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Pursuing a medical laboratory science degree at USD equips you with cutting-edge technology skills, problem-solving abilities, and teamwork competencies essential for becoming a medical laboratory professional. Your training will ready you to serve as a crucial healthcare team member, conducting, refining, and analyzing diverse lab tests while verifying result precision and interpreting their clinical significance. USD provides intimate class sizes with dedicated faculty who guide you in discovering career options and research prospects. Learn from industry leaders while training in our advanced instructional spaces and lab facilities. Your education extends off-campus through a senior-year clinical internship, offering valuable hands-on experience in professional healthcare settings.
Acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical skills through our medical laboratory science program to address healthcare challenges and positively impact patient lives.
This major develops your technical and investigative capabilities, preparing you to serve as the diagnostic specialist on medical teams. The program includes a mandatory clinical internship in your final year, guaranteeing essential practical experience for career success. Upon graduation, you'll be qualified to sit for the ASCP-BOC examination, paving the way for sought-after healthcare positions across South Dakota and nationwide.
International students who have officially completed secondary school (high school) in either the United States or their home country may apply for undergraduate admission. High school (secondary school) transcript with grade point average equivalent to 2.6 on a 4.0 scale.
English Language Requirements:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - 71 or higher (iBT), 530 or higher (paper test), IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - 6.0 or higher, Cambridge International Examinations English subject O-Level with B or higher, English subject A-Level with C or higher; International Baccalaureate (IB) - IB English A (4 or higher) or IB English B (6 or higher).