NSU Catalog 2011-2012 
    
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NSU Catalog 2011-2012 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Medical Laboratory Science (BS)


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Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


  • Internship 37-40 credit hours

Students must meet all general graduation requirements except senior college credits; a minimum 2.80 grade point average is required.

Internship applications should be submitted to the Committee on Medical Education (COMTE) which will make every effort to match students with the South Dakota hospital of their choice. Direct application should be made to out-of-state hospitals with which Northern State University is affiliated. A transcript must accompany the application.

NSU is also affiliated with the Western College Alliance through the University of North Dakota for the senior internship year. Course credit will vary slightly between the two internship options.

When Northern State University receives notification of the satisfactory completion of the senior year program from the affiliated hospital laboratory, the student will be recommended for graduation and will receive the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Medical Laboratory Science.

Northern State University is affiliated with the following hospitals: Rapid City Regional Hospital, Inc., Rapid City, SD; Marion Health Center, Sioux City, Iowa; Sanford Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD; and the 70 medical centers associated with the Western College Alliance.

The 40 hours of internship include the following courses.

The basic medical technology program, with a carefully planned fourth year, may lead to other professional programs with no loss of credit.

Medical Laboratory Science


COMTE Internships (hospital-based)


  • CLS 441 - Clinical Chemistry 9-12 credits
  • CLS 442 - Clinical Micro 8-11 credits
  • CLS 444 - Hematology 6-9 credits
  • CLS 445 - Microscopy 1-3 credits
  • CLS 446 - Immunology 2-4 credits
  • CLS 447 - Immunohematology 5-7 credits
  • CLS 448 - Introduction to Lab Management 0-4 credits
  • CLS 449 - Introduction to CLS Education 0-1 credit
  • CLS 450 - Introduction to Clinical Lab Research 0-1 credit

UND


  • CLS 471 - Clinical Chemistry I 2 credits
  • CLS 472 - Preanalytical Testing Skills 1 credit
  • CLS 473 - Clinical Hemostatis I 2 credits
  • CLS 474 - Clinical Urinalysis I 2 credits
  • CLS 477/477L - Clinical Immunohemtalogy I/Lab 2 credits
  • CLS 478 - Clinical Micro I 2 credits
  • CLS 480 - Clinical Immunohematology II 2 credits
  • CLS 481 - Clinical Chemistry II 2 credits
  • CLS 482 - Clinical Hematology I 2 credits
  • CLS 483 - Clinical Hemostatis II 1 credit
  • CLS 484 - Clinical Micro II 2 credits
  • CLS 485 - Clinical Urinalysis II 1 credit
  • CLS 487 - Medical Mycology 1 credit
  • CLS 488 - Clinical Hematology II 2 credits
  • CLS 489 - Clinical Body Fluids II 1 credit
  • CLS 490 - Financial & Quality Management of the Lab 3 credits
  • CLS 491 - Clinical Chemistry III 2 credits
  • CLS 492 - Clinical Immunohematology III 2 credits
  • CLS 494 - Clinical Immunology 1 credit
  • CLS 495 - Clinical Micro III 2 credits
  • CLS 498 - Clinical Hematology III 2 credits

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