Curriculum
Professional Curriculum Standard Option
Junior Year Fall Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPML 3400 Clinical Chemistry I |
4 hours |
| HPML 3405 Clinical Bacteriology I |
4 hours |
| HPML 3455 Principles of Immunology |
4 hours |
| HPML 3110 Professional Issues in MLS |
1 hour |
| Total Hours |
13 hours |
Spring Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPML 4405 Molecular Diagnostics |
4 hours |
| HPML 3450 Clinical Chemistry II |
4 hours |
| HPML 3460 Clinical Bacteriology II |
4 hours |
| HPML 3470 Hematology I |
4 hours |
| Total Hours |
16 hours |
Summer Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPML 3310 Urinalysis and Body Fluids |
3 hours |
| HPML 4300 Applied Research and Statistics |
3 hours |
| HPML 4420 Laboratory Management |
4 hours |
| HPML 4455 Parasitology/Mycology |
4 hours |
| Total Hours |
14 hours |
Senior Year Fall Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPML 4385 Clinical Correlations |
3 hours |
| HPML 3465 Immunohematology I |
4 hours |
| HPML 4440 Clinical Preceptorship I |
4 hours |
| HPML 4480 Hematology II |
4 hours |
| Total Hours |
15 hours |
Spring Semester
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPML 4741 Clinical Preceptorship II |
7 hour |
| HPML 4842 Clinical Preceptorship III |
8 hours |
| HPML 4105 Senior Seminar |
1 hour |
| Total Hours |
16 hours |
Total Credit Hours Required
| |
Credit Hours |
| Prerequisites |
57-58 hour |
| Professional Curriculum |
74 hours |
| Total Hours for B.S. degree |
131-132 hours |
Note: Curriculum starting Fall 2016 (graduating Class of 2018)
During professional studies, students are required to adhere to all departmental policies
and academic and behavioral guidelines as outlined in the Student Handbook and Clinical
Preceptorship Manual.
A student must have the permission of the program director to be concurrently enrolled
in another university while a student at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center.
Laptop Requirements
Students are required to own or have access to a laptop computer for use in the classroom.
General Recommendations For Laptop Computers:
| Hardware |
Specifications |
| Processor: |
Intel or AMD processor, 2.0 GHz or greater |
| Operating System: |
Windows 10 or later; Mac OSX10.6 or higher |
| Memory (RAM): |
4 GB RAM or greater |
| Storage: |
120 GB SATA hard drive or greater |
| Video: |
128 MB video card or integrated graphics |
| Network: |
Built-in LAN (or Ethernet Adapter) and 802.11n Wi-Fi |
| Optical Drive: |
DVD+/-RW optical drive (optional) |
The Clinical Laboratory Science Program is accredited by the National Accrediting
Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5700 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont,
IL 60018 (773) 714-8880
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is accredited by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, doctoral,
and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane,
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097,or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation
of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The commission should be contacted
only if there is evident that appears to support the institution's significant non-
compliance with a requirement standard. A member of the Texas Tech University System,
TTUHSC has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission
on Colleges as a separate institution from Texas Tech University since 2004. TTUHSC
received its reaffirmation of accreditation from SACSCOC in 2009. The next reaffirmation
is scheduled for 2019.
