BS in Clinical Laboratory Sciences - Medical Laboratory Science

Eastern Michigan University

Graduates of this program earn a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science which can lead to a position as a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS). An MLS analyzes blood and body fluids to diagnose disease and monitor health. After completing the math, science and clinical lab science coursework the student will be placed in a clinical internship approximately a semester long. After graduation students can sit for the BOC exam that will lead to certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. This health care professional performs chemical, hematological, immunological, microscopic, bacteriological and molecular analysis on patient specimens. MLS’s work mainly in hospitals but can also find employment in physician’s offices, private laboratories, public health agencies, pharmaceutical companies and in academic or industrial research.

College of Health and Human Services