urinalysis Review