Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Program Goals

The curriculum offered by the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences is designed to produce a practicing healthcare professional fully capable to begin a career as a competent Clinical Laboratory Scientist.

The program goals are to:

• provide adequate didactic instruction and clinical experience to students so that they may qualify as registered Clinical Laboratory Scientists and function competently in a variety of clinical settings;
• help students develop a professional manner as demonstrated by their conduct, appearance and ethics;
• encourage the utilization of problem solving skills when interpreting laboratory findings;
• provide a firm foundation in quality assurance;
• graduate knowledgeable, self-confident students who demonstrate an interest in growing professionally.

Graduates of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences program are eligible for certification by examination approved by the appropriate professional organizations (i.e. ASCP and NCA).