Clinical Laboratory Science - Miami University - Oxford

Clinical Laboratory Science from Miami University - Oxford is a Campus Bachelor Clinical Laboratory degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. What is Clinical Laboratory Science? Clinical laboratory scientists apply scientific background and skills to supervision and performance of diagnostic procedures to determine presence or absence of disease and to monitor reponse to treatment. Good communication skills are important because clinical laboratory scientists may work as a team within the laboratory and also interact with doctors, nurses, patients, and research scientists. Often, clinical laboratory scientists have management responsibilities and specialize within the clinical laboratory in areas such as hematology, toxicology, clinical chemistry, virology, or bacteriology. This major prepares students to be certified as clinical laboratory scientists by the National Certification Agency or as medical technologists by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. What are the features of Miami's program? Combined programs Miami offers two baccalaureate degree programs resulting in eligibility for national registry examinations. The 3+1 program involves three years at Miami, followed by an internship (clinical year) to receive a B.S. in clinical laboratory science . The 4+1 program involves four years at Miami to earn an A.B. or B.S. in chemistry, or microbiology, or zoology, followed by the clinical year. Internship Both baccalaureate degree programs (see above) include a 12-month, 32-credit clinical laboratory internship to be completed at an affiliated training hospital. Excellent preparation In the past 12 years, Miami graduates' rate of passing the national board certification exam is 100 percent; the national average is about 70 percent. Well-rounded education Miami students develop communication and management skills through the Global Miami Plan for Liberal Education, skills essential for working with physicians, patients, nurses, and other labs. View more details on Miami University - Oxford, OH . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Clinical Laboratory courses.