Clinical and Laboratory Sciences (MEDT) Major

Requirements for Clinical and Laboratory Sciences Major - Clinical Laboratory Specialization

Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences

Note:

Required by the College of Arts and Sciences Core. See College of Arts and Sciences requirements.

Clinical Practice courses will be completed at an clinical affiliate site. Placement at the clinical affiliate will be made by CLS program faculty. Current available sites are Brookings Health System, Avera McKennan Hospital, Avera Queen of Peace Health Services, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, Huron Regional Medical Center, Prairie Lakes Healthcare, and Spearfish Regional Hospital.

South Dakota State University is seeking initial accreditation for its Clinical and Laboratory Sciences – Clinical Specialization program from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). Eligibility to take some certification exams may depend upon whether or not the program receives “serious applicant” status from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631-3415; phone (773) 714-8880.
 

Requirements for Clinical and Laboratory Sciences Major - Industrial Laboratory Specialization

Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences

6 credits of electives must come from the following approved list:

• BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy (COM) Credits: 4
• BIOL 221L - Human Anatomy Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• BIOL 325 - Physiology (COM) Credits: 4
• BIOL 325L - Physiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• CHEM 328 - Organic Chemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
• CHEM 328L - Organic Chemistry II Lab (COM) Credits: (1)
• CHEM 342 - Physical Chemistry I (COM) (AW) Credits: 3
• CHEM 342L - Physical Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
• CHEM 382 - Techniques in Clinical Laboratory Technology I Credits: 2
• CHEM 382L - Techniques in Clinical Laboratory Technology I Lab Credits: 1
• CHEM 383 - Techniques in Clinical Laboratory Technology II (AW) Credits: 3
• CHEM 482 - Environmental Chemistry (COM) Credits: (3-4)
• MICR 433-533 - Medical Microbiology (COM) Credits: 3
• MICR 440L - Infectious Disease Lab Credits: 3
• PHYS 111 - Introduction to Physics I * (COM) Credits: 4
• PHYS 111L - Introduction Physics I Lab * (COM) Credits: 0
• PHYS 113 - Introduction to Physics II * (COM) Credits: 4
• PHYS 113L - Introduction Physics II Lab * (COM) Credits: 0

Note:

Required by the College of Arts and Sciences Core. See College of Arts and Sciences requirements.

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.