Douglass College

Adviser: Jacqueline D. Heads

Medical technology, also called clinical laboratory science, is a professional field for which the student prepares in chemistry, microbiology, hematology, and related disciplines. Certified medical technologists or clinical laboratory technicians may enter careers in teaching or may work in clinical laboratories, research institutions, and pharmaceutical firms. The program, which leads to a bachelor of science degree, includes a yearlong, full-time clinical internship that qualifies the student to take national certification exams. Internships are competitive; grade-point averages of 2.8 in the sciences and cumulatively are required to apply. Application is made during the fall term of the junior year.