Clinical Laboratory Science, BS

A student interested in Clinical Laboratory Science (Medical Technology) should contact the University’s clinical laboratory science coordinator early in the undergraduate program to acquire information about each hospital’s med tech program. In every case, enrollment is limited by the size of the class, and completion of coursework including clinical experience is required for eligibility to take the certifying examination. Courses taken during the fourth or clinical year are added to the student’s official Quincy University transcript according to credit hours and letter grades earned.

Affiliations
Quincy University is academically affiliated with:

• Mercy Hospital St. Louis, School of Clinical Laboratory Science, St. Louis, MO
• OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois

Program Requirements:

The first three years of this curriculum are fulfilled in residence at Quincy University. The fourth year is a 12-month period of clinical instruction (the length may vary in some schools) taken from an affiliated school of clinical laboratory science approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). Quincy University cannot guarantee placement in any clinical program. Students should try to attain at least a 3.0 to aid their chances of being accepted.

1. Completion of the Bonaventure Program and requirements for undergraduate degrees.
2. The technological literacy requirement will be fulfilled through conducting computerized labs and learning how to use the computer for scientific research in all laboratory courses.
3. One semester of mathematics at the highest level for which the student is prepared with college algebra as a minimum.
4. One semester each of computer science and statistics.
5. Students need a Cumulative Major GPA of 2.0 and no more than 2 major courses below a C to receive a degree. Major courses are all courses listed in section G of the degree checklist.
6. The student needs a minimum of 39 semester hours at the 300-400 level (all courses) to receive a degree.
7. Major courses are considered those taken at the clinical institution.
8. PHI 323 - EW: Bioethics  Bioethics is highly recommended.