BA in Medical Laboratory Science (Pre-professional Program)
Waverly, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: Medical laboratory science provides laboratory information and services for diagnosis and treatment of disease. At Wartburg you'll get a liberal arts education that builds technical skills and critical thinking, covering ethics, community engagement, effective communication, cultural competence, and collaboration. The program links clinical laboratory science, diagnostics, microbiology, immunology, and clinical chemistry.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in clinical laboratories, hospital diagnostic labs, public health or transfusion services, pharmaceutical quality control, research or forensic labs, or pursue graduate study and education. Career opportunities include medical technologist, clinical laboratory scientist, laboratory technician, research associate, quality assurance specialist, public health laboratory professional.
Medical Laboratory Science
Medical laboratory science is the health profession that provides laboratory information and services needed for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Pre-professional Programs
Pre-professional majors are tracks in undergraduate programs that prepare you for a professional degree after your bachelor’s. A pre-professional major is not a major in the traditional sense, it’s more of a track to follow. A faculty adviser will help you pick out the best courses and extracurricular activities to increase your chances of being admitted to your professional program of choice. Wartburg has stellar acceptance rates with top professional and graduate programs, but remember that just because you choose a pre-professional major and complete your plan, does not guarantee you admission to a professional program.
Cooperating Institutions: Medical Laboratory Science Programs
- UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s School of Medical Laboratory Science, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s College, Sioux City, Iowa and Mercy College of Health Sciences, Des Moines, Iowa.
Course of study
Students complete three years (27 course credits) of liberal arts education, including all components of the Wartburg Plan of Essential Education except one writing-intensive course, which is fulfilled by the year of professional study. Students apply to a cooperating institution or an MLS program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Upon acceptance, they complete a final year of professional study, qualifying them to receive the Bachelor of Arts degree from Wartburg.
Requirements
12½ course credits
- BI 151 Biology I: Cells, Genes, Evolution, Diversity
- BI 152 Biology II: Structure, Function, Ecosystems
- BI 211 Genetics
- BI 305 Microbiology
- BI 317 Human Anatomy or BI 318 Mammalian Physiology
- BI 405 Immunology
- BI 461 Science Seminar
- CH 113 Principles of Chemistry I
- CH 114 Principles of Chemistry II
- CH 211 Organic Chemistry I
- MA 214 Statistical Methods
- One BI or NSC course credit numbered 200 or higher excluding BI 371 and BI 372 .
- One CH course credit from
- CH 212 Organic Chemistry II
- CH 217 Analytical Chemistry
- CH 325 Biochemistry
Notes:
- By completing the medical laboratory science major, students have met the requirements for OCAC/ILAC.
- Identified in previous catalogs as either clinical laboratory science or medical technology.
