College of Health Sciences

Focusing on applying concepts and skills to real-world situations, DeVry's Clinical Laboratory Science curriculum includes these career-enhancing courses:

• Laboratory Science Career Entry Exploration and Phlebotomy – Students in this course explore career opportunities associated with professions in pathology by interacting with other members of the healthcare team to understand the role of the clinical laboratory scientist. Special emphasis is placed on the practice of phlebotomy and securing specimens for testing.
• Preprofessional Practice for the Clinical Laboratory – To prepare for preceptorship in clinical laboratory practice, students in this course perform an individualized health assessment in terms of vaccinations and accepting personal responsibility in adhering to safe practices: apply rules and regulations of health information; incorporate behavior principles of safety and infection control; and model the role of the clinical laboratory scientist.
• Clinical Chemistry – This clinical course describes principles and procedure for performing clinical lab tests for carbohydrates lipids, proteins, heme derivatives, enzymes, liver function, urinalysis, spinal fluid, electrolytes, acid-base blood gases, therapeutic drug monitoring, toxicology, endocrine systems, and trace elements.
• Clinical Laboratory Operations and Management – Examines principles of lab management, including fiscal and regulatory aspects, this course explores quality control and assessment as tools for excellence in lab services. Use of lab information systems as management resources and for business and strategic planning is introduced.

To learn more about required and elective courses for the Clinical Laboratory Science bachelor's degree program, request information or see the undergraduate catalog supplement.
 

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At DeVry University, everything we do is focused on your career success. The proof is in the numbers. For the year ending with the October '11 graduates, 100% of U.S. DeVry Clinical Laboratory Science graduates were employed in their field at an average salary of $44,075 (Of graduates who actively pursued and obtained employment and those who were already employed in education-related careers within 180 days of graduation.)
 

For information on programmatic accreditation of the Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) degree program at our DeVry University Phoenix campus, please visit the accreditation page.