CLS Curriculum

SFSU’s Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Internship Program is a 14-month, full-time program. You’ll start with 16 weeks of lectures and lab work on campus. Then, you’ll complete a 40-week internship at one of our affiliated clinical lab sites.

First Semester Courses

16 Weeks (18 Units)

First Semester Courses
CourseTitle and DescriptionUnits
CLS 701Clinical Chemistry and Urinalysis
Overview of clinical biochemistry and renal function. Proper specimen collection, instrumentation, quality assurance, physical and chemical analyses of samples. Case histories and laboratory practice emphasize correlation of laboratory findings and clinical conditions.		4
CLS 706Contemporary Clinical Science Issues
Includes modules on 1. Quality control and statistics in the laboratory; 2. Laboratory Administration, Management and Compliance; 3. Research methods.		2
CLS 731Clinical Hematology and Laboratory Application
Identification of blood cells, pathophysiology, hemostasis mechanisms and disease states of hematological and hemostasis conditions. Theory and application of hematology procedures with emphasis on detection of abnormalities. Interpretation of clinical cases.		4
CLS 753Clinical Microbiology (including Parasitology, Mycology and Molecular Diagnostics)
The principles of diagnostic microbiology that apply to bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses, including phenotypic and genotypic detection, identification and susceptibility testing using slide and culture evaluation. Correlation of principles with case studies. Molecular diagnostic theory and clinical practice.		4
CLS 790Clinical Serology and Immunohematology
Theory and practice of serology and blood banking, including immune system, autoimmune diseases, red blood cell antigens, compatibility testing, antibody identification, transfusion reactions, current serological methodologies such as ELISA and immunofluorescence. Correlation of laboratory findings with pathophysiology. Interpretation of case studies.		4

Clinical Internship Courses

40 Weeks (20 Units)

Clinical Internship Courses
CourseTitleUnits
CLS 702Clinical Laboratory Internship (4 units of CLS 702 taken twice) 8
CLS 705Clinical Laboratory Internship II (3 units of CLS 705 taken twice) 6
CLS 709Clinical Laboratory Internship III 3
CLS 707CLS Bridge to Clinical Practice3

CLS Textbooks and Resources

Required and recommended textbooks and resources

CLS 701: Clinical Chemistry and Urinalysis

  • Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Techniques and Correlations, 9th Edition
    Author: Michael L. Bishop
    ISBN-13: 978-1284238860
  • Urinalysis and Body Fluids, 7th Edition
    Author: Susan King Strasinger
    ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-7582-7

CLS 706: Contemporary Clinical Science Issues

  • Clinical Laboratory Science, 9th Edition
    Author: Mary Louise Turgeon
    ISBN: 9780323832243

CLS 731: Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis

  • Clinical Laboratory Hematology, 4th Edition
    Author: Shirlyn B. McKenzie
    Publisher: Pearson
    ISBN-13: 978-0134818085
  • Anderson's Atlas of Hematology, 3rd Edition (Discount Code Included)
    Author: Shauna C. Anderson Young
    Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
    ISBN-13: 978-1975118259

CLS 753: Clinical Microbiology

  • Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, 7th Edition
    Author: Connie R. Mahon
    ISBN-13: 978-0323829977
  • A Photographic Atlas for the Microbiology Laboratory, 5th Edition
    Authors: Michael J. Leboffe, Burton E. Pierce
    ISBN: 9781617319037

CLS 790: Clinical Serology and Immunohematology

  • Clinical Immunology and Serology: A Laboratory Perspective, 5th Edition
    Authors: Christine Dorresteyn Miller, Linda E. Stevens
    ISBN-13: 978-0803694408
  • Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices, 6th Edition
    Author: Paula R. Howard
    ISBN: 9780443119002
  • Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory, 4th Edition (CLS 706)
    Author: Lorraine J. Doucette
    ISBN-13: 978-0323554824
  • Heme Notes: A Pocket Atlas of Cell Morphology (CLS 731)
    Author: Harmening
    Publisher: FA Davis
    ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1902-9
  • ASCP BOR Study Guide
  • SUCCESS! In Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Harr, Robert R. – Medical Laboratory Science Review
  • Hubbard, Joel D. – A Concise Review of Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Leach, Donna & Ryman, Denny – Outline Review of Clinical Laboratory Science
  • PER Questions and Answers Book: A Review Manual for Clinical Laboratory Examinations
  • Polansky, Valerie Dietz – Quick Review Cards Medical Laboratory Science
  • Theriot, Betty L. & Jarreau, Patsy C. – Clinical Laboratory Science Review: A Bottom Line Approach (ISBN-10: 0967043425)

Blood Banking (Immunohematology)

Chemistry

Hematology

Microbiology