Clinical Laboratory Science, A.S.-B.S.
This is a suggested course plan. It is highly recommended that you meet regularly with your academic advisor to determine your course selection and progress toward graduation.
Students who transfer to UNC under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) have all lower-level General Education requirements completed, but must complete these requirements through transfer or UNC coursework: Global Language, Research and Discovery, Lifetime Fitness, Communication Beyond Carolina, Campus Life Experience, and, where applicable, Supplemental General Education. Students who do not transfer in under the CAA should work closely with their advisor to determine which requirements apply to them for the IDEAs in Action General Education curriculum.
This catalog also includes a complete list of requirements for the Clinical Laboratory Science B.S. degree.
North Carolina Community College
UGETC Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| UGETC | English composition (ENG 111 + ENG 112 = UNC ENGL 105) | 6 |
| COM 231 | Public Speaking (UNC COMM 113) 4 | 3 |
| UGETC | Humanities/Fine Arts/Communication (1 additional course from a discipline other than communication; see UGETC list below) | 3 |
| UGETC | Social and Behavioral Sciences (2 courses from at least 2 different disciplines; see UGETC list below) | 6 |
| One of: 2, 3 | 4 | |
MAT 172 | Pre-calculus Trigonometry (UNC MATH 130 + MATH 110P) 2, 5 | |
MAT 271 | ||
| UGETC | Mathematics (see UGETC list below) | 4 |
| CHM 151 | General Chemisty I (UNC CHEM 101/101L) | 4 |
| CHM 152 | General Chemistry II (UNC CHEM 102/102L) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Additional General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| XXX 111 | Foreign Language Level 1 | 3 |
| XXX 112 | Foreign Language Level 2 | 3 |
| XXX 211 | Foreign Language Level 3 6 | 3 |
| BIO 111 | General Biology I (UNC BIOL 101/101L + BIOL 103) 1, 3 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 13 | |
Other Required Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success (GENR ---) | 1 |
| BIO 250 | Genetics (UNC BIOL 202) 2, 3, 7 | 4 |
| CHM 251 or CHM 263 | Organic Chem I (UNC CHEM 261/ 262L) or Analytical Chemistry (UNC CHEM 241) 1, 3, 4, 8 | 4 |
| Prerequisite Option: 2, 5 | 0-4 | |
MAT 152 | Statistical Methods I (UNC STOR 155) 2, 5 | |
| PED 110 | Fit and Well for Life (UNC LFIT 998) 4 | 2 |
| Electives | 0-3 | |
| Total Hours | 14-15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Community College Hours | 61-62 | |
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Required in the major.
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Counts in the major.
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Prerequisite for the major.
If students have questions about prerequisites for applying to the major, they may contact Tamara Mesko, administrative support specialist in the Office of Student Services, Department of Allied Health Sciences.
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IDEAs In Action Requirements: COMM 113 fulfills COMMBEYOND, CHEM 262L fulfills RESEARCH, LFIT 998 fulfills LIFE-FIT.
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Students can fulfill the prerequisite for the major with any one of MAT 172 (UNC MATH 130), MAT 271 (UNC MATH 231), or MAT 152 UNC STOR 155.
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All NC Community College language courses numbered 211 are approved to transfer to UNC-Chapel Hill as a course that completes the GLBL-LANG IDEAs in Action requirement.
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The biology prerequisite for the major includes BIOL 101/BIOL 101L and one additional biology course for a total of 7 credits. While BIOL 202 (BIO 250) is recommended, other biology courses can meet the prerequisite requirement. Biology courses that will transfer to UNC at the 200 level are recommended if the student does not take the recommended option. Course equivalencies can be searched on the admissions website.
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The chemistry prerequisites for the major include CHEM 101/CHEM 101L, CHEM 102/CHEM 102L, and either CHEM 241/CHEM 241L or CHEM 261/CHEM 241L. If CHM 263 (CHEM 241) is not available, students have the option to take CHM 251 (CHEM 261/CHEM 262L) at the community college and/or take CHEM 241 in the summer prior to Semester 5 with CHEM 241L.
UNC-Chapel Hill
Summer Prior to Semester 5
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 241L | Laboratory in Separations and Analytical Characterization of Organic and Biological Compounds 1 | 1 |
| Total Hours | 1 | |
Semester 5
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CLSC 410 & 410L | Laboratory Mathematics and Basic and Molecular Laboratory Methods | 3 |
| CLSC 420 & 420L | Urinalysis and Body Fluids and Urinalysis Laboratory | 2 |
| CLSC 430 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| CLSC 440 & 440L | Hematology I and Hematology I Laboratory | 3 |
| CLSC 450 | Immunology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 14 | |
Semester 6
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CLSC 442 & 442L | Hematology II and Hematology II Laboratory | 4 |
| CLSC 462 & 462L | Clinical Bacteriology and Clinical Bacteriology Laboratory | 5 |
| CLSC 470 & 470L | Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| CLSC 480 & 480L | Immunohematology and Immunohematology Laboratory | 5 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Semesters 7 & 8
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Education: Senior clinical education takes place in UNC Hospitals’ laboratories and other clinical laboratories in North Carolina. These laboratories are highly regarded in the field of laboratory medicine, and students have the opportunity to learn the most recent techniques in clinical laboratory science. | ||
| Courses taken during fall or spring semester: | ||
| CLSC 460 | Special Pathogens | 2 |
| CLSC 460L | Parasitology and Mycology Laboratory | 1 |
| CLSC 540L | Clinical Hematology Laboratory | 4 |
| CLSC 542L | Clinical Hemostasis Laboratory | 2 |
| CLSC 550L | Clinical Immunology Laboratory | 1 |
| CLSC 560L | Clinical Microbiology Laboratory | 4 |
| CLSC 570L | Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Rotation | 4 |
| CLSC 580L | 
Clinical Immunohematology Laboratory | 4 |
| CLSC 582L | Clinical Transplantation Medicine Laboratory | 1 |
| CLSC 620 | Clinical Laboratory Management | 2 |
| CLSC 630 |
Research Methods in Clinical Laboratory Science 2 | 2 |
| CLSC 670 |
Clinical Laboratory Science Educational Methods 2 | 2 |
| Total Hours | 29 | |
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Prerequisite for the major.
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IDEAs In Action Requirements: CLSC 630 fulfillS RESEARCH, CLSC 670 fulfills COMMBEYOND.
UGETC Course List (A.S. Curriculum)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English Composition (two courses) | 6 | |
| ENG 111 | Writing & Inquiry 1 | |
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines 1 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts (two courses from at least two different disciplines) | 6 | |
| ART 111 | Art Appreciation (UNC GENR 111) | |
| ART 114 | Art History Survey I (UNC ARTH 151) | |
| ART 115 | Art History Survey II (UNC ARTH 152) | |
| COM 120 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (UNC COMM 120), OR | |
COM 231 | Public Speaking (UNC COMM 113) | |
| DRA 111 | Theatre Appreciation (UNC DRAM 116) | |
| ENG 231 | American Literature I (UNC ENGL 128) 2 | |
| ENG 232 | American Literature II (UNC ENGL 128) 2 | |
| ENG 241 | British Literature I (UNC ENGL 120) 2 | |
| ENG 242 | British Literature II (UNC ENGL 121) 2 | |
| MUS 110 | Music Appreciation (UNC MUSC 141) | |
| MUS 112 | Introduction to Jazz (UNC MUSC 145) | |
| PHI 215 | Philosophical Issues (UNC PHIL 101) 2 | |
| PHI 240 | Introduction to Ethics (UNC PHIL 160) 2 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science (two coures from at least two different disciplines) | 6 | |
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics (UNC GENR 119) 3 | |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Microeconomics (UNC GENR 119) 3 | |
| HIS 111 | World Civilizations I (UNC GENR 113) | |
| HIS 112 | World Civilizations II (UNC GENR 113) | |
| HIS 131 | American History I (UNC HIST 127) | |
| HIS 132 | American History II (UNC HIST 128) | |
| POL 120 | American Government (UNC POLI 100) | |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology (UNC PSYC 101) | |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology (UNC SOCI 101) | |
| Mathematics (select two courses) | 8 | |
| MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra (UNC MATH 110P) | |
| MAT 172 | Pre-calculus Trigonometry (UNC MATH 130 + MATH 110P) | |
| MAT 263 | Brief Calculus (UNC MATH 152 + MATH 110P) | |
| MAT 271 | Calculus I (UNC MATH 231 + MATH 129P + MATH 110P) | |
| MAT 272 | Calculus II (UNC MATH 232 + MATH 110P) | |
| Natural Sciences (select 8 SCH from the following courses): | 8 | |
| AST 151/151A | General Astronomy I and Lab (UNC ASTR 101/100L) | |
| BIO 110 | Principles of Biology (UNC GENR 116) | |
| BIO 111 & 112 | General Biology I & II (UNC BIOL 101/101L + BIOL 103 + BIOL 104) | |
| CHM 151 & 152 | General Chemistry I & II (UNC CHEM 101/101L +CHEM 102/102L) | |
| GEL 111 | Introduction Geology (UNC EMES 101/101L) | |
| PHY 110/110A | Conceptual Physics and Lab (UNC PHYS 101) | |
| PHYS 151 & 152 | College Physics I & II (UNC PHYS 114 + PHYS 115) | |
| PHYS 251 & 252 | General Physics I & II (UNC PHYS 118 + PHYS 119) | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
IDEAs In Action Requirements not covered by the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement that could be completed at the Community College:
COM 231 (UNC COMM 113) can fulfill COMMBEYOND; COM 120 (UNC COMM 120), CHM 2512 (UNC CHEM 261 + CHEM 262L) or CHM 2522 (UNC CHEM 262 + CHEM 262L) can fulfill RESEARCH, and PED 110 (LFIT 998) can fulfill LIFE-FIT.
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Students who complete both ENG 111 and 112 receive credit for UNC ENGL 100 + ENGL 105.
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Course may have prerequisite(s). Consult the North Carolina Community College Combined Course Library for most current information.
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ECO 251 + 252 = UNC ECON 101 + UNC GENR 119.
Additional Resources
Applying to Carolina
- The Office of Undergraduate Admissions provides information about the application process for transfer students.
Advising and Community College Course Selection
- For UGETC, Pre-Major, Elective, or GEC course options, please refer to the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement transfer course list.
- Students should work with their community college academic advisor to ensure appropriate course selection for AA/AS degree completion.
Additional Resources
- To find out how your N.C. community college coursework will transfer to UNC, please view the transfer credit list for your community college campus.
