Program Overview

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences

The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences is part of the Division of Medical Laboratory Sciences. This program teaches students to use cutting-edge technologies and techniques as laboratory professionals who analyze blood and body fluids to help identify, treat, and prevent hundreds of diseases and conditions — from thyroid problems to diabetes, from leukemia to hepatitis.

Program Overview

The results of laboratory professionals' work touch countless lives. The work that laboratory professionals do affects up to 70 percent of all major patient-care-related decisions. Our graduates are critical to saving and enhancing lives and contributing to research and clinical breakthroughs.

Certification

Graduates of our program will be able to sit for the certification examination for medical laboratory scientists administered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (BOC).

Requirements

• Complete Texas Common Core Curriculum
  • Overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
  • No prior health care experience required

Tuition and Fees

Tuition costs and fees are available upon request.

Important Dates

• September 10: Application Open
• July 15: Application Deadline

Program Details

The University of Texas at San Antonio, School of Health Professions, offers this program. The university is the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, including schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, health professions, graduate biomedical sciences, and public health, and a clinical enterprise called UT Health San Antonio, which conducts 2.5 million patient visits yearly.