Laboratory Science — Pre-Physician Assistant (ALBS)

This curriculum prepares students for laboratory careers in fields such as public health, bacteriology, environmental testing, industrial quality control, research, non-diagnostic laboratory testing, and forensic science. This concentration additionally prepares students for Physician Assistant programs and a career in healthcare.

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 1100 English Composition I3ENGL 1120 English Composition II3
MATH 1610 Calculus I4BIOL 1020 Principles Of Biology3
CHEM 1110 Gen Chem For Scientists I13BIOL 1021 Principles Of Biology Lab1
CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Lab1CHEM 1120 Gen Chem for Scientists II13
CORE HISTORY3CHEM 1121 General Chemistry II Lab1
PHIL 1030 Ethics And The Health Sciences3CORE SOCIAL SCI OR HUM23
 17 14
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM 2070 Organic Chemistry I3CHEM 2080 Organic Chemistry II3
CHEM 2071 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory1CHEM 2081 Organic Chemistry II Lab1
BIOL 2500 Human Anatomy and Physiology I3BIOL 2510 Human Anatomy and Physiology 23
BIOL 2501 A&P I Lab1BIOL 2511 A&P II Lab1
STAT 2510 Stats For Bio And Health Sci3BIOL 3200 General Microbiology3
CORE LITERATURE3BIOL 3201 General Micro Lab1
LBSC 2010 Basics Lab Sci2CORE HISTORY or LITERATURE23
 16 15
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 5200 Clinical Microbiology5CHEM 3050 Analytical Chemistry3
BIOL 3000 Genetics3CHEM 3051 Analytical Chem Laboratory1
BIOL 3001 General Genetics Laboratory1BIOL 5500 Immunology3
LBSC 4010 Hematology3CORE FINE ARTS3
LBSC 4011 Hematology Lab2CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE3
PSYC Elective3 
 17 13
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
BCHE 5180 Biochemistry I3LBSC 4250 Clinical Biochem Instrumnt4
BCHE 5181 Biochemistry I Laboratory1LBSC 4050 Clin Immunohematology Parasit5
HADM 2100/KINE 3000 Medical Terminology or KINE 3000 Med Term Allied Health Prof3Technical Elective33
CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE3Elective3
Elective3UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed40
 13 15
Total Hours: 120
1

CHEM 1030/CHEM 1031 and CHEM 1040/CHEM 1041 sequence can substitute for CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111 and CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121. See advisor for details.

2

If a second LITERATURE sequence is chosen, this course must be a CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE.  If a second HISTORY sequence is chosen, this course must be a CORE HUMANITIES.

3

See advisor for approved list of Tech Electives.

4

This course must be taken the semester of graduation.