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Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog

Clinical Laboratory Sciences, BS

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Department Chair: Jeannie Guglielmo

The Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences offers an upper-division program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. Stony Brook freshmen are given the option to declare clinical laboratory sciences as a lower-division major. A double major in clinical laboratory sciences and biology is available. Clinical laboratory scientists utilize a wide variety of sophisticated equipment and skills to perform tests that analyze specimens to produce data for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease. Many of the same tests are used for organ transplants, therapeutic drug monitoring, crime investigation, genetic studies, and research. The program now offers one specialization (Forensic Medical Diagnostics) within its traditional clinical laboratory curriculum.

The majority of clinical laboratory scientists work in hospital laboratories; however, many job opportunities exist in other areas such as research and development, industry, sales and technical services, health department and the private sector. Competitive salaries, career advancement, and a versatile background make the clinical laboratory professional well-equipped to enter a variety of scientific fields. The program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), located at 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018, (773) 714-8880. In addition to the baccalaureate degree, the school’s Certificate of Professional Achievement in Clinical Laboratory Sciences is awarded upon satisfactory completion of all required coursework. The Clinical Laboratory Sciences program is a New York State licensure qualifying program. Students graduating from the program are eligible to take the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) national certification exam.

Admission Requirements

Candidates for the clinical laboratory sciences program must meet the upper-division admission requirements of the School of Health Professions. The requirements maybe fulfilled through previously completed college studies.

In addition to the general academic requirements for junior status in the School of Health Professions, the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences requires candidates to meet the department’s natural science requirement by successfully completing 8 credits of biology with laboratories, 3 credits of microbiology, 12 credits of chemistry with laboratories (including one course in organic chemistry), and 3 credits of statistics.

In order to be eligible for enrollment to the specialization, students must complete all the requirements for the Clinical Laboratory Sciences degree and the applicable requirements associated with the specialization.

All prerequisite and recommended science courses must be designated for science majors. Stony Brook freshmen are able to declare a lower-division clinical laboratory sciences major. To advance to junior status, they must meet the requirements described above, obtain a C or better in each prerequisite course, have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and successfully complete HAD 210 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Sciences  with a minimum grade of A-.

Career Pathways

Program Requirements

All clinical laboratory sciences students must complete the following courses for successful completion of the upper-division program leading to the baccalaureate degree.

Basic Science Courses/Other Health Professions Courses (Junior and Senior Year)

Professional Courses (Junior Year)

Professional Courses (Senior Year)

Notes:

** Clinical practice consists of full-time clinical instruction and practice at the clinical affiliates and other affiliated patient-care facilities.

Special Academic Requirements

In addition to the academic policies of the school, specific academic policies of the program specify that all required courses must be successfully passed in order to remain matriculated in the program. In addition, all professional (HAD) courses must be passed with a grade of C- or better to remain matriculated in the program and to attend clinical practicums. Failure to pass all required courses, or failure to achieve a minimum grade of C- in all professional (HAD) courses with a laboratory component, will require a student to repeat the course. To graduate from the Clinical Laboratory Sciences program, a passing grade of B+ or better is required for all clinical practicums (HAD 397 , HAD 398 , HAD 494 , HAD 497 , and HAD 498 ).

Elective Specialization

Forensic Medical Diagnostics

Dean’s List

A Dean’s List of superior undergraduate students is compiled at the end of the fourth and eighth modules of each academic year. To be eligible for the Health Professions Dean’s List, students must be matriculated full time in a baccalaureate program of the school and have a minimal grade point average of 3.60 (seniors) or 3.45 (juniors).

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