Step into a role that affects more than 70% of medical decisions. Here, 测辞耻鈥檒濒 learn to diagnose diseases, understand toxic substances, and explore cardiac and cancer markers through hands-on lab work. In your senior year, you'll land a six-month clinical placement at a leading hospital or clinic close to campus. And if 测辞耻鈥檙别 interested in going on to graduate or professional school, this is a great place to start.
After graduation, 测辞耻鈥檒濒 be eligible to take the national certification exam 鈥� which nearly 100% of our grads pass. Whether you're eyeing a career in clinical work, research labs or even advancing to medical school, you're set to emerge as a highly sought-after professional, ready to contribute to the health and well-being of society.
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As part of the College of Health Sciences, 测辞耻鈥檒濒 join our community of faculty scholars and academically talented peers who are doing cutting-edge research, providing expert care and serving communities in Milwaukee and around the world. And 98% of our students are employed, in graduate school or military service six months after graduation.
Nearly 100% of our students take positions in clinical, hospital and research laboratories immediately after graduation. This major is also excellent preparation for medical and graduate schools. 贬别谤别鈥檚 where some of our recent graduates landed in the workforce.
While 测辞耻鈥檙别 here at Marquette, preparing you for 飞丑补迟鈥檚 next will be one of our top priorities. So, expect lots of learning by doing, connecting with others who share your passions, and reflecting on how you can Be The Difference.
In our gross anatomy lab, you'll see the human body up close for an entire, intensive semester. It's one of the only gross anatomy courses for undergrads in the country.
As a medical laboratory science major, 测辞耻鈥檒濒 have a guaranteed clinical placement in your senior year, which will give you the chance to apply what 测辞耻鈥檝别 learned in class directly to the lab.
You鈥檒l get a chance to work with internationally respected researchers and their teams who are tackling some of society's most pressing medical problems.
Here are some of the things Marquette faculty and students are solving right now:
Become a people-centered leader guided by our Jesuit tradition. Join our E-Lead program sophomore year and 测辞耻鈥檒濒 complete a combination of leadership courses and experiences that prepare you to be the drivers of innovation for the common good. You鈥檒l develop the skill set to generate innovative solutions and the mindset to reflect on the impact your work has on the world. Bonus: You鈥檒l graduate with a concentration in leadership, too.
Expand your education with a semester abroad. Study program course work at prestigious universities around the world. Other international opportunities are available for medical laboratory science students through core courses, summer study, language study, faculty-led programs or research.
A Marquette education equips students to thrive professionally and personally through overall student support, career preparation and an extended family that can't wait to meet you. But don't just take our word for it.
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