Careers
Medical laboratory scientists are in demand at hospital laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, transplant and blood donor centers, public health departments, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions.
Hands-On Learning
Research opportunities include:
- Biotechnology associations
- Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN)
- Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)
Medical laboratory science students study away in:
- Florida and the Gulf Coast — focusing on marine biology with AU faculty
- Greece — focusing on culture, health and well-being with AU faculty
- Guatemala and Belize — focusing on tropical ecology and Spanish immersion with AU faculty
- Germany — focusing on the chemical industry with AU faculty
- Kenya — focusing on global food insecurity and education with AU faculty
Courses & Organizations
Students can choose from two tracks:
- Three years at Augustana + one year in an affiliate program
- An Augustana degree in biochemistry, chemistry or biology + one year in an affiliate program
A prospective major must make an application to the professional medical laboratory science program during the fall of their junior year.
At Augustana, students take prerequisite courses in:
- Biology
- Physiology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Statistics
Medical laboratory science students often participate in:
- Augiethon
- Tri-Beta Honor Society
- Biology Club
- Healthy, Accessible Prevention and Protection for You (HAPPY.)
- Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP)
- Women in STEM
- Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS)
