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Academic Program Listings (2039 words) |
 | The clinical laboratory science field is made up of professionals who rely on their knowledge of basic science and laboratory skills to assume a variety of responsibilities in various laboratory and health care settings. |
 | Clinical laboratory scientists perform a variety of laboratory assays on human and other types of specimens in clinical, research, commercial (biotechnology, pharmaceutical, etc.) and forensic laboratories to provide diagnostic data and information necessary to support health care, ensure quality control, facilitate product development and solve problems. |
 | Diagnostic genetics is a rapidly expanding new clinical discipline focusing on the identification of abnormalities of chromosomes or regions of DNA associated with pathology and disease. |
| Clinical Science (5877 words) |
 | Because clinical facilities in each of the options have a limited number of positions, a limited number of students are admitted to a given option. |
 | Applicants for clinical placement must have been fully admitted to the University and must have been in residence for two semesters prior to the beginning of the clinical component. |
 | Clinical Science students will be offered, at their own expense, vaccination against Hepatitis B in the CSU Dominguez Hills Student Health Center. |