Coordinator:

• Jessica Brzyski, Ph.D.

In the 3 + 1 program in clinical laboratory science, the student earns a Bachelor of Science degree. After three successful years of study, each student devotes 12 months to clinical education at one of the approved schools of clinical laboratory science to which she/he gains admission on a competitive basis. Clinical school spaces are limited, standards for admission are high, and admission to the clinical laboratory science program of the University does not guarantee admission to the clinical school year. Seton Hill University grants 32 credits for this year of education. After completing the fourth year of the program, the student graduates in August with a B.S. degree in Clinical Laboratory Science from Seton Hill University.

Affiliating hospital schools of medical technology are UPMC Altoona; Memorial Medical Center, Conemaugh Health System; and Saint Vincent Health Center (Erie). These schools are accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). 

Learning Objectives: Clinical Laboratory Science

1. Use the proper language of biological science in oral and written communications.
2. Summarize and interpret one’s own data through the use of graphs, charts, and tables.
3. Access and analyze the scientific literature.
4. Explain the unity of life at the cellular, organism, and population levels.
5. Identify key concepts of biological science including those from the disciplines of anatomy, ecology, evolution, genetics, molecular biology, physiology, and systematics.
6. Synthesize the inter-relationships between biology and the disciplines of chemistry, mathematics, and physics on exams or in written assignments.
7. Design and implement a scientific experiment in a laboratory or field setting.
8. Apply a scientific approach to problem-solving.
9. Demonstrate proficiency with the tools of biological research including those associated with the laboratory and field studies.
10. Explain the influence that biological ideas and discoveries have had on the development of culture and society.
11. Evaluate ethical considerations associated with applications of biotechnology and express one’s own position on such issues.
12. Take the official exam(s) to become certified as a medical technologist.

All candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree in clinical laboratory science must complete the Liberal Arts Curriculum requirements, the capstone assessment requirement, and the required courses for the major.

The capstone assessment takes place during the completion of SBL 402  and SBL 403 .

A minimum of 120 credits is required.