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West Virginia University, United States
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West Virginia University, United States
The BS in Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics has two tracks: Medical Laboratory Science (formerly Clinical Laboratory Science) and Histotechnology . Medical laboratory scientists are healthcare professionals educated in all aspects of clinical laboratory analysis, including test development, performance, and evaluation. Medical laboratory scientists may work in many areas, including clinical chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, immunology, clinical microbiology, and molecular diagnostics.
Faculty: School of Medicine | Duration: 120 credit hours (minimum) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States
Required coursework includes Human Physiology *, Medical Terminology, Elementary Statistical Inference, Medical Microbiology, Introduction to Pathology, Laboratory Methods, Medical Biochemistry. Programme/major requirements total 71-72 credit hours.
Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): Direct Admit Entering WVU freshman may be admitted directly into the biomedical laboratory diagnostics major if they meet the minimum general admission requirements to the University. Direct admit students must maintain a minimum 3.0 overall GPA, and a prerequisite GPA of 2.75. Current WVU Students Students enrolled in another major at WVU who have sophomore level or higher standing and who do not meet the Direct Admit requirements must complete the Professional Program Admissions process (see below). Pre-Requisites Course List Code | Title | Hours | Biology | | BIOL 101 & 101L | General Biology 1 and General Biology 1 Laboratory (GEF 2) | 4 | or BIOL 115 & 115L | Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | BIOL 102 & 102L | General Biology 2 and General Biology 2 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 | or BIOL 117 & 117L | Introductory Physiology and Introductory Physiology Laboratory | Chemistry | | CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 | CHEM 116 & 116L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 | CHEM 233 & 233L | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 | Mathematics | | MATH 124 | Algebra with Applications (GEF 3) | 3 | Statistics | | STAT 211 | Elementary Statistical Inference (GEF 8) | 3 | or ECON 225 | Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | Physiology | | BIOL 235 | Human Physiology | 3 | or PSIO 241 | Elementary Physiology | Medical...
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.
Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.
First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.
Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.
International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.
Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/
Health Sciences
West Virginia University, United States
Health Sciences
West Virginia University, United States
Health Sciences
West Virginia University, United States
Health Sciences
West Virginia University, United States
Health Sciences
West Virginia University, United States
Health Sciences
West Virginia University, United States
Health Sciences
West Virginia University, United States
Health Sciences
West Virginia University, United States
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