Program Overview

Clinical Laboratory Science Program

The Clinical Laboratory Science program is designed for students with a California State trainee license. The program consists of several courses that provide students with a comprehensive understanding of clinical laboratory science.

Course Descriptions

• CLS 701: Clinical Chemistry and Urinalysis (Units: 4)
  • Prerequisites: Restricted to Clinical Laboratory Science certificate program students with a California State trainee license
  • Overview of clinical biochemistry and renal function
  • Proper specimen collection, instrumentation, quality assurance, and physical and chemical analysis of samples
  • Case histories and laboratory practice emphasize the correlation between laboratory findings and clinical conditions
  • Seminar, 3 units; laboratory, 1 unit
  • Grading: Plus-minus letter grade only
• CLS 702: Clinical Laboratory Science Internship I (Units: 4)
  • Prerequisites: Restricted to Clinical Laboratory Science certificate program students with a California State trainee license
  • Clinical training in a clinical laboratory for licensure in California and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
  • May be repeated for a total of 8 units
  • Grading: CR/NC grading only
• CLS 705: Clinical Laboratory Science Internship II (Units: 3)
  • Prerequisites: Restricted to Clinical Laboratory Science certificate program students with a California State trainee license
  • Clinical training in a clinical laboratory for licensure in California and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
  • May be repeated for a total of 6 units
  • Grading: CR/NC grading only
• CLS 706: Contemporary Clinical Science Issues (Units: 2)
  • Prerequisites: Restricted to Clinical Laboratory Science certificate program students with a California State trainee license
  • Includes modules on quality control and statistics in the laboratory; laboratory administration, management, and legislation; laboratory instrumentation for manual, automated, and computerized techniques; research methods; and molecular diagnostics theory and clinical practice
• CLS 707: CLS Bridge to Clinical Practice (Units: 3)
  • Prerequisites: Restricted to Clinical Laboratory Science certificate program students with a California State trainee license
  • Clinical training in a clinical laboratory for licensure in California and American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
  • Grading: CR/NC grading only
• CLS 709: Clinical Laboratory Science Internship III (Units: 3)
  • Prerequisites: Restricted to Clinical Laboratory Science certificate program students with a California State trainee license
  • Clinical training in a clinical laboratory for licensure in California and American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
  • Grading: CR/NC grading only
• CLS 731: Clinical Hematology and Laboratory Application (Units: 4)
  • Prerequisites: Restricted to Clinical Laboratory Science certificate program students with a California State trainee license
  • Identification of blood cells, pathophysiology, hemostasis mechanisms, and disease states of hematological and hemostasis conditions
  • Theory and application of hematology procedures with an emphasis on the detection of abnormalities
  • Interpretation of clinical cases
  • Seminar, 3 units; laboratory, 1 unit
  • Grading: Plus-minus letter grade only
• CLS 753: Clinical Microbiology for the Clinical Laboratory Science Intern (Units: 4)
  • Prerequisites: Restricted to Clinical Laboratory Science certificate program students with a California State trainee license
  • Principles of diagnostic microbiology that apply to bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses, including phenotypic and genotypic detection, identification, and susceptibility testing using slide and culture evaluation
  • Case histories and laboratory practice emphasizing the correlation of laboratory findings and clinical conditions
  • Introduction of molecular diagnostic theory and practice
  • Seminar, 3 units; laboratory, 1 unit
• CLS 790: Clinical Serology and Immunohematology (Units: 4)
  • Prerequisites: Restricted to Clinical Laboratory Science certificate program students with a California State trainee license
  • Theory and practice of serology and blood banking including immune system, autoimmune diseases, red blood cell antigens, transfusion reactions, compatibility testing, and current serological methodologies such as ELISA and immunofluorescence
  • Correlation of laboratory findings with pathophysiology
  • Interpretation of case studies
  • Seminar, 3 units; laboratory, 1 unit