Department of Clinical Laboratory & Nutritional Sciences
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The Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences offers two majors which lead to a Bachelor of Science degree.
1. BS Clinical Laboratory Science
Students may select from the following two options:
- Medical Technology option
- Clinical Sciences option
The Department also offers minors in:
- Clinical Sciences
- Nutritional Sciences
Additionally, the Department offers:
- BS/MS Program - Admission information for the BS/MS program for qualified juniors is available. Please see the Graduate School Catalog for information concerning the graduate programs.
- Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pathology (available on campus or online).
Philosophy
The Faculty of the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences believe that each individual has the right to achieve and maintain an optimal level of health. As a response to society’s need to have available quality clinical evaluative services necessary for optimum health, Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Scientists are prepared practitioners who use current scientific and clinical knowledge towards this end. The theoretical bases of the profession are integrated with psychomotor skills practiced in clinical, research, industrial and/or community settings. This fosters a problem solving approach to the practice. The academic program includes scientific and clinical knowledge using current methodology, instrumentation and techniques relevant to the performance of service. These elements are integrated with a body of knowledge from the humanities, social and behavioral sciences.
Mission
The mission of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences is to promote health by fostering critical and scientific thinking through teaching Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences theory and practice in the classroom and in applied education settings; and promoting scholarship in Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences in the discovery, application and dissemination of knowledge.
Goals
1. To prepare graduates to serve as part of a health care or industrial team.
2. To prepare graduates to assume responsibility for their own continued personal and professional growth.
3. To educate professional practitioners who will be able to provide evaluative services which will assist individuals in maintaining a better quality of life.
Objectives
The objectives of the program are to prepare entry-level Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Scientists to:
- select and provide analytical and evaluative services based on scientific theory
- effectively assess and correlate the results of their efforts
- demonstrate leadership skills of accountability, delegation, education and supervision.
Admissions Requirements
Admissions requirements for all Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences programs are noted below. For more information on admissions, visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Traditional Students
High School GPA of 2.7 and 1000 SAT
Transfer Students
Minimum overall GPA of 2.7 and 8 credits of science with a minimum science GPA of 2.7. The 8 credits (two 3 credit lectures and two 1 credit laboratories) can be either a sequence (ie. Anatomy & Physiology I and II) or two 4 credits combinations of Anatomy & Physiology I/II, Chemistry I/II and Basic Microbiology or equivalent.