The Clinical Laboratory Science program is a 3+1 baccalaureate program in medical technology. The first three years are taken at Defiance College and in the fourth year students participate in a 12-month clinical internship experience accredited for teaching clinical laboratory science (medical technology), for which 30 credits will be granted. Acceptance by hospitals is competitive and cannot be guaranteed. The baccalaureate degree will be awarded on successful completion of the hospital program. The student will then be eligible to take the medical technologist licensure examination.
Major Learning Outcomes (MLOs)
By the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Implement the scientific method to generate hypotheses, execute data collection, infer results from data, and summarize findings.
- Execute effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to disseminate complex scientific or technical information in a clear and concise manner.
- Apply critical thinking to analyze complex and diverse concepts and implement reason and judgment to draw evidence-based conclusions.
- Assess research methodologies and determine which approach is best to use in a given clinical laboratory setting.
