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Clinical laboratory science: A profession with honors.
Joel D Hubbard1, Barbara Sawyer, Lori Rice-Spearman
1School of Allied Health, Department of Laboratory Science and Primary Care, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, 3601 Fourth Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA. joel.hubbard@ttuhsc.edu
Summary
Texas Tech University Health Science Center’s clinical laboratory science (CLS) program offers honors courses. This allows students to fulfill Honors College requirements and graduate with highest honors.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Allied Health Sciences
Background:
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC) offers a robust undergraduate honors program.
- Students must join the Honors College as freshmen and complete 24 credit hours of honors courses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To integrate honors coursework within the clinical laboratory science (CLS) curriculum.
- To enable CLS students to fulfill Honors College requirements for graduation with highest honors.
Main Methods:
- Designating specific clinical core courses within the CLS program as honors courses.
- Allowing students to fulfill their honors contract by enrolling in at least six credit hours of honors courses at the junior and senior levels.
- Providing advanced educational experiences beyond regular coursework.
Main Results:
- Honors students in the CLS program can meet the requirements for graduating with highest honors.
- The integration of honors courses enhances educational experiences for students.
- The CLS honors program offers benefits to students, faculty, and the overall program curriculum.
Conclusions:
- The CLS honors program successfully supports students in achieving the highest academic distinctions.
- Implementing honors components within specialized health science programs can enrich the educational experience.
- This model demonstrates a beneficial integration of honors education within a clinical laboratory science curriculum.