Overview | Curriculum | Experiential Learning 

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Overview
The Department of Medical Laboratory Science prepares professionals in the laboratory disciplines of clinical chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, immunology, and microbiology. Medical laboratory scientists (medical technologists) perform diagnostic test procedures using state-of-the-art computerized analyzers. They are responsible for overseeing patient specimen collection, and for test accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency in reporting results to physicians.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science program are eligible for national certification examinations as medical technologists and clinical laboratory scientists. Some states require additional licensure examinations.

Curriculum
The five-year program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree.  Through coursework and cooperative education experiences, students are prepared for biological, chemical, and medical research, work in the biotechnology industry and governmental agencies, and advanced studies in graduate and professional schools.

Experiential Learning
Students begin the experiential learning phase of the program during their sophomore year, with cooperative education placements in regional institutions. Upper class students have the opportunity for international placements.

In their junior and senior years, students receive formal clinical training at some of metropolitan Boston's finest health-care facilities. To enter clinical training, students must complete all prerequisite courses and maintain an acceptable quality-point average.