Clinical Laboratory Science and Medical Technology

Students in Integrated Biological Sciences or any other biological sciences major track may choose to enter a Clinical Laboratory Sciences internship provided they have taken Microbiology (BIOS 321) and Immunology (BIOS 486A and B). A year spent in a licensed clinical facility qualifies a student to take the American Society of Clinical Pathologists registry exam to become an officially registered medical technologist. This program prepares students for work in hospital laboratories, public health bureaus, and other laboratories concerned with medical diagnosis and investigation. The job market is excellent. Courses taken during the internship may count towards total credit hours in Biological Sciences if the student is registered at Ohio University, but do not substitute for particular course requirements. Students are strongly urged to see clinical laboratory faculty advisor Dr. Joan Cunningham during their sophomore year if they are interested in this program.