MINORS
Categorical Certification Eligible Minors
-Clinical Microbiology Minor
-Clinical Chemistry and Hematology Minor
-Hematology and Immunohematology (Blood Bank) Minor
Non-Certification Eligible Minor
-Clinical Laboratory Science Generalist Minor
Prerequisites and Admissions to Minors
The prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to taking the CLSC courses required for any of the department’s 3 categorical certification-eligible minors are:
BIOL 1100, 1101
BIOL 2130 (BIOL 2140, 2150 sequence can be substituted)
CHEM 1150, 1151
CHEM 1160, 1161
CHEM 2650, 2651 (CHEM 2750, 2753, 2760, 2763 sequence can be substituted)
CHEM 2250, 2251 or CHEM 2770, 2771*
MATH 1065 (or higher)
1 Statistics course (from BIOS 1500, PSYC 2101, MATH 2228, MATH 2283)
* Students pursuing the Clinical Microbiology Minor must take CHEM 2770, 2771 as well as either BIOL 2210, 2111 or 3220, 3221.
Students pursuing the Clinical Chemistry and Hematology Minor must take CHEM 2250, 2251.
Students pursuing the Hematology and Immunohematology Minor must take CHEM 2770, 2771.
Though specific prerequisites are not required for the Clinical Laboratory Science Generalist Minor, students are advised to complete a minimum of 4 Biology and 4 Chemistry courses with labs for science majors, prior to taking any of the CLSC courses.
Note: Students pursuing any of the 3 categorical certification-eligible minors must make application for admission to the selected minor by February 1 prior to the Fall semester they wish to begin taking courses for the minor. Students admitted to pursue these 3 minors are processed once a year and begin courses in the Fall semester. For admission details, see the department’s website at www.ecu.edu/clsc. (click on Admissions) . Formal admission is not required to pursue the Clinical Laboratory Science Generalist minor.
CATEGORICAL CERTIFICATION ELIGIBLE MINORS
Clinical Microbiology Minor
Completion of this minor provides biology or chemistry graduates with an employment option in the microbiology section of large hospital labs, reference labs, public health labs, and bioterrorism labs. This minor provides certification eligibility as a CLS in Microbiology (CLS-M) through NCA upon graduation, or as a Technologist in Microbiology [(M(ASCP)] through ASCP Board of Registry after 1 year of full-time work experience in a hospital clinical microbiology lab. The required courses for the Clinical Microbiology Minor are:
CLSC 3430 Clinical Immunology 2 sh
CLSC 4460 Clinical Micro I lecture 4 sh
CLSC 4461 Clinical Micro I Lab 2 sh
CLSC 4470 Clinical Micro II lecture 3 sh
CLSC 4471 Clinical Micro II Lab 2 sh
CLSC 4480 Clinical Micro III lecture 2 sh
CLSC 4481 Clinical Micro III Lab 1 sh
CLSC 4803 Intro to LIS 2 sh
CLSC 4491 Molecular Diagnostics I 1 sh
CLSC 4492 Molecular Diagnostics II 1 sh
CLSC 4997 Micro Clinical Rotation 4 sh
CLSC 3440 Serology & UA lecture 2 sh
CLSC 3441 Serology & UA Lab 1 sh
TOTAL 27 sh
Clinical Chemistry and Hematology Minor
Completion of this minor provides biology or chemistry graduates with an employment option in the chemistry or hematology sections of large hospital labs, reference labs, and public health labs. In some large hospital labs, these two sections are combined into a “core lab.” This minor provides certification eligibility as a CLS in Chemistry (CLS-C) and CLS in Hematology (CLS-H) through NCA upon graduation, or as a Technologist in Chemistry [C(ASCP)] and Technologist in Hematology [(H(ASCP)] through ASCP Board of Registry after 1 year of full-time work experience in the chemistry and/or hematology section(s) of a hospital clinical lab. The required courses for the Clinical Chemistry and Hematology Minor are:
CLSC 3430 Clinical Immunology 2 sh
CLSC 4430 Clinical Chemistry I lecture 2 sh
CLSC 4431 Clinical Chemistry I Lab 1 sh
CLSC 4440 Clinical Chemistry II lecture 4 sh
CLSC 4441 Clinical Chemistry II Lab 2 sh
CLSC 3410 Hematology I lecture 3 sh
CLSC 3411 Hematology I Lab 1 sh
CLSC 3420 Hematology II lecture 3 sh
CLSC 3421 Hematology II Lab 1 sh
CLSC 3440 Serology & UA lecture 2 sh
CLSC 3441 Serology & UA Lab 1 sh
CLSC 4992 Heme/Coag/UA Clin Rotation 4 sh
CLSC 4993 Chemistry Clinical Rotation 4 sh
TOTAL 30 sh
Hematology and Immunohematology (Blood Bank) Minor
Completion of this minor provides biology or chemistry graduates with an employment option in the hematology and blood bank (i.e., transfusion service) sections of large hospital labs, reference labs, and public health labs. This minor provides certification eligibility as a CLS in Hematology (CLS-H) and CLS in Blood Bank (CLS-BB) through NCA upon graduation, or as a Technologist in Hematology [H(ASCP)] and Technologist in Blood Bank [(BB(ASCP)] through ASCP Board of Registry after 1 year of full-time work experience in the hematology and/or blood bank (i.e., transfusion service) section(s) of a hospital clinical lab. The required courses for the Hematology and Immunohematology Minor are:
CLSC 3430 Clinical Immunology 2 sh
CLSC 4210 Immunohematology lecture 3 sh
CLSC 4211 Immunohematology Lab 1 sh
CLSC 3410 Hematology I lecture 3 sh
CLSC 3411 Hematology I Lab 1 sh
CLSC 3420 Hematology II lecture 3 sh
CLSC 3421 Hematology II Lab 1 sh
CLSC 3440 Serology & UA lecture 2 sh
CLSC 3441 Serology & UA Lab 1 sh
CLSC 4803 Intro to LIS 2 sh
CLSC 4992 Heme/Coag/UA Clin Rotatn 4 sh
CLSC 4994 Blood Bank Clinical Rotatn 4 sh
TOTAL 27 sh
NON-CERTIFICATION ELIGIBLE MINOR
Clinical Laboratory Science Generalist Minor
The CLSC Generalist Minor is designed primarily for students intending to go into a health profession (e.g., physician, registered nurse) that want to obtain more knowledge of how clinical laboratory test results are used in patient diagnosis and treatment management. Over 70% of patient diagnoses and treatment decisions are made based on clinical laboratory test results. This minor does NOT provide any certification eligibility upon graduation. Some large reference and public health labs will hire biology and chemistry degree graduates, and this minor might offer greater likelihood of employment in such settings. After a few years experience in a specific area(s) of the lab, categorical certification eligibility may be obtained in the specific area(s) worked in through NCA or ASCP. This minor, though, is predominantly designed for pre-med and pre-nursing students who want more background knowledge in utilizing medical laboratory test results in patient care. The required courses for the Clinical Laboratory Science Generalist Minor are:
CLSC 3430 Clinical Immunology 2 sh
And Other CLSC lecture courses 22 sh
TOTAL 24 sh
CLSC laboratory and clinical rotation courses along with CLSC 4801, 4802, 4491, and 4492 cannot be taken by Clinical Laboratory Science Generalist Minor students.
For further information or to seek advice on selecting a minor or about courses for a minor, contact: Dr. Richard Bamberg, Professor & Chair of Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Health Sciences Building 3410B, telephone 744-6060, or e-mail at bambergw@ecu.edu.
