Major in Clinical Laboratory Science

Are you passionate about healthcare? Want to discover a way to cure illnesses? Well, it all starts in the lab! Northwest's clinical laboratory science program is next level - read more to find out why!

Why Study Clinical Laboratory Science at Northwest

Clinical laboratory science is the study of medical samples during the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Northwest’s unique 3+1 program provides students with pre-requisite courses in general education, math, chemistry and biology for three years; during the program’s fourth year, students attend one of following affiliated hospitals for a year of hands-on clinical training:

• St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri
• North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri
• Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa
• Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska

While at Northwest, students learn human biology, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry and biochemistry. Human biology courses teach students the methods in which a normal, healthy body functions; organic chemistry and analytical chemistry teach students how to identify and quantify the substances found in a sample; biochemistry teaches students the fundamental molecules and pathways of the body.

This major prepares students to pass the required medical laboratory science certification successfully.