After completing their degree, students are qualified to sit for the Board of Certification examination for Medical Laboratory Scientists offered by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

The academic program includes scientific and clinical knowledge using current methodology, instrumentation and techniques relevant to each area in laboratory medicine. Students can elect to enroll in the five-year BS/MS program and take courses in their senior year that will count toward the master's degree.

The Medical Laboratory Science option prepares entry-level Clinical Laboratory Scientists/Medical Technologists who are able to:

• Select and provide analytical and evaluative laboratory services based on scientific theory

• Effectively assess the results of their efforts and

• Possess leadership skills of accountability, delegation, education, and supervision.