Northern Illinois University

School of Allied Health & Communicative Disorders

Traditional Program Curriculum

PRE-PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES (Pre-CLS)

Freshman - Semester 1

  • CHEM 210T*/212 - Gen Chemistry I (4)
  • MATH (110 or other core course) (3)
  • ENG 103 (3)
  • GEN ED (3)
  • GEN ED (3)
    Freshman Semester 1 Total: 16

Freshman - Semester 2

  • CHEM 211T/213 - Gen Chemistry II (4)
  • BIOS 208T/210 or BIOS 104** (4)
  • COMS 100 (3)
  • ENG 104 (3)
  • GEN ED (3)
    Freshman Semester 2 Total: 17

Sophomore - Semester 1

  • AHLS 211 - Intro to CLS (3)
  • STAT 208 - Basic Statistics (3)
  • GEN ED (3)
  • BIOS 357 - Anatomy & Physiology (5)
  • BIOS 209T/211 - Fund of Biology II** (4)
    Sophomore Semester 1 Total: 18

Sophomore - Semester 2

  • CSCI 205 - Intro to Computing (3)
  • BIOS 213 or BIOS 313*** (3 or 4)
  • AHP 318 - Med Term (3)
  • CHEM 230/231 - Intro Org Chem/Lab (4)
  • GEN ED (3)
    Sophomore Semester 2 Total: 16/17

MAJOR IN CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE (CLS)

Junior - Semester 1

  • AHLS 301 - Immunology (3)
  • AHLS 311 - Immunohematology (2)
  • AHLS 302 - Hematology (3)
  • AHLS 312 - Hemostasis (1)
  • AHPH 483 - Intro Rsch Pub Hlth (3)
  • GEN ED (3)
  • Elective/GEN ED (3)
    Junior Semester 1 Total: 18

Junior - Semester 2

  • CHEM 370 - Intro Biochemistry or BIOS 300-Cell Biology (3 or 4)
  • AHLS 300 - Urinalysis (2)
  • AHLS 308 - Body Fluids (1)
  • AHLS 336 - Clinical Microbiology (3)
  • AHLS 337 - Mycology/Parasitology (1)
  • AHLS 344 - Clinical Biochemistry (3)
  • AHLS 345 - Clinical Biochemistry Lab (2)
  • AHP 440 - Intro Teaching in Health Prof (1)
    Junior Semester 2 Total: 16/17

Senior - Semester 1

  • AHLS 001 - Materials fee (0)
  • AHLS 470A - Hematology (5)
  • AHLS 470D - Immunology (3)
  • AHLS 470E - Immunohematology (3)
  • AHLS 470U - Molecular Diagnostics (2)
  • AHLS 446 - Principles of Laboratory Management (1)
    Senior Semester 1 Total: 14

Senior - Semester 2

  • AHLS 001 - Materials fee (0)
  • AHLS 470B/K - Microbiology/Mycol/Parasit (B,5/K,1) (6)
  • AHLS 470C - Biochemistry (6)
  • AHLS 470J - Urinalysis/Body Fluids (2)
  • AHLS 470Q - Pathology Correlations (1)
  • AHLS 470N - Special Topics (misc.) (1 or 2)
    Senior Semester 2 Total: 16/17

*CHEM 110/111 should be completed before beginning CHEM 210T if the student has a weak background in chemistry.

** The program requires the completion of either BIOS 208T/210 and 209T/211 or BIOS 104. Students are strongly advised to complete BIOS 208T/210 and 209T/211 whenever possible. Please discuss with your academic advisor.

***Prerequisites for BIOS 313 include BIOS 209T/211.