CLSC 177/178/179 Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)
An exploration and study of topics not covered in other departmental
offerings. Students may elect more than once provided different
topics are studied.
Prereq: Department permission.
CLSC 200 Clinical Laboratory Techniques (2 hrs)
Basic skills necessary to function in a clinical laboratory; i.e.,
phlebotomy, use of the microscope, specimen collection and preparation,
pipetting, and lab safety.
Prereq: AHPR 200.
CLSC 201 Phlebotomy Techniques (2 hrs)
Phlebotomy Techniques is presented in a lecture-laboratory format.
The course is designed to present the theory of blood collection
and the practical techniques for venipuncture and skin puncture.
Topics included in the course will cover the phlebotomist's role,
professionalism and ethics, laboratory and hospital organization,
specimen collection techniques, various blood drawing equipment,
patient interaction, and some medical and laboratory terminology.
Prereq: AHPR 200 or department permission.
CLSC 202 Clinical Phlebotomy Practicum (2 hrs)
The Clinical Phlebotomy Practicum is the second course in a two-course
sequence designed to prepare students for entry level positions
as phlebotomists. The practicum will generally consist of forty
hours of training at an affiliated institution. Graded on a credit/no
credit basis.
Prereq: Permission of instructor and CLSC 201.
CLSC 277/278/279 Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)
An exploration and study of topics not covered in other departmental
offerings. Students may elect more than once provided different
topics are studied.
Prereq: Department permission.
CLSC 300 Molecular Diagnostics (3 hrs)
This course covers molecular diagnostic techniques in the clinical
laboratory. Topics will include laboratory diagnosis of infectious
and genetic diseases through cytogenetic, molecular cytogenetic,
and DNA molecular technology.
Prereq/coreq: CLSC 335
CLSC 307 Urinalysis, Body Fluids, and Hemostasis (3 hrs)
Lecture and laboratory covering urines, body fluids, and hemostasis.
Specimen collection and handling, physical examination, chemical
testing, and microscopic evaluation of urines and body fluids;
evaluation of hemostasis testing and hemostasis theory.
Prereq: CLSC 200, CHEM 270-CHEM 271.
CLSC 335 Clinical Immunology (4 hrs)
Lecture and laboratory presenting theory, basic principles, and
practical experience in clinical immunology. The correlation of
basic principles to human disease state.
Prereq: CLSC 200 or permission of instructor.
CLSC 377/378/379 Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)
An exploration and study of topics not covered in other departmental
offerings. Students may elect more than once provided different
topics are studied.
Prereq: Department permission.
CLSC 387 Cooperative Education (3 hrs)
Three or four months of full time employment at a clinical, research
or industrial laboratory or related area chosen for providing
a practical educational experience in clinical laboratory sciences.
The program consists of two work experiences alternated with full-time
attendance at the University. Offered on a graded or credit/no
credit basis.
Prereq: CHEM 270-CHEM 271; permission of program director.
CLSC 401 Laboratory Management/Education/Quality Assurance (3
hrs)
Basic management skills for laboratory personnel and laboratory.
Personnel practices, equipment and reagent purchase, and laboratory
information systems including computer applications, laboratory
statistics, and evaluation of methods are covered in this lecture
course.
Prereq: MATH 170 or equivalent.
CLSC 402 Applications of Clinical Chemistry to Pathophysiology
(3 hrs)
This lecture course covers the relationship of clinical chemistry
to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disease. Focus will
be on testing procedures, instrumentation, and controlling the
functions in order to provide correct information to the medical
staff.
Prereq: CHEM 451 or permission of instructor.
CLSC 405 Cytotechnology Clinical Internship (14 hrs)
Microscopic study of cellular alterations indicative of cancer
and precancerous conditions, bacterial, viral and parasitic infections,
and hormonal abnormalities; cytogenetics; and a research project.
CLSC 406 Cytotechnology Clinical Internship (14 hrs)
Continuation of CLSC 405.
Prereq: program approval.
CLSC 407 Hematology (4 hrs)
This lecture and laboratory course covers the theory and application
of hematological test procedures, interpretation of results, problem
solving, and correlation of laboratory findings with disease states.
Not open to those with credit in BIOL 407.
Prereq: CLSC 200 or department permission.
CLSC 410 Cytogenetics, Clinical Internship I (14 hrs)
CLSC 410 and CLSC 411 cytogenetics clinical rotation I and II will be used for the
clinical practice for the cytogenetics track in the CLS program.
The student will set up tissue cultures, harvest cells, prepare
slides for analysis, and prepare analysis for a broad spectrum
of genetic abnormalities. This will include photograph and computer
assisted chromosome analysis. Procedures will include chronic
villus, fragile X, and sister chromatid exchanges.
Prereq: Program approval.
CLSC 411 Cytogenetics, Clinical Internship II (14 hrs)
Continuation of CLSC 410.
Prereq: Program approval.
CLSC 416 Basic Histotechnique and Histochemical Staining Methods
(2 hrs)
Didactic and practicum experience in preparing histologic sections
for light microscopy, including the study of more than 50 different
histologic staining methods and their specific applications.
Prereq: Program approval.
CLSC 417 Basic Electron Microscopy (8 hrs)
Didactic and practicum experience in basic biological electron
microscopy. Electron microscopic histochemistry and special techniques
are also covered. Emphasis is on the electron microscope as a
medical diagnostic tool.
Prereq: Program approval.
CLSC 418 Immunohisto-Cytochemistry (4 hrs)
A course designed to teach basic and advanced procedures of fluorescent
and enzyme labeled antibody techniques. The course includes the
preparation of tissues, staining with labeled antibodies, and
the use of fluorescence microscope in clinical medicine and research.
Prereq: Program approval.
CLSC 419 Special Histotechnology Techniques (4 hrs)
A course designed to present didactic and practicum experience
in molocular pathology, including in situ-hybridization and DNA
analysis. Cytogenetics will be presented with emphasis on preparing
karotypes and chromosome identification. A research project will
be required on a related topic, formalized and presented as a
lecture. Management and education methodologies will be presented.
Prereq: Program approval.
CLSC 432 Clinical Microbiology (3 hrs)
Course covers mechanisms of pathogenesis associated with specific
bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic etiological agents of
human disease.
Prereq: CLSC 335 or permission of the instructor.
CLSC 433 Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (2 hrs)
Laboratory will cover methods of detection, isolation, enumeration,
and identification of human pathogenic microorganisms encountered
in the clinical microbiology laboratory.
Prereq: CLSC 335 or permission of the instructor. Coreq: CLSC 432.
CLSC 434 Advanced Immunohematology (3 hrs)
Principles and procedures used in the blood bank. The laboratory
is designed to simulate problem situations in the clinical laboratory.
Not open to those with credit in BIOL 434.
Prereq: CLSC 307 and CLSC 335.
CLSC 450 Hematology/Coagulation Practicum (5 hrs)
An intensive hands-on clinical experience in routine hematology,
coagulation, and special techniques at an advanced level.
Prereq: Acceptance into clinical track.
CLSC 452 Clinical Immunology/Immunohematology Practicum (5 hrs)
An intensive hands-on clinical experience at an advanced level
of instruction in blood banking, immunology, and serology.
Prereq: Acceptance into clinical track.
CLSC 454 Clinical Chemistry Practicum (5 hrs)
An intensive hands-on clinical experience at an advanced level
of instruction in automated chemistry, radioimmunoassay, electrophoresis,
and toxicology.
Prereq: Acceptance into clinical track.
CLSC 455 Clinical Chemistry Laboratory (2 hrs)
This laboratory course includes theory, instrumentation, and current
procedures used in clinical chemistry laboratories. Analysis will
be done on clinical specimens and a clinical chemistry quality
control program will be integrated throughout the semester.
Prereq or coreq: CLSC 402.
CLSC 456 Clinical Microbiology Practicum (5 hrs)
An intensive hands-on clinical experience at an advanced level
of instruction in clinical microbiology.
Prereq: Acceptance into clinical track.
CLSC 457 Clinical Methods Practicum (1 hr)
This one-week intensive course includes an orientation to hospitals
training students, a one-day experience at the American Red Cross,
and a combined urinalysis/phlebotomy experience at the hospital
affiliates.
Prereq: Acceptance into clinical track.
CLSC 459 Clinical Mycology Practicum (1 hr)
This is an intensive introductory lecture and laboratory course
highlighting medically important fungi, disease states, and laboratory
methods of isolation and identification. Credit/no credit.
Prereq: Acceptance into clinical track or permission of instructor.
CLSC 477/478/479 Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)
Advanced level courses covering specific topics in clinical laboratory
sciences not discussed in other clinical laboratory sciences courses.
Prereq: Permission of instructor.
CLSC 487 Cooperative Education (3 hrs)
Three to four months of full-time employment at a clinical, research
or industrial laboratory or related area chosen for providing
a practical educational experience in clinical laboratory sciences.
The program consists of two work experiences alternated with full-time
attendance at the University. Offered on a graded or credit/no
credit basis.
Prereq: CLSC 387, permission of program director.
CLSC 497/498/499 Independent Study (1/2/3 hrs)
Independent original endeavors involving library and/or laboratory
work under the guidance of a clinical laboratory program faculty
member or clinical associate faculty member.
Prereq: Permission of the instructor.