Program Information
The Clinical Laboratory Science Program faculty have the responsibility to educate the future clinical laboratory science professionals. The faculty are responsible for the planning and selection of course content and for the coordination of all professional classroom teaching and applied education.
The student educational experiences include didactic, laboratory, and clinical experiences. Affiliation agreements are arranged with accredited laboratories and the clinical faculty at the affiliated sites are the educational coordinators for the students. Currently there are 29 clinical affiliates in Georgia and throughout the nation.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Scientists are employed in general hospital laboratories, physicians' offices, private laboratories, mission fields, armed forces, Peace Corps, Project HOPE, public health, medical research programs, pharmaceutical laboratories, blood banks and industry.
Beginning salaries for recent graduates with baccalaureate degrees in clinical laboratory sciences average $61,860 in the clinical setting.
The Clinical Laboratory Science educational philosophy is based on the creation of a stimulating scientific and professional learning environment. The courses are objective driven and cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains are incorporated into the courses. Faculty utilize text books, lecture notes, images, cases studies, study questions, professional experiences, problem-based learning experiences, laboratory experiences, and clinical experiences to ensure that the students graduating from the clinical laboratory science program are competent first-time practitioners. The faculty stay up to date on current theories and concepts through professional practice and by involvement in clinical laboratory science research. The faculty provide many hours of continuing education at local, state, regional, and national meetings. The clinical laboratory science professional courses meet and exceed the accreditation standards for the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science.
Prospective Students
Our programs are accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. The bachelor's and master's programs are offered on-campus at our Augusta, GA campus and at our mobile laboratory in Lawrenceville, GA.
The MHS-CLS graduate program requires 74 graduate semester credit hours for graduation. The student must have a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, microbiology, or a related science field. The curriculum is five semesters long and culminates in a research or capstone project. This program also offers courses in evidenced-based practice, clinical services delivery, epidemiology, and education principles. An MHS-CLS degree prepares the student for practice in research, management, and education as well as practice as a clinical laboratory scientist.
This is an entry-level degree. Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for the national MLS certification examination offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC).
Applications
All application material must be submitted to Admissions no later than June 1 to be considered for our web-based program. For main campus applicants, a complete application must be on file in Admissions by June 1 (a complete application consists of your application, all transcripts, three references, and an official transcript evaluation completed by AU admissions).
Class Information
Classes begin in Fall (August) semester only. Please visit the Clinical Laboratory Science Admissions Information page for the most current program information.
To apply to the MHS-CLS program you may submit a graduate online application form. Click the link near the bottom of the application to begin the Augusta University application process.
Contact us if you have additional questions. After your application is COMPLETE in the Augusta University Office of Admissions, it will be sent to our clinical laboratory science office for faculty review. Applications are reviewed as soon as they are complete. The sooner you apply, the quicker we can schedule an interview and the faster we can give you an admissions decision. We look forward to receiving your application.
BS-CLS Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science (Medical Technology)
The BS-CLS undergraduate program requires 121 semester hours for graduation. Sixty hours of general college courses must be completed at an accredited college or university, with the final 61-hour curriculum completed in our clinical laboratory science program. This is an entry-level degree. Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for the national MLS examination offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification.
For certified CLT (NCA) or MLT (ASCP) applicants, up to 8 semester hours of laboratory courses may be awarded as experiential credit. Each applicant will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Please note: All undergraduate transfer students, regardless of major, with less than 60 hours of transfer credit by the start of the program will be required to take WELL 1000: Wellness and two (2) activity courses. If a transfer student believes she/he has taken comparable coursework elsewhere and transfer credit is not awarded, the applicant may petition the Chair of the Department of Kinesiology to review and award potential credit.
All undergraduate transfer students, regardless of major, with more than 60 hours
of transfer credit are exempt from this requirement.
All application material must be submitted to Admissions no later than June 1 to be considered for our web-based program. For main campus applicants, a complete application must be on file in Admissions by June 1 (a complete application consists of your application, all transcripts, two references, and a transcript evaluation). Classes begin in Fall (August) semester only. Please visit the Clinical Laboratory Science Admissions Information page for the most current program information.
To apply to the BS-CLS program you may submit an undergraduate online application form. Click the link near the bottom of the application to begin the Augusta University application process.