If you seek targeted preparation for a medical laboratory sciences career, you can’t find a better program than Oakland University’s Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences degree with specialization in Medical Laboratory Science. Our medical laboratory science degree is specifically designed to help you gain professional certification as a medical laboratory scientist. You’ll get classroom instruction, hands-on training, and internship experience that equip you for a medical laboratory science career. The profession is growing, and medical lab science salaries are among the best you can get with a bachelor’s degree. Our degree in medical laboratory science prepares you to pass the certification exam and compete for the best medical laboratory science jobs.
If you seek targeted preparation for a medical laboratory sciences career, you can’t find a better program than Oakland University’s Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences degree with specialization in Medical Laboratory Science. Our medical laboratory science degree is specifically designed to help you gain professional certification as a medical laboratory scientist. You’ll get classroom instruction, hands-on training, and internship experience that equip you for a medical laboratory science career. The profession is growing, and medical lab science salaries are among the best you can get with a bachelor’s degree. Our degree in medical laboratory science prepares you to pass the certification exam and compete for the best medical laboratory science jobs.
Oakland’s medical laboratory science program combines an in-depth focus on cellular biology with clinical-based courses and extensive hands-on laboratory experience. You’ll get thorough preparation that emphasizes the skills you need to stand out in the medical laboratory science job market.
A degree in medical laboratory science equips you with workforce skills that are in very high demand. The U.S. health care system is facing a shortage of laboratory professionals, creating an abundance of vacant jobs in medical laboratory science. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 7% growth in the profession by 2029, so the degree in medical laboratory science provides you with excellent job security.
A sampling of jobs in medical laboratory science includes:
The degree in medical laboratory science begins with core curriculum in clinical and diagnostic sciences, including courses in biology, anatomy, physiology, health care ethics, statistics, and laboratory theory. The medical laboratory science specialization consists of 66 credits, including courses and/or labs in:
If you seek to obtain national certification as a medical laboratory scientist, you’ll also complete a clinical internship after completing the degree in medical laboratory science. Internships last from six to 10 months. Oakland University’s degree in medical laboratory science is affiliated with three accredited internship programs; admission is competitive.
Not sure if the bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science is right for you? Check out these other undergraduate degree programs at Oakland, and contact our admissions team to discuss your options.