A Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), sometimes referred to as a clinical laboratory scientist or a medical technologist, is responsible for performing testing and analysis on a variety of biological specimens and reporting the results to health care providers. Medical lab scientists are employed by hospitals, clinics, research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, and forensic laboratories. Graduates earning the Bachelor of Science in Biology degree with the MLS option at MSUB are immediately eligible to become nationally certified by passing the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification Exam.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
