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Apr 16, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, B.S., Specialization in Pre-clinical professions for medicine, dentistry, optometry, and veterinary medicine
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Contact:
Christina R. Lim
Special Instructor and Coordinator
lim@oakland.edu
Nancy Demo
Executive Secretary
demo@oakland.edu
The Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences (CDS) provides excellent preparation for admission to a variety of professional schools. The curricula for some CDS specializations may require additional courses, depending on the individual professional program requirements. For a student desiring greater flexibility in planning their academic program, the Pre-Professional Specialization professions specialization may be of interest. Students should consult with the CDS adviser as to the academic option most suitable for the individual student’s academic career goals.
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Requirements for clinical and diagnostic sciences, B.S.
Students pursing a Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences degree are required to complete a minimum of 120 credits and fulfill the requirements described below:
- Meet the university general education requirements (see General Education Requirements ). Note that several courses under requirement number three below satisfy general education requirements and Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences degree requirements. See courses marked with “*”.
- Complete the Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences core curriculum.
- Complete the specialization course requirements specified under the following specialization: pre-clinical professions.
- Complete all Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences major program course-work with a cumulative GPA of 2.80 or higher.
Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences core curriculum courses
Admissions
To be accepted in a clinical specialization internship, students must submit a formal application for each program for which they seek consideration. Applications for the histotechnology and radiologic technology internship programs are processed in the winter semester of the sophomore year (or winter semester following completion of the Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences core curriculum). Applications for nuclear medicine internships are processed during the fall or winter semester of the junior year (depending on desired start of clinical program) and applications for the MLS internships are processed during the summer prior to the senior year. It is recommended that students have at least a 3.00 overall GPA. Students with lower grade point averages may be admitted provisionally pending satisfactory completion of appropriate fall semester, junior-year course work. Students should check the clinical program’s websites for exact application dates.
Grade point policy
Students in the professional specializations HTL, MLS, NMT, or RAD whose cumulative grade point average falls below a 2.80 are not able to graduate with the professional specialization designation. In these cases, students are eligible to graduate with a Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences Pre-clinical professions specialization.
In order to remove program probationary status, students must raise their cumulative major grade point average to 2.80 or higher.
Pre-Clinical Professions Specialization course requirements
And electives (17 credits) from the following courses:
or additional electives as approved
Note
Some clinical programs may require MTH 1441 . Check the individual clinical programs for current requirements.
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