Microbiology Medical Laboratory Science - Montana State University - Bozeman

Microbiology Medical Laboratory Science from Montana State University - Bozeman is a Campus Bachelor Clinical Laboratory degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Programs are designed to prepare students for careers in microbiology with emphasis in medical microbiology, immunology, molecular biology, virology, microbial physiology, microbial ecology, microbial genetics, and environmental microbiology. The microbiology curriculum has Medical Laboratory Science option. Medical Laboratory Science Option This option is designed to prepare students for careers in Clinical Laboratory Science . Students develop competence in a range of medically-oriented fields including immunology, medical bacteriology, virology parasitology, hematology, mycology, and chemistry. Foundations in molecular biology and statistics are also emphasized. The Department of Microbiology has two plans for students seeking a career in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS). Plan A allows students to attend classes at MSU for three years and apply for an internship the fourth year with an affiliated MLS program. The Montana Medical Laboratory Science Training Program is located at MSU. MSU also has an affiliation agreement with the University of North Dakota (UND), Sacred Heart School of Medical Technology in Spokane and Health One Alliance School of Medical Technology, Denver. Students with a 2.5 GPA or greater who are accepted will spend their fourth year in this program. Upon completion of the one-year internship, students receive a B.S degree in Microbiology from MSU and take a national examination through the American Society for Clinical Pathologists or the National Certification Agency. They will then be qualified to practice as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. Plan B is for students who wish to attend four complete years at MSU and then independently seek an approved hospital training program in MLS for a one-year internship. Once training is complete, they will also be qualified to take a national registry exam and become certified as a MLS. This certification qualifies them for graduate education and careers in: clinical analysis (microbiology, hematology, chemistry, and immunohematology); medical research; industry (product development, sales, maintenance of equipment, etc); public health laboratories; health care administration. View more details on Montana State University - Bozeman, MT . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Clinical Laboratory courses.