Why Purdue?
A medical laboratory sciences degree prepares you to deliver vital diagnostic insights and contribute to healthcare, research and public health. Some potential career paths include:
- Medical/clinical laboratory scientist or technologist
- Blood bank technologist
- Hematology technologist
- Microbiology technologist
- Biomedical research laboratory scientist
- Laboratory supervisor or project manager
Through valuable learning experiences and world-class instruction, our medical laboratory sciences alumni find success in a variety of careers and advanced degree programs. Some examples include:
- FAS customer and support trainer-designer, Roche Diagnostics
- Molecular technologist, Belay Diagnostics
- Medical laboratory scientist lead, IU Health, Simon Cancer Center
- Clinical laboratory technologist, Alverno Clinical Laboratories LLC
- Resource coordinator, Northwestern Medicine, Flow Cytometry and Department of Pathology
- Clinical laboratory scientist, Oncology, Eli Lilly and Company
- Graduate or professional programs in medicine, public health and more
You should pursue the most rigorous high school curriculum available to you. Succeeding in challenging courses will allow you to be a stronger candidate for Purdue’s competitive admission process and better prepare you for college success.
Minimum high school coursework (many applicants exceed these minimums):
- Math – 4 years
- English – 4 years
- Lab science – 3 years
- Social studies – 3 years
- World language – 2 years
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Transfer to Medical Laboratory Sciences
Purdue admits to individual majors. Transfer students must meet Purdue’s overall transfer criteria, as well as any major-specific requirements. Before you apply, check the closed programs page to confirm this major is open to transfer students. If it is, refer to the information below for major-specific transfer criteria.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Any combination of at least two courses equivalent to the following Purdue courses — CHEM 11510/20/30, CHEM 11610/20/30, BIOL 11000, BIOL 11100, MA 16010, or a calculus-based physics course, with a minimum grade of C in each course.
