To meet its mission of helping students to become educated and engaged citizens, the College of Arts and Sciences requires that students complete a broad range of courses distributed across many departments and disciplines. These requirements are presented below. Students should check within their department or program to determine if their major requires particular courses within the distribution.

The American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science defines clinical laboratory science professionals as vital healthcare detectives, uncovering and providing laboratory information from laboratory analyses that assist physicians in patient diagnosis and treatment, as well as in disease monitoring or prevention (maintenance of health).

Laboratory testing encompasses such disciplines as clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, and molecular biology.

US News and World Report has listed careers in the clinical laboratory in the top 50 careers of 2010 and 2011 due to an increased need for qualified professionals and good starting salaries.