Biomedical Laboratory Operations (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

Master of Science for people with clinical laboratory experience who want to advance into management, administration, research, entrepreneurship or policy roles. Built on three components: science, management and practice, including a research project under faculty and local mentors. Can be completed fully online, with an option to take advanced lab courses.

Faculty: College of Natural Science | Department: Department of Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics | Duration: Minimum 2 years; 31 credits | Intake: Fall (application deadline April 1) and Spring (November 15) | Study mode: online | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Core courses (12 credits) include BLD 801 Diagnostics Seminar, BLD 805 Communication in the Sciences, BLD 811 Fundamentals of Scientific Research, BLD 842 Managing Biomedical Laboratory Operations, BLD 846 Decision Processes and BLD 895 Projects. Electives (19 credits): 13 in science-focused courses and 6 committee-approved, with topics such as molecular diagnostics, flow cytometry, mass spectrometry and transfusion medicine.

Career pathways

Laboratory management, administration, research, entrepreneurship and policy roles

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree; previous work experience (resume); official GRE scores (no more than 5 years old) or ASCP medical laboratory professional certification; personal statement; three letters of recommendation; official transcripts from all schools; graduate application and fee; English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) if English is not the first language; degree evaluation for degrees earned outside the USA. Deadlines: Fall April 1, Spring November 15.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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