The BAS in medical laboratory sciences is designed to provide the academic knowledge and professional skills to allow students to advance their employment opportunities within the field of medical technology, cytology, clinical laboratory science, and related areas. Medical laboratory scientists, also known as clinical laboratory scientists, are highly skilled professionals who perform analytical tests on blood, tissue, and body fluids to provide laboratory information for the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases. They work independently and have skills and knowledge that are greater in depth and breadth compared to medical laboratory technicians, who typically are graduates of a 2-year or community college program. There also is a growing trend for medical laboratory scientists to perform wellness laboratory testing aimed at preventing disease. For more information on the requirements of this program, please click here. Additional Program Fee: No Second Language Requirement: No First Required Math Course: MAT 142 - College Mathematics.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 13,000 new laboratory professionals will be needed in the United States each year; however, current training programs graduate only 5,000 students each year. The majority of medical laboratory scientists/technologists work in hospital laboratories. Others work in independent laboratories, reference laboratories, clinics, health maintenance organizations (HMO), public health agencies, pharmaceutical firms, research institutions, scientific equipment companies, physicians' offices, and as teachers in college clinical laboratory science programs. The working environment is as varied as the types of practice in which medical laboratory scientists are engaged. Example Careers: Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions. Career examples include but are not limited to the following: *growth *median salary Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 15.12% $79,860 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 16.09% $36,950 Medical and Health Services Managers Bright OutlookBright Outlook 16.01% $86,400