BSCLS - 2nd Degree

Pre-requisite requirements	Semester credits
Biological Sciences	16
Chemistry	16
Mathematics	3
Religion (for clarification on this requirement contact the CLS Department directly)	3
GPA, minimum, both cumulative and in the cognate sciences	2.50

Most post-baccalaureate students have satisfied the general education requirements upon admission. Some may need to complete additional science courses, particularly if the bachelor’s degree is in a non-science discipline. All prerequisite coursework must be completed before the start of the Clinical Year each Fall Semester.

To enter the Clinical Year Program, all post-baccalaureate students must complete the following pre-clinical fundamental courses at the Berrien Springs campus, the summer prior to the beginning of the Clinical Year.  If equivalent courses were previously taken, these requirements may be waived.

Course Number	Preclinical fundamental course requirements	Semester credits
CLSC230	Fundamentals of Clinical Microbiology	3
CLSC250	Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry	3
CLSC260	Fundamentals of Human Blood Biology	3
CLSC320	Principles of Immunology	3

Application

• Post-baccalaureate students interested in the Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences – 2nd degree, must apply and be admitted to both, the Clinical Year Program and Andrews University. 
• The application to Andrews University may be submitted on line at www.andrews.edu/future/apply/index.html.
• International students must have their transcripts evaluated by an approved foreign transcript evaluation agency and provide a report of the evaluation.
• The application to the Clinical Year Program can be requested from the Department of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences by telephone at 269-471-3336 or via email at cls@andrews.edu. The Clinical Year application should be submitted directly to the CLS Department no later than January 31 of the year an applicant  is planning to begin the Program. (e.g. If planning to begin the Clinical Year in Fall 2009, the application is due on January 31, 2009).
• The CLS Admissions Committee typically meets in early March. Applicants are notified of the Committee’s decision shortly thereafter.