Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major

Degree Requirements

Total Credits: 124

Notes

1. Students should start science foundation courses at the beginning of their UNLV course experience. All science foundation courses must be completed prior to taking upper division CLS courses (except CHEM 474).
2. HSC 300 is the recommended statistics course - substitutions are possible.
3. BIOL 223/224 (Anatomy/Physiology) may be substituted for BIOL 197/208.
4. Students may take either BIOL 208 or BIOL 300 for Genetics requirement.
5. Students may take either CHEM 220 or CHEM 241 for Organic Chemistry requirement.
6. For those students pursuing additional education in graduate, medical or other professional school, PHYS 151-152, CHEM 241-242, and CHEM 475 are highly recommended.
7. Additional courses may be eligible as substitutions in transfer, but must be approved by the CLS Program Director.
8. Students should consult with a Division of Health Sciences academic advisor to design a curriculum program to meet their specific career goals.
9. Students may obtain a CLS application packet from a Health Science advisor in spring of their junior year. Applications are due by May 1st each year for fall admissions or December 1st for spring admission. Students will be notified by June 1st and January 1st respectively of their acceptance into the program.