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Northcentral Technical College

NTC Associate Degree: A.A.S. Clinical Laboratory Technician
UWSP Baccalaureate Degree: B.S. Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Technology Option

Purpose:
This articulation agreement provides the opportunity for NTC students who have earned the A.A.S. for the Clinical Laboratory Technician major to be awarded the following equivalent credits upon entry to the UWSP Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Science major, Medical Technology option.

Program-to-Program Transfer Courses
NTC COURSES
CREDITS
UWSP EQUIVALENT COURSES
CREDITS
General Courses:      

10-806-177 Anatomy and Physiology

4

Gen Elective - NS - accept for Biol 285

4

10-806-197 Microbiology

4

Gen Elective - NS - accept for Biol 333

4

10-806-186 Intro to Biochemistry

3

Gen Elective - NS

3

10-801-195 Written Communication

3

English 101

3

10-801-197 Tech Reporting

3

English Elective

3

10-809-188 Developmental Psychology

3

HD 265

3

10-809-196 Introduction to Sociology

3

Gen Elective - SS 1; MNS

3

10-809-198 Intro to Psych

3

Gen Elective - SS 1

3

10-801-198 Speech

3

Comm 101 - Comm

3
       

Clinical Laboratory Science Courses:

     

10-513-110 Basic Lab Skills

1

CLS 125 Intro to CLS 1

1

513-111 Phlebotomy

2

CLS 225 Intro to CLS 2

1

513-114 Urinalysis

2

CLS 365 Body Fluid Analysis

2

513-113 QA/Lab Math

1

    

10-513-133 Clinical Microbiology
10-513-140 Advanced Topics in Microbiology

4

2

CLS 425 Diagnostic Medical Microbiology
CLS 427 Medical Parasitology
CLS 428 Medical Mycology

5

1

1

10-513-122 Intro to Blood Bank
10-513-123 Advanced Blood Bank

2

2

CLS 445 Immunohematology

3

10-513-120 Basic Hematology
10-513-121 Coagulation
10-513-130 Advanced Hematology

3
1
2

CLS 415 Hematology
CLS 414 Hemostasis

4
1

10-513-141 Clinical Experience

11

Clinical Experience

11

10-513-131 Intro Clinical Chemistry Diagnostics
10-513-132 Advanced Clinical Chemistry Diagnostics

3

2

CLS 405 Clinical Chemistry

4

513-115 Basic Immunology Concepts

2

CLS 435 Immunology

3
Required Courses:

The following coursework will be required to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science:

Chem 105: General Chemistry (5 credits)
Chem 106: General Chemistry (5 credits)
Chem 248: Quantitative Analysis (4 credits)
Chem 220: Organic Chemistry* (4 credits)
Chem 260: Biochemistry* (4 credits)
Biology 210: Genetics (3 credits)
Math 355: Statistics (4 credits)

CLS 375: Quality Systems (1 credit)
CLS 385: Professional Development (3 credits)
CLS 451: Advanced Studies in Immunology and Immunohematology (2 credits)
CLS 452: Advanced Clinical Studies in Hematology and Hemostasis (2 credits)
CLS 453: Advanced Studies in Clinical Chemistry (2 credits)
CLS 454: Advanced Diagnostic Microbiology (2 credits)
CLS 465: Molecular Diagnostics (3 credits)
CLS 495: Research Design (1 credit)
CLS 496: Clinical Correlations 1 (1 credit)

Advanced Clinical Practicum - 12 credits - 3 months
CLS 461: Advanced Clinical Practicum in Immunology and Immunohematology (2 credits)
CLS 462: Advanced Clinical Practicum in Hematology and Hemostasis (2 credits)
CLS 463: Advanced Clinical Practicum in Clinical Chemistry and Body Fluids (2 credits)
CLS 464: Advanced Clinical Practicum in Diagnostic Microbiology (2 credits)
CLS 497: Clinical Correlations 2 (1 credit)
CLS 498: Clinical Correlations 3 (1 credit)
CLS 499: Advanced Clinical Studies (2 credits)

UWSP General Degree Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree will need to be completed.

* To earn the chemistry minor, Chemistry 325, 326 and 365 must be taken in place of Chemistry 220 and 260.

Special Considerations:
1. The UWSP required course, Biology 160: Animal Biology (5 credits) will be waived.
2. NTC courses 10-806-197: Microbiology (4 credits) will be accepted in lieu of Biology 333: Microbiology (4 credits), and 10-806-177: Gen Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits) will be accepted in lieu of Biology 285: Human Physiology, if a grade of C or better has been earned.
3. Clinical Laboratory Science course credit will be awarded only if a grade of C or better has been earned at NTC.
4. The acceptance of credits applies only to students who have successfully passed a national certification through ASCP (certified as a Medical Laboratory Technician) or NCA (certified as a Clinical Laboratory Technician).
5. The acceptance of credits applies only to this Program-to-Program Articulation.
6. For acceptance of equivalent courses, NTC courses must have been completed within the last 5 years. Beyond this period of time, course equivalents will be assessed on an individual basis.
7. This agreement is subject to review if either NTC or UWSP undergoes curriculum revision OR within five years of the origination date of this agreement, whichever occurs earlier.

 

Effective Date: January 1, 2007

For questions concerning the transfer of courses under this articulation agreement, please contact the Admissions Office, Room 102 Park Student Services Building, UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 54481, (715) 346-2441.

Updated: 2/07