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DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSESDEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESTRANSFER DEGREESCLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCEA.S. Degree • Suggested CurriculumClinical Laboratory Scientists play an important role in thedetection, diagnosis and treatment of many diseases.Baccalaureate programs in the field are called clinical laboratoryscience or medical laboratory science and prepare students toperform complex analyses and manage all areas of the laboratoryas a Level III practitioner.I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (39-40)Area A: Communication (9 credits)ENG 101 [C1 900] Composition I - with a grade of C or better (3)ENG 102 [C1 901R] Composition II - with a grade of C or better (3)COMM 101 [C2 900] Principles of Communication (3)Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)Select three courses from the list for Area B on pages 42-44, with atleast one course from humanities and one from fine arts.Area C: Mathematics (3-4 credits)Select one math course from:MATH 115 [M1 902) General Education Statistics (3)MATH 153 [M1 902] Probability and Statistics (4)Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (9 credits)BIOL 112 [CLS 901] Organismal Biology (4)CHEM 110 [CLS 906] General Chemistry I (5)Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)Select three courses in at least two different disciplines from the list forArea E on pages 42-44.II. AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (22-23)BIOL 211 [CLS 905] Microbiology (4) requiredCHEM 130 [CLS 907] General Chemistry II (5) requiredCHEM 203 [CLS 908] Organic Chemistry I (5)CHEM 204 [CLS 909] Organic Chemistry II (5)Select two biology courses from the following:BIOL 111 [CLS 902] Cellular and Molecular Biology (4)BIOL 221 [CLS 903] Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)BIOL 222 [CLS 904] Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4)Required A.S. Degree Program Total: 62 creditsForeign Language Requirements: Some universities have a foreign languagerequirement. Generally, four years of a single foreign language in high schoolor four semesters of language in college will fulfill this requirement. It isrecommended that students complete the entire sequence at one institution.2006-2008 CATALOGCOMMUNICATION DISORDERSA.A. Degree • Suggested CurriculumThis program is designed for students who plan to transfer toGovernors State University for a Bachelor of Health ScienceDegree in Communication Disorders. The undergraduate majorin Communication Disorders at Governors State offers preprofessionaleducation in speech-language pathology, audiologyand related areas. The Associate of Arts Degree at Prairie Stateand Bachelor of Health Science Degree at Governors State donot qualify students for state teaching and national certification,but rather provide the foundation necessary for the graduate curriculumwhich leads to certification. Students will begin taking theGeneral Education and Professional Education requirements forIllinois teaching certificates (Type 10 or Type 03/09) endorsed asSpeech and Language Impaired, or the School Service Personnelcertificate (Type 73), endorsed as Speech-Language Pathologist.PLEASE NOTE: Each senior institution has its own transfer policies. Westrongly urge you to consult the school of your choice and/or the Prairie StateCollege Counseling & Academic Advising Center to discuss the transferabilityof courses in relation to the school and major selected.I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (38)Area A: Communication (9 Credits)ENG 101 [C1 900] Composition I - with a grade of C or better (3)ENG 102 [C1 901R] Composition II - with a grade of C or better (3)COMM 101 [C2 900] Principles of Communication (3)Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)Select from three courses from the list for Area B on pages 42-44, withat least one course selected from humanities and one from fine arts.Area C: Mathematics (3 credits)MATH 115 [M1 902] General Education Statistics (3)Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (8 credits)Select one life science and physical science course from the list for AreaD on pages 42-44. One course must have a lab component.Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)POLSC 140 Introduction to U.S. Government and Politics (3)PSYCH 101 [S6 900] Introduction to Psychology (3)HIST 201 [S2 900] U.S. History: 1492-1877 (3)ORHIST 202 [S2 901] U.S. History 1877-Present (3)II.AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (6)ED 100 Introduction to Education (3)ED 101 Child Growth and Development (3)III. ELECTIVES (18)ECED 103 Health, Safety and Nutrition (3)ORHLTH 101 Health and Human Development (2)ECED 201 Sign Language I (3) suggestedECED 202 Sign Language II (3) suggestedOne Non-Western Culture Course (3)One English literature course (3)Any additional general education course from the list on pages 42-44.Required A.A. Degree Program Total: 62 creditsForeign Language Requirements: Some universities have a foreign languagerequirement. Generally, four years of a single foreign language in high schoolor four semesters of language in college will fulfill this requirement. It isrecommended that students complete the entire sequence at one institution.50