Program Overview

Clinical Laboratory Sciences, BS

Department Chair: Jeannie Guglielmo

The Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences offers an upper-division program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. Stony Brook freshmen are given the option to declare clinical laboratory sciences as a lower-division major. A double major in clinical laboratory sciences and biology is available. Clinical laboratory scientists utilize a wide variety of sophisticated equipment and skills to perform tests that analyze specimens to produce data for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease. Many of the same tests are used for organ transplants, therapeutic drug monitoring, crime investigation, genetic studies, and research. The program now offers one specialization (Forensic Medical Diagnostics) within its traditional clinical laboratory curriculum.

The majority of clinical laboratory scientists work in hospital laboratories; however, many job opportunities exist in other areas such as research and development, industry, sales and technical services, health department and the private sector. Competitive salaries, career advancement, and a versatile background make the clinical laboratory professional well-equipped to enter a variety of scientific fields. The program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), located at 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018. In addition to the baccalaureate degree, the school’s Certificate of Professional Achievement in Clinical Laboratory Sciences is awarded upon satisfactory completion of all required coursework. The Clinical Laboratory Sciences program is a New York State licensure qualifying program. Students graduating from the program are eligible to take the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) national certification exam.

Admission Requirements

Candidates for the clinical laboratory sciences program must meet the upper-division admission requirements of the School of Health Professions. The requirements may be fulfilled through previously completed college studies.

In addition to the general academic requirements for junior status in the School of Health Professions, the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences requires candidates to meet the department’s natural science requirement by successfully completing 8 credits of biology with laboratories, 3 credits of microbiology, 12 credits of chemistry with laboratories (including one course in organic chemistry), and 3 credits of statistics.

In order to be eligible for enrollment to the specialization, students must complete all the requirements for the Clinical Laboratory Sciences degree and the applicable requirements associated with the specialization.

All prerequisite and recommended science courses must be designated for science majors. Stony Brook freshmen are able to declare a lower-division clinical laboratory sciences major. To advance to junior status, they must meet the requirements described above, obtain a C or better in each prerequisite course, have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and successfully complete HAD 210 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Sciences with a minimum grade of A-.

Program Requirements

All clinical laboratory sciences students must complete the following courses for successful completion of the upper-division program leading to the baccalaureate degree.

Basic Science Courses/Other Health Professions Courses (Junior and Senior Year)

• HAS 332 - Management Concepts for Health Professionals (1 credit)
• HAD 310 - Pathology (3 credits)
• HAD 324 - Pathology (3 credits) (for HHCZB students only)
• HBY 350 - Physiology (4 credits) (class of 2018)
• HAD 350 - Systems Physiology (4 credits) (for HHCZB students only)
• HAS 355 - Integrative Systems Physiology (4 credits) (replaces HBY 350 effective fall 2017)

Professional Courses (Junior Year)

• HAD 313 - Clinical Biochemistry I (3.5 credits)
• HAD 315 - Hematology I (4 credits)
• HAD 330 - Foundations in Phlebotomy (1.5 credits)
• HAD 331 - Introduction to Biochemistry for CLS (3 credits)
• HAD 340 - Foundations in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (1.5 credits)
• HAD 335 - Medical Ethics in Health Care for CLS (1 credit)
• HAD 363 - Computer Applications in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (2 credits)
• HAD 380 - Clinical and Medical Microbiology I (4 credits)
• HAD 381 - Clinical and Medical Microbiology II (4 credits)
• HAD 425 - Parasitology/Mycology (3 credits)
• HAD 397 - Clinical Microbiology Practicum (6 credits)
• HAD 398 - Clinical Hematology I Practicum (3 credits)

Professional Courses (Senior Year)

• HAD 351 - Research Literacy and Design (1 credit)
• HAD 403 - Medical Molecular Biology (3 credits)
• HAD 411 - Clinical Biochemistry II (2.5 credits)
• HAD 412 - Clinical Biochemistry III (2 credits)
• HAD 414 - Coagulation, Urinalysis and Body Fluids (4 credits)
• HAD 415 - Applied Immunology (3 credits)
• HAD 416 - Immunohematology (3.5 credits)
• HAD 432 - Pharmacology (1.5 credits)
• HAD 460 - Clinical Laboratory Quality Management (1 credit)
• HAD 492 - Research Tutorial (2 credits)
• HAD 493 - Advanced Seminar in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (2 credits)
• HAD 494 - Clinical Chemistry Practicum (4 credits)
• HAD 496 - Histocompatibility Practicum (1 credit) (elective)
• HAD 497 - Immunohematology Practicum (3 credits)
• HAD 498 - Coagulation and Urinalysis Practicum (1 credit)

Special Academic Requirements

In addition to the academic policies of the school, specific academic policies of the program specify that all required courses must be successfully passed in order to remain matriculated in the program. In addition, all professional (HAD) courses must be passed with a grade of C- or better to remain matriculated in the program and to attend clinical practicums. Failure to pass all required courses, or failure to achieve a minimum grade of C- in all professional (HAD) courses with a laboratory component, will require a student to repeat the course. To graduate from the Clinical Laboratory Sciences program, a passing grade of B+ or better is required for all clinical practicums (HAD 397, HAD 398, HAD 494, HAD 497, and HAD 498).

Elective Specialization

Forensic Medical Diagnostics

• HAD 304 - Introd to Forensic Science (1 credit)
• HAD 440 - Forensic Sciences Clinical (3-5 credits)

Dean’s List

A Dean’s List of superior undergraduate students is compiled at the end of the fourth and eighth modules of each academic year. To be eligible for the Health Professions Dean’s List, students must be matriculated full time in a baccalaureate program of the school and have a minimal grade point average of 3.60 (seniors) or 3.45 (juniors).