Marshall University offers a convenient and affordable Medical Laboratory Science bachelor’s degree program. Our +2 online degree completion plan for the Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science is specially designed for those who already have an associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology.
Medical laboratory scientists perform specialized tests in areas such as flow cytometry, blood bank analysis, serology, immunology, clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics and parasitology. Most medical laboratory scientists are employed in:
- Hospital laboratories
- Physician’s offices
- State and federal health agencies
- The armed forces
Upon successful completion, students are eligible for national American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification. Our Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science graduates are also well prepared for graduate programs such as medicine, physical therapy and forensics.
Our fully accredited laboratory science program does not require you to do a full clinical rotation, but rather, advanced clinical tasks that can be managed and completed while working either part-time or full-time in a medical laboratory setting.
Our online MLS program is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS).
Career Outlook
Locally, students from the online Medical Laboratory Science program at Marshall University have a 100% job placement rate; most are already employed as medical laboratory technicians either full-time or part-time while working on their MLS degree online.
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