Clinical Lab Sciences Programs
3+1 Program: Clinical Lab Sciences Major
(three years on EMU’s campus with the 4th year as clinical rotations)
Students in this program will be expected to complete all of EMU’s general education requirements within the first three years, prior to entering the clinical rotation year.
Science Course Requirements during the first three years:
BIOL 171 Concepts in Biology 4 SH
BIOL 201 Microbiology 4 SH
BIOL 222 Molecules to Cells 4 SH
BIOL 281 Animal Form and Function 4 SH
*BIOL 332 Immunology 3 SH
CHEM 221 General Chemistry I 4 SH
CHEM 232 General Chemistry II 4 SH
CHEM 311 Organic Chemistry I 4 SH
*CHEM 331 Analytical Chemistry 4 SH
MATH 242 Statistics for the Nat Sci 3 SHHighly Recommended Additional Science Courses
BIOCH 391 Advanced Cell Biology 3 SH
BIOCH 432 Molecular Genetics 3 SH
BIOL 442 Mammalian Physiology 4 SH
CHEM 322 Organic Chemistry II 4 SH
PHYS 251 University Physics I 4 SH*Alternate Year course
4+1 Program: Double Major
(4 years for science major; 5th year clinical rotations)
In this program students will complete a major in Biology or Biochemistry at EMU including the above required courses and then take a fifth year for the clinical phase of this program. Upon graduation students will earn a double major, e.g. biology & clinical laboratory sciences.
Programs with Articulated Agreements with EMU
EMU has articulation agreements with hospitals who provide the clinical component of clinical laboratory sciences leading to a bachelor's degree:
For EMU students who have completed a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences, biology, biochemistry, or chemistry, we also have an articulated agreement with the Medical College of Virginia campus of Virginia Commonwealth University (lnked below) regarding admissions to their Master of Science program in clinical laboratory sciences.
Guaranteed admission into this program is also contingent upon a minimum overall GPA of 3.25 and a science GPA of 3.0 in addition to the bachelor's degree. (International students are also required to have a minimum TOEFL score of 570.)
Bachelor Degree Programs:
Augusta Medical Center
School of Clinical Laboratory Science, Fishersville, VA
Wayne P. Jessee, M.D., medical director
Bernadette Bekken, M.T. (ASCP), program director
www.augustamed.com/cls/index.shtml
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
School of Medical Technology, Harrisonburg, VA
Warren D. Bannister, M.D., medical director
Susan Lawton, M.T. (ASCP), program director http://www.rmhonline.com/content/EducationalPrograms.htm
Master of Science Degree Program:
Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Richmond, VA
Teresa Nadder, PhD CLS(NCA), MT(ASCP)
Chairman and Associate Professor
www.sahp.vcu.edu/cls/
Clinical Laboratory Science Information
For more general information on clinical laboratory sciences, examine the following web sites:
The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
www.ascls.org/Job statistics for clinical laboratory science workers from the US Department of Labor website:
www.bls.gov/oco/ocos096.htmInformation on Graduate School Programs in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
www.gradschools.com/programs/clinical_lab_science.html
