Program Overview

Program Overview

The MS Focus in Medical Laboratory Management is a program that allows students to focus their MS studies in medical laboratory management (MLM). The program consists of approximately one-half science courses and one-half business courses, integrating both theoretical and practical aspects of laboratory sciences with management theory.

Program Details

The program is flexible and suitable for both the experienced medical laboratory scientist and the recent graduate. It provides knowledge and expertise in MLM, and challenges the student to learn more about rapid developments in immunology, microbiology, and biochemistry. This non-thesis option within the MS degree allows for completion of the Biological Sciences MS degree within a relatively short period of time.

Past Candidate Projects

Past candidate projects have included:

• Studies using computer analysis of cost accounting to study MLM
• Computer models for productivity analysis
• Writing and assembling laboratory manuals

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have MLS(ASCP) certification. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.

Application Requirements

• Graduate School Graduate Application
• Student Statements
• Official Transcripts
• Program Specific 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Résumé / Curriculum vitae

International Students

International students are required to have a minimum TOEFL score of 79 overall or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall.

Admissions Decisions

Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis. Recommended deadlines are:

• Fall Semester: January 15
• Spring Semester: September 15

Research Areas

The program offers opportunities for interdisciplinary study and research with various departments and research institutes, including:

• Several campus research groups, which study environmental microbiology for bioremediation and other applications
• The Aquatic Ecology Research Group, which includes the Fish Ecology Group and the Remote Sensing and Ecosystem Science Institute
• The Lake Superior Ecosystems Research Center (LaSER), which studies basic ecosystem processes within the aquatic and terrestrial portions of the Lake Superior watershed
• The Phototechnology Research Center, which focuses on biotechnology, physiology, pathology, and biochemistry of plants
• The Environmental Engineering Center, which studies groundwater, soil and sediment systems, air emissions, pollution control, and waste treatment
• The Diesel Research Group, which studies diesel emissions, including the effects of emission-control devices and the use of alternate fuels