{"id":854,"date":"2022-10-17T15:40:15","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/medicallab\/?page_id=854"},"modified":"2026-02-04T01:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T01:36:13","slug":"medical-laboratory-sciences-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/medical-lab\/degrees-programs\/medical-laboratory-sciences-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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About the Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton State University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, offers the professional year of medical laboratory science training through its Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Public Health, & Nutrition Science in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Professional year of the 3 + 1-year university-based program begins in Fort Worth. This ten-month intensive study in lecture courses and basic laboratory techniques includes Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Urinalysis, Immunohematology, Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, Molecular Pathology, and Laboratory Management. These courses are reinforced with clinical practice during the next five months at the affiliated hospital labs. The professional program consists of a total of 54 credit hours of coursework (48 undergraduate, 6 graduate).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about the B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Employment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Department actively collects information regarding potential jobs and makes this information available to all students. Services of the University Placement Offices are also available. Graduates of the program are employed through the North Central Texas area as well as the state and the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Certified Medical Laboratory Scientists will find employment in a variety of fields including but not limited to hospital and reference labs, veterinary labs, instrument sales and service, research and forensic labs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Forms and Applications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n