2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Clinical Laboratory Science, B.S.: Medical Laboratory Science Option

Program Liaison, Dr. Roxie A. James

C-112 (908) 737-3662

Students who successfully complete this program are eligible for national certification in clinical laboratory science. This is a joint program with Rutgers Newark (formerly UMDNJ). The medical laboratory scientist (MLS) is a professional member of the health care team who participates in diagnosis of disease through the use of sophisticated instruments and techniques and trains other laboratory workers. MLS are needed to fill positions in hospitals, clinics and research laboratories. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.85 is required for application to the clinical professional phase.

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.85 required at time of application for acceptance as declared major

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.85 required to apply to Rutgers School of MLS or senior year clinical preceptorship

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.85 required for graduation

For information regarding College/program mission and student learning outcomes please see http://www.kean.edu/KU/CNAHS-Mission-and-SLOs

General Education 32

Foundations Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2024RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030: A grade of C or better is required.

MATH 1054: With qualifying placement test scores, this course may be substituted with a free elective. MATH 1000 prerequisite for MATH 1054.

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 19

Humanities 6

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 6

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution course required of all students.

Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
Psychology

3

Economics or ES 1010 World Geography

3

Political Science

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 7

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

CHEM 1083CHEMISTRY I

4

CHEM 1983: Minimum grade of C required to progress to next CHEM course

Additional Required Courses 12

Additional Required Courses 12

CHEM 1084CHEMISTRY II

4

CHEM 2581ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

3

CHEM 2581LORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I

1

CHEM 2582ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

3

CHEM 2582LORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II

1

CHEM 1084, CHEM 2581, CHEM 2583: Minimum grade of C required to progress to next CHEM course

Academic Major 80

Major Required Courses 32

BIO 1300GENERAL BIOLOGY I: CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

4

BIO 1400GENERAL BIOLOGY II: EVOLUTION, BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY

4

BIO 3709GENETICS

4

BIO 3315PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY

3

BIO 3315LPRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY

1

BIO 3403ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I

4

BIO 3404ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II

4

BIO 4316IMMUNOLOGY

3

BIO 4316LIMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY

1

BIO 1300: If enrolled before 9/14, substitute BIO 2200.

BIO 1400: If enrolled before 9/14, substitute BIO 2400.

BIO 3315, BIO 4316 and BCHM 4115: Lecture course must be taken concurrently or prior to corresponding lab.

BCHM 4115: Writing Emphasis (WE) course.

Major Capstone Course 3

BIO 4970SEMINAR INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY

3

BIO 4970: A grade of C or better is required.

Rutgers Medical Lab Sciences Courses 45

MLSC 2119Basic Lab Oper.

2

MLSC 2129Hematology I

3

MLSC 2159Clinical Immunology

2

MLSC 2169Body Fluids

1

MLSC 2239Immunohematology I

3

MLSC 2249Clinical Chemistry I

4

MLSC 4279Clinical Microbiology

6

MLSC 4329Hematology II

3

MLSC 4339Immunohematology II

2

MLSC 4349Clinical Chemistry II

3

MLSC 4390Topics in MLS

1

MLSC 4429Clinical Practice Hematology & Urinalysis

2

MLSC 4439Clinical Practice Immunohematology & Immunology

2

MLSC 4449Clinical Pract in Chem

2

MLSC 4479Clinical Practice in Microbiology

2

MLSC 4489Independent Study

3

CLSC 4310Lab Stat., Mgmt & Ed.

2

CLSC 4319Introd to Mol Diagnostics

2

Total Credit Hours: 124