General Considerations
Clinical Lab Science majors follow the same curriculum as the standard Biology concentration, except that they must take BIO 210 (Microbiology) and BIO 370 (Immunobiology) as two of their electives, as well as the core course BIO 310 (Vertebrate Physiology).

After receiving a degree at DePaul, students must apply for an external 1-year internship at Evanston Hospital, after which they can take the national exam for certification. For more information, contact Dr. Talitha Rajah, the director of the Clinical Lab Science Program, or call 773-325-7595.

Mathematics Proficieny
If math skills are a particular problem (e.g. you are assessed to take Math 101), you are strongly urged to use your elective slots in the first year for any pre-calc math requirements, then take General Chem and General Bio in your second year.

AP credit from High School
Students generally get one General Biology course credit for a "3", two for a "4", and a full year for a "5" score on a Biology AP exam. For less than a full year’s credit, we suggest the student sit down with an academic advisor to determine which subject material was weakest in their high school curriculum, and then take the quarter(s) with the corresponding material from our General Biology sequence. We also encourage those students with strong backgrounds (e.g. "5" on the AP exams) to start their freshman year by taking the Biology core courses if appropriate, allowing them to take additional biology electives later.