Coordinator: Douglas W. Morrison, 973/353-1268
A
major in clinical laboratory sciences (CLS) leading to the bachelor of
science degree is offered jointly with the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey- School of Health Related Professions in Newark
(UMDNJ-SHRP) and the Department of Biological Sciences at
Rutgers-Newark. The major is offered at NCAS. Students graduating with
degrees in CLS become members of health care teams contributing to the
diagnosis and treatment of disease. CLS majors are readily employed in
a variety of health care, industrial, governmental, and educational
settings and also may elect graduate programs in a number of
specializations, such as basic and applied science, medical school, and
dental school.
Clinical laboratory science majors take three
years of course work at Rutgers-Newark. They must apply to the senior
clinical year at UMDNJ-SHRP beginning the following June through a
separate admissions process. Admission requirements for the senior
clinical year include a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 and
grades of C or better in all prerequisite core science courses taken at
Rutgers- Newark. Once admitted, students register for their senior
clinical year at UMDNJ-SHRP specializing in cytotechnology, medical
technology, or toxicology. For more information about the joint
program, contact the undergraduate coordinator, or:
Dr. Rita Turkall, Chairperson
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
School of Health Related Professions
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
65 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07107
973/972-5578
Course requirements to be taken at NCAS and at UMDNJ-SHRP for the three options are as follows.
Core Rutgers-NCAS courses required of all CLS majors (42 credits)
21:120:101-102 General Biology (4,4)
21:120:301 Foundations in Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
21:120:340 Mammalian Physiology (4)
21:120:355 Cell Biology (3)
21&62:160:113-114 General Chemistry Laboratory (1,1)
21&62:160:115-116 General Chemistry (4,4)
21&62:160:331 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
21&62:160:335-336 Organic Chemistry (4,4)
21&62:960:211 Statistics I (3)
