Program Overview

Laboratory Science Pre-Physician Assistant (ALBS)

This curriculum prepares students for laboratory careers in fields such as public health, bacteriology, environmental testing, industrial quality control, research, non-diagnostic laboratory testing, and forensic science. This concentration additionally prepares students for Physician Assistant programs and a career in healthcare.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the Laboratory Science Pre-Physician Assistant (ALBS) program is as follows:

Freshman

• Fall:
  • ENGL 1100 English Composition I (3 hours)
  • MATH 1610 Calculus I (4 hours)
  • CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I (3 hours)
  • CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 hour)
  • CORE HISTORY (3 hours)
  • PHIL 1030 Ethics and the Health Sciences (3 hours)
  • Total hours: 17
• Spring:
  • ENGL 1120 English Composition II (3 hours)
  • BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology (3 hours)
  • BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory (1 hour)
  • CHEM 1120 General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers II (3 hours)
  • CHEM 1121 General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 hour)
  • CORE SOCIAL SCI OR HUM (3 hours)
  • Total hours: 14

Sophomore

• Fall:
  • CHEM 2070 Organic Chemistry I (3 hours)
  • CHEM 2071 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 hour)
  • BIOL 2500 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 hours)
  • BIOL 2501 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1 hour)
  • STAT 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences (3 hours)
  • CORE LITERATURE (3 hours)
  • LBSC 2010 Basics in Laboratory Science (2 hours)
  • Total hours: 16
• Spring:
  • CHEM 2080 Organic Chemistry II (3 hours)
  • CHEM 2081 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 hour)
  • BIOL 2510 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 hours)
  • BIOL 2511 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (1 hour)
  • BIOL 3200 General Microbiology (3 hours)
  • BIOL 3201 General Microbiology Laboratory (1 hour)
  • CORE HISTORY or LITERATURE (3 hours)
  • Total hours: 15

Junior

• Fall:
  • BIOL 5200 Clinical Microbiology (5 hours)
  • BIOL 3000 Genetics (3 hours)
  • BIOL 3001 General Genetics Laboratory (1 hour)
  • LBSC 4010 Hematology (3 hours)
  • LBSC 4011 Hematology Lab (2 hours)
  • PSYC Elective (3 hours)
  • Total hours: 17
• Spring:
  • CHEM 3050 Analytical Chemistry (3 hours)
  • CHEM 3051 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1 hour)
  • BIOL 5500 Immunology (3 hours)
  • CORE FINE ARTS (3 hours)
  • CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE (3 hours)
  • Total hours: 13

Senior

• Fall:
  • BCHE 5180 Biochemistry I (3 hours)
  • BCHE 5181 Biochemistry I Laboratory (1 hour)
  • HADM 2100/KINE 3000 Medical Terminology (3 hours)
  • CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE (3 hours)
  • Elective (3 hours)
  • Total hours: 13
• Spring:
  • LBSC 4250 Clinical Biochemistry/Instrumentation (4 hours)
  • LBSC 4050 Clinical Immunohematology/Parasitology (5 hours)
  • Technical Elective (3 hours)
  • Elective (3 hours)
  • UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed (0 hours)
  • Total hours: 15

Total Hours

The total hours required for the Laboratory Science Pre-Physician Assistant (ALBS) program is 120 hours.

Notes

• The CHEM 1030/CHEM 1031 and CHEM 1040/CHEM 1041 sequence can substitute for CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111 and CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121. See advisor for details.
• If a second LITERATURE sequence is chosen, this course must be a CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE. If a second HISTORY sequence is chosen, this course must be a CORE HUMANITIES.
• See advisor for approved list of Tech Electives.
• The UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed course must be taken the semester of graduation.