The profession of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS), also known as Medical Technology (MT), provides invaluable information through the performance and evaluation of scientific analysis of blood, other body fluids and tissues in a clinical (most often, medical) laboratory.
Clinical Laboratory Science, is a creative, science-based profession that is critical to the maintenance of health and to the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of disease. It combines the challenges and rewards of both medicine and science. The profession attracts women and men who have an interest and aptitude in science and mathematics, who exhibit caring for others, and who wish to assume full responsibility for their work. Clinical Laboratory Scientists are able to think logically and work accurately, quickly, and calmly under pressure. Their analytical expertise and interpretative assistance makes them vital team members as they interact with physicians, nurses, other health care professionals, and patients and their families toward good health.
The School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders offers two B.S. degree options:
We are pleased to announce that our CLS Program Application materials for 2010 can now be accessed via the web for you to download or print for your ease of use. Please read the introduction and cover letter explaining the application procedures.
Program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).