B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science

During the first three years at the College of Saint Elizabeth, a student must fulfill all of the general education requirements of the College. The student must also complete the following science and mathematics courses required by both institutions prior to admission to Rutgers University:

Medical Laboratory Science

Required Courses (52 or 56 credits)

BIO111	Fundamentals of Biology I	4
BIO113	Fundamentals of Biology II	4
BIO209	Microbiology	4
BIO251	Cellular Biology	4
BIO303	Genetics	4
BIO415	Immunology	4
BIO417	Physiology	4
CHEM151	General Chemistry I	4
CHEM153	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM211	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM213	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHEM323	Biochemistry I	3
MATH149	Pre-Calculus Math	4
MATH151	Calculus I	4
	or
MATH119	Elementary Statistics	4

MATH149 if needed

An overall grade point average of 2.75 (A=4.0) and grades of C or better are required in all of the above courses.

In addition, the following science courses are recommended:

BIO413	Molecular Biology Techniques	4
CHEM317	Theory of Analytical Chemistry	4
PHYS149	General Physics I	4
PHYS153	General Physics II	4

Recommended Course Sequence: Medical Laboratory Science

First Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (18 Credits)

BIO111	Fundamentals of Biology I	4
CHEM151	General Chemistry I	4
MATH149	Pre-Calculus Math	4
	or
MATH119	Elementary Statistics	4
CSE110	Literacy I	4

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (18 Credits)

BIO113	Fundamentals of Biology II	4
CHEM153	General Chemistry II	4
MATH151	Calculus I	4
CSE120	Intergrated Literacy II	4

CHEM153: Prerequisites apply.

Second Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)

BIO209	Microbiology	4
CHEM211	Organic Chemistry	4
CSE	CSE200-level General Education	4
MATH119	Elementary Statistics	4
	or
CSE	CSE200-level General Education	4

CHEM211, CSE200-level: Prerequisites apply.

MATH119: If not yet taken.

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)

BIO251	Cellular Biology	4
CHEM213	Organic Chemistry II	4
CSE	CSE200-level General Education	4
CSE	CSE 200-level General Education	4
	or
CSE300	Faith,Spirituality & Ethics I	4

BIO251, CHEM213, CSE200-level, CSE300: Prerequisites apply.

CSE200-level: If still needed.

Summer (8 Credits)

PHYS149	General Physics I	4
PHYS153	General Physics II	4

PHYSICS I, PHYSICS II: Prerequisites apply.

Third Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (17 Credits)

BIO121	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIO	BIO300/400	4
CHEM325	Biochemistry II	4
BIO431	Senior Seminar	1
CSE300	Faith,Spirituality & Ethics I	4
	or
CSE400	Essentials Capstone	4

BIO300/400, CHEM325, BIO431, CSE300, CSE400: Prerequisites apply.

CSE300, CSE400: If not yet taken.

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)

BIO123	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BIO303	Genetics	4
CHEM323	Biochemistry I	3
CSE400	Essentials Capstone	4

BIO303, CHEM323, CSE400: Prerequisites apply.

CSE400: If not yet taken.

Cytotechnology

Required Courses (60 or 66 credits)

BIO111	Fundamentals of Biology I	4
BIO113	Fundamentals of Biology II	4
BIO209	Microbiology	4
BIO251	Cellular Biology	4
BIO303	Genetics	4
BIO309	Histology	4
BIO321	Comparative Anatomy	4
BIO417	Physiology	4
CHEM151	General Chemistry I	4
CHEM153	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM211	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM213	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHEM323	Biochemistry I	3
MATH149	Pre-Calculus Math	4
MATH151	Calculus I	4
	or
MATH119	Elementary Statistics	4

MATH149 if needed

An overall grade point average of 2.75 (A=4.0) and grades of C or better are required in all of the above listed courses.

In addition, the following science courses are recommended:

BIO415	Immunology	4
CS115	Intro to Computer Science I	4

BIO111 and BIO113 or their equivalents are prerequisites for all major courses designated 200 or above except BIO209. Students can fulfill the prerequisites by means of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations or advanced placement tests.

Recommended Course Sequence: Cytotechnology

First Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (18 Credits)

BIO111	Fundamentals of Biology I	4
CHEM151	General Chemistry I	4
MATH149	Pre-Calculus Math	4
	or
MATH119	Elementary Statistics	4
CSE110	Literacy I	4

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (18 Credits)

BIO113	Fundamentals of Biology II	4
CHEM153	General Chemistry II	4
MATH151	Calculus I	4
CSE120	Intergrated Literacy II	4

CHEM153: Prerequisites apply.

Second Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)

BIO209	Microbiology	4
CHEM211	Organic Chemistry	4
CSE	CSE200-level General Education	4
MATH119	Elementary Statistics	4
	or
CSE	CSE200-level General Education	4

MATH119: if not yet taken

CHEM211, CSE200-level: Prerequisites apply.

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)

BIO251	Cellular Biology	4
CHEM213	Organic Chemistry II	4
CSE	CSE200-level General Education	4
CSE	CSE200-level General Education	4
	or
CSE300	Faith,Spirituality & Ethics I	4

BIO251, CHEM213, CSE200 level, CSE300: Prerequisites apply.

CSE200-level: If still needed.

Summer (8 Credits)

PHYS	PHYSICS I	4
PHYS	PHYSICS II	4

PHYSICS I, PHYSICS II: Prerequisites apply.

Third Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (17 Credits)

BIO121	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIO	BIO300/400	4
CHEM325	Biochemistry II	4
BIO431	Senior Seminar	1
CSE300	Faith,Spirituality & Ethics I	4
	or
CSE400	Essentials Capstone	4

BIO300/400: BIO309 & BIO415 are required for this program.

BIO300/400, CHEM325, BIO431, CSE300, CSE400: Prerequisites apply.

CSE300, CSE400: If not yet taken.

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)

BIO123	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BIO303	Genetics	4
BIO	BIO300/400	4
CSE400	Essentials Capstone	4

BIO300/400: BIO309 & BIO415 are required for this program.

BIO303, BIO300/400, CSE400: Prerequisites apply.

CSE400: If not yet taken.